Listen to the áudio of Trigueirinho about the theme 
Many have passed the experience of arriving at places where nature expresses great harmony and of feeling invited to silence. Nature is spontaneously silent: the plants grow in silence, the sun shines in silence, the day and night alternate in silence. And even when the beings and the elements of nature emit sounds, they manage to do it without breaking this condition of harmony.
Silence is basic for the integral balance of the being and for its evolution. In a very wide sense, its practice does not necessarily imply restriction of the use of the word, though this practice may be included in a moderate way. It acts inside us with its powerful and pacifying energy, removing veils, revealing the way not to be under the sway of external influences, to recognize the unity of life.
When silence is known, love is known. Silence comes to the being when it turns inside itself. This approach is gradual. From silence understanding emerges and, with it, diligence for service. From silence derives the strength to undertake new paths. As a fount of wisdom, in it there is peace and the power of transcendence. Silence heals, transforms and uplifts. It manifests in action and in retreat.
Article of reference: Newspaper O Tempo, from August 4, 2013
Article title: Silêncio e recolhimento: uma chave preciosa e transformadora, (Silence and retreat: a precious and transforming key)
Audio of Irdin: Silêncio que cura, (Silence that heals)
Series: Universalidade, (Universality)
Complete audio: http://www.irdin.org.br/acervo/detalhes/13081
