I think that the power of the Silent Minute lies in its inherent lack of external direction: what participants actually do during that minute - prayer, contemplation, focus - is up to them.
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While doing centering prayer, the practice is to let go of any thought or perception. The priority is to be as silent as possible and when that is not possible to let the noise of the thoughts be the sacred symbol for a while, without analyzing them.
I don't think we spend enough time in silence, just realizing what's floating around in our noggin.
Pre-meditation can form in split seconds.
Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet.
True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
If I can start my day out by saying my prayers and getting myself focused, then I know I'm doing the right thing. That 10 minutes helps me in every way throughout the day.
True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air.
To communicate through silence is a link between the thoughts of man.
Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass.
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