Suzette often posts quotes that I connect with, but certainly some more than others. This quote from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (whom I hadn’t known of) really speaks to me.
In fact, I recently wrote a micropoem about the special silence of the night, which I have scheduled to be published on my Twitter account tomorrow.
It goes like this:
Envelopes night's stillness Buzzes air stone pump Empties mind of distractions Come words in their correct Order only at night Clacks the keyboard Such lovely Lovely silence ~aloneness Hides moon behind cloud Understands poetry perfectly Itself
“Creativity can only come from silence. If we maintain two minutes of silence every day, then we will see that a whole new dimension of life opens up.”
― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
I very much agree. Love this 😊
Suzette is truly a font of wisdom – I’m continuously impressed!
-David
I can tell.😊
Yes, indeed David. Silence can be a great teacher. I like very much your poem. The last line about poetry and silence…profound. Great share. Thanks for the link back. Peace.
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Lovely reply. Thanks David for the smile 😊
All my 🧸 are belong to you, Suzette.
Awesomeness🙏
Silence can be healing.Loved you poem.
Thank you so much, Molly. I really appreciate it.
-David
Loved the anthology. A good year’s work
Peter, thanks for being here. Your company is precious to me.
Likewise, David Ben Alexander. Silence can be amazing.
I love the the early morning and evening silence you described so well in your poetry David❤️
😀 I’m so glad, Cindy. It was such a coincidence that I read the quote, which Suzette found, just when I was about to publish a short poem on silence.
Yours,
David
Me to, I love when that happens.
There are no accidents❤️
Silence is difficult to find in our noisy, always humming and buzzing world, but when we do find it, it is golden. Your poem captures the essence of that golden perfection. 💛
Thank you kindly, Michele – I appreciate your empathy 🙂
Yours,
David
the pandemic did produce silence, and we experienced it in Africa, no background noise. Not so quiet any more
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Yes, the beginning of the pandemic delivered an eerie quiet. I wrote a poem titled, “I Hear the Quiet Outside” last April. You are right – not so quiet anymore.
Love his music. One of the greatest Indian Composers and sitar maestro. Beatles was heavily influenced by his music. Even the hippie movement. So happy to see his quote resonate with so many people. 😊
I’ll have to listen to his music now! Thanks for letting me know about that 🎶
-David
Incidentally, David, Sri Sri Ravishankar is a spiritual guru, not a musician. Musician Ravi Shankar is different, and he is also world renowned in his area.
Did I link to the wrong one?
Quote is of Sri Sri, that’s right. But Sri Sri is a spiritual leader. Musician Ravi Shankar does not use prefix Sri Sri.
Got it! I added ‘Sri Sri’ to my post. Thank you, Kaushal!
Like Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Sri Sri’s quotes are quite popular.
I know basically nothing about either of them 🙈
Beautiful David 😊🌹
Thanks, Amirah 🙏
Yours,
David
Your welcome 😊
Silence is a very important part of my typical day. I need a few minutes alone to reflect and just breathe. Also, it helps in writing poetry😁❤️🙏💐
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Great post! 🙏
Thank you, kind Sir 😀
Yours,
David
To me, early morning, before dawn, is this place. That’s when the city is most still, waiting to be awakened by the birds. (K)
Yes.