Only Silence communicates fully; let words come from Silence || On Raman Maharishi (2015)

Raman Maharishi

Only Silence communicates fully; let words come from Silence || On Raman Maharishi (2015)

Acharya Prashant

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Only Silence communicates fully; let words come from Silence || On Raman Maharishi (2015)

Questioner (Q): (Referring to a text) Sir, it is written here, “Silence is ever speaking. It is the perennial flow of language.” How is ‘Silence’, a perennial flow of language?

Acharya Prashant (AP): What is language?

Q: Language is a medium of communication.

AP: Communication. What is the use of communication?

Q: To convey ideas or concepts, from one person to another.

AP: A deeper use? Why do you want to convey anything to anybody?

Q: So that they can understand.

AP: What if they understand something? What will happen?

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