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Inner silence works from the moment you begin to accrue it. What the old sorcerers were after was the final dramatic end result of reaching that individual threshold of silence. Some very talented practitioners need only a few minutes of silence to reach that coveted goal. Others, less talented, need long periods of silence, perhaps more than one hour of quietude,before they reach the desired result. The desired result is what the old sorcerers called 'stopping the world', the moment when everything around us ceases to be what it's always been. This is the moment when sorcerers return to the TRUE nature of man. The old sorcerers always called it 'total freedom'

Carlos Castaneda#30

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Inner silence leads to a transformative state where reality shifts, offering freedom.
In plain terms
Quiet the mind to see the world differently and feel free.
What can you take from it?
Silence changes perception and brings freedom.

Where it applies

  • meditation
  • stress relief
  • spiritual seeking

Putting it to work

  • practice silence
  • seek clarity

Questions to consider

  • What does inner silence mean to you?
  • Can silence change reality?

Another view

The 'stopping the world' concept is subjective and hard to measure.

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