"On yet another level, silence means listening. We follow the Rule of St. Benedict and the first word of that Rule is "Listen." That's the great ethical element of silence: to check my words and listen to another point of view. I'll never have any real peace should my sense of well-being depend on soundless peace.
When I can learn the patience of receiving, in an un-threatened way, what I'd rather not hear, then I can have a real measure of peace in any situation."
How Silence Works: Emailed Conversations With Four Trappist Monks
Jeremy Mesiano-Crookston
When I can learn the patience of receiving, in an un-threatened way, what I'd rather not hear, then I can have a real measure of peace in any situation."
How Silence Works: Emailed Conversations With Four Trappist Monks
Jeremy Mesiano-Crookston
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