Silent Meditation

This meditation does not necessarily need to be done in silence, it is about finding your own silence. It’s very difficult with all the noise pollution today to find complete and utter silence. It is therefore good practice to take yourself away from all the noise, stop for a moment and focus on you. Silent meditation is a difficult meditation to master as our minds tend to wonder or find distractions, however when you master this meditation, it can help with remembering, learning and emotions. Silence has a source of energy like no other and helps slows the mind down. Silence is beautiful, but can be scary, we tend to feel the need to fill the space with words or sounds that comfort us. Let’s try to sit back relax and enjoy the silence. Remember this meditation may take more than one practice to master.

Find a quiet space. Sit or lay so you’re feeling comfortable. Take a few deeper breaths and as you exhale let go of any tension. Allow your breath to flow naturally. Listen to your breath, listen to the body, your heart.  The body begins to relax, soften, feel heavy.  Bring your awareness to the sounds in the room, listen to the air moving around you. Just notice.  Listen and observe the sounds outside of the room, can you hear birds, people or cars? Just notice. Are there any sounds you don’t like? Visualise the sounds you hear beginning to disappear so you’re in complete and utter silence. Enjoy this moment.

If the mind starts to wonder, notice your them thoughts and allow them to pass. If the silence starts to feel uncomfortable ask yourself why? Can you push through? Connect back to the breath and follow the natural flow of your breath. It sometime helps to count your breath to keep focussed, for example each inhale is a count, how far can you get before you lose connection? Do you feel the urge to make some noise? What sounds comfort you?

If you struggle in crowded or loud places this practice can be done at any time. Close your eyes and start to visualise the noise around you disappearing. Create a silent bubble of clear energy around you, every time the noise is too much allow it to bounce off your bubble keeping you peaceful in your own bubble of silence.

“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.”

Caroline Myss