A little “secret” about each gate to a shrine, is that the guardian creatures always are in pairs, one with mouth open (alpha, or ah) and mouth closed (omega, or ohm).
In the sacred silence, there is the internal humm of the energy of the universe, which busy minds just can’t access. The closest that humanity can come to it, verbally, is ah-ohm. Chant that a few times, and listen in between the chants. If the mind has been adequately trained, there is a strong possibility for a connection with that energy. Buddhist monks and sincered practitioners may spend two thousand or more hours a year in meditation, just to keep themselves attuned to it at the deepest, most profound level.
The sacred silence is where God, heaven, or nirvana “hides”. Too few there be that find It, or are able to maintain a meaningful connection with It.
“What is on TV right now, I can’t take the silence!
“There is a pause in the conversation, let’s fill it with gossip!”
The Silence deafens our internal ears to ignorance, and thus, is threatening to our ego.
Let go of the historical mind’s control, and entertain the sacred silence.
ah-ohm. . . ah-ohm. . . ah-ohm
Listen to the sound of silence, and hear its thunder!
