Silence

"It is no use indulging in arguments and disputations;

he who clamours aloud has not grasped the truth, believe Me.

Silence is the only language of the realised.

Practise moderation in speech. That will help you in many ways.

It will develop Prema, as most misunderstandings and factions

arise out of carelessly spoken words.

When the foot slips, the wound can be healed;

but when the tongue slips, the wound it causes in the heart of another

will fester for life.

The tongue is liable to four big errors;

uttering falsehood, scandalizing, finding fault with others

and excessive articulations.

These have to be avoided if there has to be
Shanti for the individual as well as for society."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(S.S. Sept. 1992)