Sound Of The Genuine

Is there soundless sound? Yes. When the noises are created in the noisy mind and by the noisy mind, I do not hear my genuine voice. When I and the person are talking with noisy mind we do not hear the genuine voice. According to my understanding, when I listen to my genuine voice as well as the genuine voice of the other person there is genuine understanding of myself and the genuine understanding of the other person. Genuine listening with a quiet mind creates the sound of the genuine. The sound of the genuine has depth in it, the realness in it, the authenticity in it. There is a word in my native language that describes the noisy and meaningless sound as bakavas. Such communication causes headaches and frustrations. I have experienced and I experience genuine sound when my mind is calm and clear. These are the precious moments when I am able to think and act clearly and wisely. Mindful listening helps me hear my self-created noises and it creates genuine, enriching, and wholesome relationship with me and with others. Keeping my mind and heart open, clear and free and relating to others mindfully helps me create and sustain genuine relationship with me and others in my life. I love this short, sweet and thought provoking passage authored by Howard Thurman.

Namaste!