The Art of Silent Meditation

Noise & Distractions

There has never been an era as busy as the time we live in now. The 21st century is filled with noise and distractions everywhere we turn. In previous times the noise was present alongside the frequency of distractions, but at least once you got home you could’ve had a little break. 

Nowadays the noise comes with us everywhere we go, the distractions fill up our most private areas like our bedrooms at night. There seems to be no escape.

Our focus is strained by the overload of information constantly surrounding us. 

We do not see the mind as something that can be fed. But, feeding the mind is arguably the thing we do the most. The mind is always consuming information, and it will continue to do so until we pause it, or ‘fast’.

Constant consumption leads to a weak, fragile mind. In worst case scenarios, a mind that isn’t owned by the self it belongs to, but by the distractions that feed it.

The continuous consumption of information never gives the mind a break to filter through new information or process thoughts completely. This overloads the mind and damages it as a result. This damage is felt through the state of one’s mental health and attention span. 

A weak mind cannot focus for even just short periods of time such as 30 minutes (in extreme cases even 5 minutes is too much). It cannot handle everyday life without feeling overwhelmed and anxious. 

No surprise. It never gets a moments rest, from the second it wakes to the second it sleeps information in the form of noise and distractions are attacking it, seeking to embed themselves in any free space.

There is no known limit to how much information consciousness can hold. Therefore, until proven otherwise, consciousness has an infinite capacity for information. The mind will continue to consume information until it is paused or stopped. Imagine the pain caused by running infinitely, feeling more and more tired as the run continues, but never resting. This is the excruciating existence of the average mind.

Add this to a mind filled with the thoughts of others and one has literally ‘lost their mind’. You may think each thought you have is yours, but to think this is extremely arrogant. If one’s mind has never had a minute’s rest from the bombardment of external information, then one’s mind is filled more with information provided by external sources than information arrived at through independent internal thought.

Therefore, one’s mind is owned and controlled by external sources. This is most evident in the case of addictions where the mind is not at rest until its addictive desires are met.

In order to have any hope of taking ownership of our minds, developing self-control, learning about ourselves, overcoming our trauma, strengthening our ability of independent thought, relaxing the mind, removing wasteful information, or finding peace we must learn to pause the consumption of noise and distractions by turning from the outer to the inner. This is where the silence resides.

Benefits of Silent Meditation

Silent meditation allows us to redirect our awareness from the outer world to our inner world. This is where we can begin to successfully develop our minds in the ways we desire and experience amazing benefits.

• Mastery over one’s mind and self.
• Knowledge of self.
• Healing.
• Independent thought.
• Reducing stress, anxiety, fear and other low vibrational emotions.
• Finishing thoughts and removing wasteful information in the mind.
• Finding harmony between the inner world and outer world.
• Streamlining manifestations.
• Downloading intuitive knowledge, answers and inspiration from your higher self and The Quantum Field (I will release an article all about this, trust me it’s amazing).

These are some of the benefits cultivated from successful silent meditation.

The most important benefit is finding harmony between the inner and outer world. When you are familiar with your inner world and know your way around it, everything in the outer will fall in to place. Silent meditation allows you to become comfortable in the inner and to build the necessary foundations there.

How To Practice

Silent meditation is incredibly easy to practice. It is important to understand that silent meditation extends into the whole of your day. In all other meditation practices, all the work in focused into the time spent meditating.

Silent meditation is different. It is more about removing the barriers of inner and outer and allowing the two realms to slowly become one. 

Do not worry if you think you are doing it wrong or if you can’t see or feel any immediate results. It’s like investing for the long term. You make a small contribution monthly and then after a few years you’ve got a large profitable investment. 

Don’t worry, silent meditation does not require years of practice to benefit, but the overall principle is similar. Small subtle changes over a long period of time resulting in massive changes and benefits.

• Set a timer for 15 minutes.
• Sit cross legged or on a chair with a straight back.
• Release all tension in the body with a deep inhale and a softening exhale.
• Relax into your seat.
• Begin to focus on your breathing. Allow it to be natural, do not force anything.
• After a minute or two of focusing on your breathing your mind and body will become relatively relaxed. Now the meditation begins.
• For the remainder of the time simply just be, just exist. Do not force anything at all. Allow thoughts to come and go, allow your breath to do its own thing, simply just stay conscious.
• Practice daily.

That is all. I promised you it was easy. Once 15 minutes becomes comfortable, try 20, and add 5 minutes consecutively until you reach a time that feels right. For some it may be 30 minutes, for others it may be 45.

If you need any further help or have any questions, leave them in the comments on this post or drop me a message.