Sayings (Saying Nothing Says It All)

The contemplative composes poems of silence, and sets them to silent rhythms. These symphonies of silence are then performed by players trained in silence, whose instruments are tuned to perfection in silence.

Silence is not, of course, mere muteness. This is a silence that communicates, a silence that speaks, a silence that moves and elevates.

From such spiritually charged silence have emerged the thoughts that have found expression in the contents of this little book.

Like all inspired compositions, the collection should seed further contemplation and deeper thinking on what one might ordinarily be tempted to view as casual observations.

Swami Veda Bharati was born into a Sanskrit-speaking family and raised in the centuries-old Sanskrit tradition. From the age of nine he has captivated audiences with the depth of his knowledge and intuition in the Vedas and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. He has achieved academic degrees; M.A. from the University of London and the prestigious D.Lit. from Holland, and is the author of many books. He was initiated into one of the highest paths of Meditation and Yoga by his master, the celebrated yogi Swami Rama of the Himalayas.

His immense experience and scholarship enable him to lecture on a wide variety of topics. He is able to conduct meditation in seventeen languages. His ability to guide his audiences cairn states of meditative stillness is well known to his students in the various centers he has established all over the world. He has given spirituality a true meaning by providing avenues of help to the handicapped and their families. With his unique personality he radiates peace, divine love, and joy wherever he is.