Our task is to listen to the news that is always arriving out of silence.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of being receptive to insights and truths that emerge from stillness and contemplation.
Rainer Maria Rilke suggests that amidst the noise and distractions of life, we often overlook the profound insights that can come from moments of silence and reflection. By actively listening to the 'news' that emerges from silence, we can discover deeper truths about ourselves and the world around us, encouraging a mindful and introspective approach to existence.
In practice
During a meditation class, one could use this quote to encourage participants to focus on their inner thoughts.
Spring has again returned. _x000D_ _x000D_ The Earth is like a child that knows many poems._x000D_ _x000D_ Many, O so many. For the hardship_x000D_ _x000D_ of such long learning she receives the prize._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Strict was her teacher. _x000D_ _x000D_ The white in the old man's beard pleases us._x000D_ _x000D_ Now, what to call green, to call blue,_x000D_ _x000D_ we dare to ask: She knows, She knows!
Verses are not, as people think, feelings (those one has early enough) -- they are experiences. For the sake of a verse one must see many cities, men, and things, one must know the animals feel how birds fly, and know the gesture with which the little flowers open in the morning.
a good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude
He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog.
The only journey is the one within.
And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been
Whatever happens, do not lose hold of the two main ropes of life - hope and faith.
Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted you mean to do right.
Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows.
You should rather be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice.
You can measure the depth of a person's awakening by how they serve others
I'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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