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From Thoughts in Solitude (1956) According to Merton, silence represents a form of transcending paradoxes such as he may have encountered in zazen training. "Contradictions have always existed in the soul of [individuals]. But it is only when we prefer analysis to silence that they become a constant and insoluble problem.
Hesychasm (from the Greek for "stillness, rest, quiet, silence") [18] is a mystical tradition and movement that originated with the Desert Fathers and was central to their practice of prayer. [19] Hesychasm for the Desert Fathers was primarily the practice of "interior silence and continual prayer."
Hermits devote their life to the praise of God and salvation of the world through a stricter separation from the world, the silence of solitude, and assiduous prayer and penance. (Footnote: CIC, can. 603 §1) They manifest to everyone the interior aspect of the mystery of the Church, that is, personal intimacy with Christ.
One of two known Phoenician Harpocrates statues. Harpocrates (Ancient Greek: Ἁρποκράτης, Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤐𐤊𐤓𐤈, [1] romanized: ḥrpkrṭ, Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ harpokratēs) is the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria (and also an embodiment of hope, according to Plutarch).
Entering the Silence: Becoming a Monk and Writer (Journals, II: 1941–1952). 1996. A Search for Solitude: Pursuing the Monk's True Life (Journals, III: 1952–1960). 1996. Turning Toward the World: The Pivotal Years (Journals, IV: 1960–1963). 1996. Dancing in the Water of Life: Seeking Peace in the Hermitage (Journals, V: 1963–1965). 1997.
In the Eastern Orthodox Christian mystical tradition of hesychasm, hesychia refers to a state of stillness and peace that is obtained through extreme ascetical struggle, prayer, and the constant contemplation of God.
Those who had spent time in silence weren’t surprised when I explained that it was being alone in the ringing quiet that moved me, at long last, and at the not-so-tender age of 42, to get married.
Young monk in meditation retreat, Yerpa, Tibet in 1993 A retreat can either be a time of solitude or a community experience. Some retreats are held in silence, and on others there may be a great deal of conversation, depending on the understanding and accepted practices of the host facility and/or the participant(s).
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