In the seventh century, Isaac the Syrian wrote about 'stillness, ' which in his writings has been summarized as 'a deliberate denial of the gift of words for the sake of achieving inner silence, in the midst of which a person can hear the presence of God. It is standing unceasingly, silent, and prayerfully before God. Kenneth Bailey
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  4. In not only the physical science, but in the real mental silence, the wisdom dawns. (75) - Swami Satchidananda

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