Stop means stop. Silence is like a stop sign for more than cars and trucks. It is for the whole universe. Silence is the whole universe completely stopped, unmoving, dead still, no pins dropping, no cells breathing, no synapse firing. This silence makes a tomb's silence sound like a jackhammer.
Meditation remains stopped even after the universe starts up again.
Meditation is a soundless sonic boom in the silence of the stopped universe. Copyright Robert Rabbin. All Rights Reserved Robert Rabbin is a contemporary mystic who helps people actualize their innate freedom, clarity, and joy. He began practicing meditation and self-inquiry in 1969, and subsequently spent ten years studying with meditation master Swami Muktananda. Since 1985, Robert has been lecturing, leading meditative inquiry events, and serving as an advisor to professionals and corporate executives.