It
is the silence between sounds that create Rhythm. Silence is the
neutral Center in which movements take a breath of repose.
The universe is based
upon the laws of silence, which sustain activity, to create cycles
between action and inaction, modifying manifestations of all kind.
The music of the spheres
conduct creation. And we as microcosm, should learn to follow its
rhythms, to comprehend how they influence our body and mind.
Dance
is the music of our body
Sound is the rhythm of our feeling
Silence is the symphony of our soul
Ancient
cultures knew these truths, and applied Dance, poetry and music, as
mediums to capt silence between feelings and thoughts, for
consciousness to function in tune with Nature.
We
are born spiritual creatures, with a body to feel, and, a mind, to
fathom the unknowable.
But
in this age we have stopped listening with our body. We cannot even
sink into silence to reach within. We are bombarded by sounds without
meaning which fatigue our nervous system and block our capacity for
repose.
We
have stopped learning the sounds of Nature. We cannot bear to listen
to the worries and pains of others. All we want is recreation, fun and
easy pleasures.
Our
caring has become selfish; our giving has become poor. Modern society
has damaged truth with so many lies, that we can’t trust even
ourselves any more.
A
return to silence may help to fill our emptiness with a different
rhythm of peace. It might stimulate the spirit to meet a new reality,
explaining another dimension. We need not go in search of truth
elsewhere than in our silence.
Silence
is compact; its powerful message surges from our depths to sooth our
misery, and heals our psychic wounds. Silence is one of the greatest
human remedies. It stops our furious rushing, and keeps the mad
chimpanzees in our mind quiet for a while. In silence we give
ourselves a break, to call upon calmness to recycle our energies.
In
Dance and Music, Silence swims to reach our soul
The
goodness of sanity retrieves our balance to renew our belief in God,
Love and hope. We grow stronger in the faith of our being, and lighter
in the strength of our body.
But
to become perfect in Silence, we have to relate our self to where
words are hushed and motivations purified to be reshaped from within.
Desires
and ambitions are brought back to their senses, and we finally know
where we are heading.
In
truthfulness we begin to rewind our inner clocks to bring our dreams
in conjunction with actuality. We start being useful to others and
ourselves. The shrieks in our mind cease, and the joy on our lips make
kindness and honesty louder. Silence cleanses our senses and we are
brought back to the central core of serenity. We become the conductors
of our destiny, timing the daily symphony of our living.
Gradually,
silence, modifies our interior rhythm and Dance rejoins our body, to
fill our mind with beauty, poetry and gratitude for being alive.
Copyright
©Nelly Mazloum, 2001
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