Automatic Writing on Silence. The sisters of the Holy Angels, sisters self imprisoned, self sacrificed, in the alter of God, voluntarily Only some hear the calling others flee the insecure world and rush into cloisters confused they go into retreat hoping to find divine answers. But a few follow the voice and lose their tone And immerse in this well of silence. They carry this treasure Of the void ,a communion closes in And they wait every six months For the bliss of retreat. We too have our fasts `Silence fasts'. I had an old uncle and aunt Who stayed in a hut, and to the outsiders He was simply The swami and his wife complete saffron and she Maruvathur red but they did not turn down the marriage bed .and they maintained a day long silence They did not make action signals Truth is when they rode on the mobike They wrote out the alphabets On each other's back. And Mariam Who taught me the necessity Of prayer. silent talk with God. Wash the face, but more important Clean well the mouth Gargle, rinse ,wash away the smell of food And bow your head Kneel on a cushion Feel comfortable Now you are fit to invite The kingdom of silence Feel each second with your breath And rise, rise and before you raise You will feel as light as a feather. So Miriam taught me To wash my mouth before inviting silence. The Jains wear a curtain over their mouth. They are austere. Their silence nurtures germs. They are life givers. But an effortless silence can be achieved only with Death.,
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