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Vow of Silence
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| davinox |
| Anyone think about doing it? I think it would be kind of cool, to just stop talking for a month and give no explanation. |
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| UWM |
| I wonder if you would find it difficult to communicate with speech after that long. |
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| Floorfiller |
| would that include internet? that's not really talkin is it? |
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| davinox |
| no its not talking, you could still write. |
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| subuddha |
| quote: | Originally posted by davinox
Anyone think about doing it? I think it would be kind of cool, to just stop talking for a month and give no explanation. |
was silent for a week during a meditation retreat. no talking except for practical stuff. basically no unnecessary communication. further (and this was more or less optional) i didnt listen to music, write, read, watch television, or in any way recieve unnecessary stimuli for the mind.
it was an interesting experience that i can recommend.
the first couple of days sucked. just wanted to leave. before the retreat started they told me that this is normal.
those thoughts passed. after that old stuff surfaced. since not much new input was given to the mind it started "eating on itself" by bringing up old stuff.
after 2-3 days of that it passed as well and i was just really calm. just enjoying my silence. i was in that state for a couple of days before the retreat ended. by then i didnt really want to start talking again. it was so peaceful not talking. for a period of time afterwards, i spoke less, hmmm maybe i still do. talking less crap anyway.
it is rarely necessary to talk. it can be nice, entertaining, whatever. but it is rarely necessary except in practical situations.
i recommend that you try staying silent a while. i dont know if you will experience it like i did, everyone is different, but i am sure it will be an interesting experience. do it. |
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| davinox |
subuddha, thanks.
"i didnt listen to music, write, read" would be the toughest, but i think it would be good for me.
BTW, what kind of buddhism do you practice? |
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| subuddha |
| quote: | Originally posted by davinox
subuddha, thanks.
"i didnt listen to music, write, read" would be the toughest, but i think it would be good for me.
BTW, what kind of buddhism do you practice? |
i dont know if you could say that i practice buddhism. i practice meditation and work on increasing my awareness. thats it.
these two men are my main sources of inspiration/my masters.
Osho, i spent four months at his ashram in Poona, India
Nukunu, is the one who lead the retreat. |
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| Radagast |
| Try doing it for 5 years. |
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| davinox |
thanks.
i assumed you were buddhist from your SN...
i, also, cannot place my thoughts into an -ism. |
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| TrAnCeAkI |
| i could never do it! |
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| Wicked Neo |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
i could never do it! |
Thats cos ur female Leni, goes with out saying :p
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
i could never do it! |
Eleni the world would be a much sadder place without your endless lol-ing :) |
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