Going into The Silence

Going into the silence, Dr. Ernest Holmes reminds us, does not mean that either our minds or our physical reactions are obliterated, for if they were, we should pass into oblivion. We are not trying to discover how to be less ourselves, but how to be more ourselves.

Jesus gave an excellent example of going into the silence when he told us that in prayer, we should enter the closet and close the door. He was not referring to an actual closet. He could not have been referring to any physical space, walled in like a small room. His language was symbolic. Entering the closet means withdrawing into one's mind, for it is from one's mind that the creativity that one possesses emanates. 

Rev. Edward Viljoen, DD. (Hon.)
Spiritual Leader, Centers for Spiritual Living