Chapter 52Silence

Peace of mind must be acquired not through favourable circum-stances but through inner transformation.

18 March 1960

* It is from the Divine that a sadhak receives peace, a peace quite independent from outward circumstances. Turn more towards the Divine, aspire for the real inner peace and you will get enough peace to carry on your work without disturbance.

Blessings.

* Be peaceful, confident in the divine working.

14 November 1969

* Silence: the ideal condition for progress.

* It is in Silence that true progress can be made.

* It is only in silence that a true progress can be made; it is only in silence that one can rectify a wrong movement; it is only in

If you have found out a truth, or rectified a mistake in yourself, or made a progress, to speak or to write about it to anybody else than the Guru is to lose at once the truth or the progress.

* A silent help seems to be more effective and sure, more constant and detailed.

* In silence is the greatest respect.

* In the silence of the heart, you will receive the command.

* In the silence of our heart there is always peace and joy.

27 May 1954

* In a quiet silence strength is restored.

18 June 1954

* Let us adore in silence and listen to the Divine in a deep concentration.

15 October 1954

* In the perfect silence of the contemplation all widens to infinity, and in the perfect peace of that silence the Divine appears in the resplendent glory of His light.

27 October 1954

* In concentration and silence we must gather strength for the right action.

8 November 1954

* Certain silences are revelations and are more expressive than words.

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Meditation We sat together in silence for a few minutes, enjoying the company of our soul, and we witnessed the gates of Eternity opening wide before us.

5 January 1955

* It is in silence that the soul best expresses itself.

7 June 1958

* It is in the silence of complete identification with the Divine that true understanding is obtained.

October 1969

* With words one can at times understand, but only in silence one knows.

* Silence: the condition of the being when it listens to the Divine.