Silence – The Golden Rule

Silence.

 
Uncomfortable, isn’t it? We are inundated by noise. From the moment we come into this world, we are forced to contribute to the cacophony of humanity while being encouraged to also be quiet. Quite a paradox.

Do unto others as you would have them to do unto you. This is the golden rule described by Jesus and promoted by grandmothers across the span of history.

Silence is golden. Another issue grandma kept reinforcing amidst the squeals of a horde of children.

What if silence is the golden rule? Consider how if you never said the things that cause anger, grief, shame and humiliation to someone else, they would have no cause to do it to you. What if instead of finding fault in others we kept silent and thereby didn’t have to suffer the slings and arrows of reciprocity ourselves? Not possible?

Let’s take a moment to travel back in time. Before the entire creation event, the creative spoken word or big bang. Before there was a Word. Now that will confound many of you religious folks simply because you’ve always thought that the beginning was the Word. However, before any spoken word is the thought of the words which will convey the thought. Thoughts are found in silence. You and I have always been a thought born in silence and expressed in the Word. We were in the thought of the Word before the foundation of creation, silently abiding, silently communing, silently loving the love. Don’t you remember?

Many – no, most – don’t. Why would we?

Silence. We abhor it. It causes us to face the noise of our discontent. Now some may feel that they aren’t discontent, dissatisfied or unhappy, however that is not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about being disconnected from the kingdom of grace, grace which has always resided and is expressed in the art of being silent. Be still, be quiet, be silent and know…

Consider how much you speak. What is the purpose? Is it often delivered to support your ego, your opinion, your belief, your rights and will? Do your words paint the décor of your life, construct the frame of perspective, tear down and demolish the nether world imposed by others upon you? Do you need words to affirm the illusions of your world and the activities you employ to keep it revolving? How would any of this be accomplished in silence?

How would you remember your original creation without words? How has silence…