The energy of the whole has taken possession of you. You are captured, you are no more – but there is a whole. At that moment, when silence penetrates you, you can understand its significance, because it is the same silence that Gautama Buddha had experienced. This is the same silence experienced by Chuang Tzu, or Bodhidharma, or Nansen. The taste of silence is the same.
Times are changing, the world continues to change, but the experience of silence, its joy, remain the same. This is the only thing you can rely on, the only thing that can never die. This is the only thing you can call the essence of your being.
The quiet mirrorlikesusceptibility of a full moon's starry night is reflected in a foggy lake. The face in the sky is deep in meditation. This is the goddess of the night whocarries depth, peace and understanding.
Now is a very precious time. It becomes easy for you to rest inside yourself, to penetrate into the depths of your own inner silence, heading to the point where it will meet the silence of the universe. There is no need to do anything here, no need to go anywhere, and the quality of your inner silence is permeating everything that you do.
This can make some people feel uncomfortable, as they are used to the noise and buzz of the world. Forget about them, and look for those who can resonate with your silence, or enjoy your aloneness. Now is the time to come back home. The understanding and insight that will come to you in these moments will manifest themselves later when the time comes to turn to the outside world.