Attaining Spiritual Wellbeing Through Practicing Silence

Maun, the silence, is one of the best practices for attaining spiritual health and wellness. It is living without interacting with anyone and using no electronic gadgets.

It creates immediate calm and peace.

The practice of Maun was initiated during the death of my father in 2012. In many of the disciplines and inner thoughts, Maun was one the disciplines I committed. The disciplines were to work against my limitations, and to add something constructive to my life.

The practice was initiated once a month and then practices continued for two days and three days in a year.

The causes of spiritual illness include judging, giving meaning to everything, and being talkative. These illnesses work as energy vamps, and are the reason for many relationship conflicts. There is a saying, one silence brings hundreds of happiness.

This journey of keeping silence begins in excitement. The timings were from sunrise to sunset. At times, I speak spontaneously during the practice, though the incidents were one or two in months. The challenges were not to feel guilty or blame anyone for the same.

Yet, the blame is the easiest way to go out the unrest inside; the unrest coming from missing discipline.

During the discipline, I announced to family, siblings and important stakeholders that I am on Maun tomorrow. I practiced my day with daily routines and domestic chores, writing, reading and listening. In a few of the practices I completely avoided the electronic gadgets.

The reviewing, recalling, planning, staying with nature, and working on purpose and goals were few of the practices I followed during the practices. At times just remained idle for no reason and rest also imparted between.

The benefits were increased patience, reactions to responses, developing empathy, finding myself as an obstacle with impulsiveness, winning helplessness, feeling more grateful, self-improvement and validation; and giving more meaning to others. These were few of the benefits added to conduct.

Increased energy, peace, joy and sense of accomplishment were apparent.

Now, the practice is not on a monthly basis for the last one and a half years, yet Maun remains the salient feature of my routine.

Start practice to enjoy yourself and your company; it would be both pleasant and surprising.

Stay Spiritually Healthy, Keep Smiling,

Manish, The Mindfood Chef