The quest for Oneness has attracted many a seeker on the path of contemplation through the practice of silence. J Krishnamurti often said: "The mind that enters itself goes on a long pilgrimage from which there is no return." Silence was the defining characteristic of both Mahavira and Buddha's search for meaning — one observed silence for 12 years on his chosen path and the other was exemplified as the silent sage, Sakyamuni, "the silent one of the Sakya tribe". Apart from its religious import, Mauni Amavasya is a call of the inner Self, of the need for initiating an inner 'dialogue' with oneself, of the need to start the spiritual journey. Swami Chidananda sees the vow of silence as one of the basic spiritual disciplines for the evolution of the 'divine life' of man, starting with the Mauna of vak or speech, which, through practice of silence, will lead to the real Mauna of mind.
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Silence is abundantly elaborated on in the works of the Tibetan as well. In a Treatise on White Magic, for instance, a passage of the Old Commentary
Silence is abundantly elaborated on in the works of the Tibetan as well. In a Treatise on White Magic, for instance, a passage of the Old Commentary