It is known for certain that during the time of Ancient Greece, everyone who wanted to study at the Pythagorean school was offered to spend the first two years in silence. "For what?" - you ask. Silence is gold. Silence is silence not only around you, but also inside you. When the ego rests, the voice of the soul — our divine principle — is heard.
Folk wisdom "silence is gold"Among the thousands of proverbs and sayings of different nations of the world, there will certainly be wisdom that calls for more silence and caution with words. One of them is “The Word is silver, silence is gold”: Speech is silvern, silence іs golden (English); Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold (German); La parole est d'argent et le silence est d'or (French); La parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro (Italian). Now it’s hard to say why this expression sounds identical in different languages. We can only speculate and guess. This is undoubtedly a consequence of the mutual influence of European cultures, and the fact that human nature remains unchanged at all times. People on all continents think and feel ultimately the same, because, despite different living conditions, dissimilar circumstances and experiences, we all come to the same truth. And finally, most figurative expressions in European languages are a complete tracing of the Latin version. So, “silence is gold” in Latin sounds like “Silentium aurum est”. That's where the expression took its roots.
There is so much fuss and noise around that the words “peace” and “silence” are gradually forgotten. We listen and talk, communicate, discuss, argue. About whom, about what or why - we immediately forget. Thousands of thoughts, millions of gigabytes of information ... This stream is endless, and it seems that it is already impossible to appease. He quickly rushes past us, leaving no trace. And if you still shut up for a moment and listen to silence? Peace, silence and serenity. Everything falls into place. Paints don't run amok. The sounds of silence are unhurried and eloquent. They harmoniously flow into each other and turn into words, but completely different. These words are light, airy and at the same time freeze inside, turn into blocks and remain forever. They tell us about ourselves, about love, about peace, about eternity ... They are the truth. They are creative energy, and energy, as you know, spreads silently and passes through all obstacles. Therefore be silent, be silent, do not speak. Look for silence and depth. There is a lot of hidden and everything becomes possible ...
"But how is it possible?" - you ask. Everyone has a family, work colleagues, acquaintances, friends with whom, perhaps, many have not seen for a long time, but regularly communicate in social networks or by phone. And even if a miracle happens, the phone and computer will be turned off, the family will be in the country, and the long-awaited silence will come, this does not mean that there will be peace inside. On the contrary, a huge stream of thoughts and feelings will appear on the horizon, and he is not ready to leave you alone with yourself. It is with him the most difficult to cope. But hard does not mean impossible. Silence as a spiritual practice has been known since ancient times. These are vows of silence, and hermitage in forests and mountains, in order to fast and pray in complete estrangement from the outside world. But these are extreme forms. Orthodox prayers, oriental meditations, yoga classes, various seminars on spiritual development and so on can help a modern person understand the wisdom “silence is gold”. As they say - which is closer to the heart, it helps to open up ...