"Silence is golden" - said the ancients. But they hardly meant material goods. The main wealth of a person is health. And how to strengthen and maintain it in great shape, today a lot of ways are known. One of them is mauna - the practice of silence. How is it useful, and how to implement it in the modern world?
In Buddhism, mouna is called sacred silence, a technique of meditation. It originated in ancient times and today is actively used by Tibetan lamas. To modern man, the very idea of silence seems wild. After all, this means falling out of the system of active communication at work, at home, in social networks. Even for an elementary trip to the store or pharmacy, we need to talk. However, after much research, experts agree that this technique not only contributes to the spiritual development of a person, but can also heal him from many physical and mental illnesses.
- Silence helps to get rid of obsessive thoughts and images. Psychologists say that during a psychological breakdown, the best remedy is to focus on what is bothering you. Of course, this phenomenon is simply impossible with constant communication and distraction by phone calls, messages and flashing e-mail notifications.
- Mauna helps save energy. A person utters more than a thousand words per day. And most of them have no informational value, that is, they are used simply to maintain a conversation. This is especially inherent in the female half, who loves to discuss something, gossip. And this is a pointless waste of vital energy. The practice of silence not only helps to avoid these "leaks", but also to draw useful conclusions about the rational use and distribution of forces.
- Mauna teaches a person to listen and hear the inner and outside world, concentrate on important things, find answers to difficult questions. To this end, the Indian thinker Mahatma Gandhi set aside one day for silence every week. This time he devoted to meditation, reading books, writing down his thoughts.
- Scientists have noticed that the technique of silence helps to get rid of headaches, hypertension and vascular dystonia.
- In order to feel all this beneficial effect on yourself, it is enough to set aside a couple of hours a day for silence. Of course, sleep time is not included in the calculation, since the mind and consciousness must be awake. For the successful implementation of the practice, warn your family and friends that at certain times you will not be able to answer phone calls, emails, or otherwise contact them. You can also not listen to music, radio or watch TV.
- The effect of the practice of silence will be many times higher if you combine it with a trip to the countryside, a walk in nature, or a hike in the mountains. Fresh air, silence and contemplation of the world will triple enrich you with strong spirit and physical health.
- You can also go to a special workshop where mouna and yoga are practiced. Such events have long been held in many cities of Russia.
