{"id":31233,"date":"2015-09-14T14:51:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=31233"},"modified":"2017-01-22T14:32:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T12:32:55","slug":"%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a9-92-%d9%81%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%85%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a9-92-%d9%81%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%85%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85\/","title":{"rendered":"On life (92) \u2013 \u201dThe Art of Silence\u201d \u2013 14\/9\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 \u00a0Silence is an art! If you are adept in silence, you will be great when you talk. These words preoccupied my mind: for our life has become full of words and letters. Everybody talks! Does anybody listen? I also wondered, \u201cWhy does man keep quiet? When is silence an art? Does silence have a voice and words? When can silence be wisdom?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some people think that silence stems from lack of knowledge or ignorance. Yet, matters are totally different. Some say,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cMy silence does not mean I do not know what is going on. Rather, it means that I am keeping aloof from gossip and empty talk.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0Once, a friend of mine told me,<\/span>\u00a0\u201cSometimes I keep quiet because I know my words will change nothing.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0True, change needs work, not words. However, it is worthy to mark that silence has two reasons: First, leaving out worthless matters. Second, sometimes words change nothing. Yet, at that time, a silent person has to work in order to carry out his mission. However, never make your silence a tool for hurting others. Bernard Shaw maintains,<\/span>\u00a0\u201cSilence is the best way to express scorn.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0There is another reason for silence, namely, it is a better way to learn wisdom. Silence makes people good listeners and learners. Thus, the words they listen to illuminate their path and protect them from potential mistakes. They save them from danger.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Gibran Khalil Gibran speaks of silence and talking, saying, \u201cSometimes talking is a rest, and silence is virtue.\u201d There are also some people who keep quiet for their minds and hearts are too big to express themselves. Someone says,<\/span>\u00a0\u201cIf you find someone unable to talk, then you should mark that he cannot express what is within him which is much greater than words.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0Silence can sometimes be conducive to many great words. We should learn how to listen to it. Here, one would recall reposed Pope Shenouda III\u2019s words about silence,<\/span>\u00a0\u201cSometimes, silence is more expressive and useful than words, or at least, less hurting. Silence can involve wisdom, strength, nobility, and a message.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0There is a lot to say about silence\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

General Bishop<\/span><\/h2>\n

Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center<\/span><\/h2>\n

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