“Music comes closest to meditation. Music is a way towards meditation and the most beautiful way. Meditation is the art of hearing the soundless sound, the art of hearing the music of silence – what the Zen people call the sound of one hand clapping. When you are utterly silent, not a single thought passes your mind, there is not even a ripple of any feeling in your heart. Then you start, for the first time, hearing silence.
Silence has a music of its own. It is not dead, it is very much alive, it is tremendously alive. In fact, nothing is more alive than silence.”
Osho ~
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This was beautiful to read. I am surprised I have never come across this quote! Thank you for displaying it here…
My pleasure ~ I thought about Divine Earth and Sevara Yoga when I read the Osho quote ~ In yoga class you give us the opportunity to experience moments of silent meditation with very wise guidance/suggestions .. such as not to waste the time and to try and stop the mind chatter …Then it is possible to hear the music in silence which is very much alive – tremendously alive! ~
Thanks for posting Coralina. Wonderful quote. One of many wise and beautiful quotes and observations from Osho.