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CONFRATERNITY MEDITATION FOR OCTOBER 8

“When man closes his lips, God begins to speak.” Gayan of Hazrat Inayat Khan

Annotation by Cherag Hamid Touchon

“Not very long ago in Hyderabad there was a mureed, rather an intellectual pupil, and he liked to talk. His teacher was interested in his intelligent inquiries, and so he encouraged him to talk, whereas it is the custom in the East for the pupil to remain silent before his teacher. One day the teacher was in a condition of exaltation and his pupil as usual wanted to discuss and argue, which was not agreeable to the teacher at that time. He said in Persian, 'Khamush', which means silence. And the pupil became silent; he went home and remained silent. And no one heard him speak after that, no one in the house nor outside; he never spoke anywhere. Years passed by and the man still kept silent. But there came a time when his silence began to speak aloud. His silent thought would manifest, and his silent wish would become granted; his silent glance would heal, his silent look would inspire. His silence became living. It was the spoken words which had kept him dead all this time. The moment the lips were closed the silence in him began to live. His presence was living. In Hyderabad people called him Shaikh Khamush, the king of silence, or the silent king. The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan – Healing and the Mind World – Mental Purification – Insight (1)

“When the lips are closed, then the heart begins to speak; when the heart is silent, then the soul blazes up, bursting into flame, and this illuminates the whole of life. It is this idea which demonstrates to the mystic the great importance of silence, and this silence is gained by repose.
…To explain in simple words what the spiritual path is, I would say that it begins by living in communication with oneself, for it is in the innermost self of man that the life of God is to be found. This does not mean that the voice of the inner self does not come to everyone. It always comes, but not everyone hears it.” The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan – The Path of Initiation – Sufi Mysticism – Repose

24 Before they pray I will answer; while they are still speaking I will respond. Jewish - The Tanakh Book of Isaiah 65

A Fikr Practice (silent breath meditation)

However many breathes seem appropriate

On the out breath
"OPEN OUR HEARTS THAT WE MAY HEAR THY VOICE"

On the in breath:
"WHICH CONSTANTLY COMETH FROM WITHIN"