When you observe silence, soundless sound becomes the song of the divine, the song ends again in the void, and your silence grows deeper. This is the reflection of ‘viraart swaroop’, universal being, that is latent in everything. He alone is there everywhere in the form of music, sound and language. One who enjoys this silence can listen; one who has an awakened eye can see the silence. This is an existing truth, the self in trance, but you cannot perceive it because you have your eyes shut.
Satwik, pure intelligence will not celebrate God from outside through his logic, if you are not ready to let go your concepts and experience the trance from within, is in a state of anguish. The moment your logic proves that you cannot perceive God through the senses and intelligence should take a leap into awaking self introspection within, this awareness will reveal the truth that God is all pervading within and without.
Our earthy body is like a mud lamp, where the mind is the viscous oil fluid. Here the intelligence is like the wick and the light is the soul, Guru is the one who ignites the fire when you are ready. In this lamp, every part is inseparable and integral within each other.
If there is no intense longing for silent music, this remains a fancy reading and misery is inevitable. Misery is the result whose seeds cannot be destroyed by devices outside. Too much misery is destruction. Only in silence there is natural balance. On who grasps too much misery perishes as he seeks too much enjoyment, both of which are destructive. Silence is ultimate bliss beyond misery and enjoyment.
The article has been taken from the book ‘Touch Stone’ by Gurumatha Amma