Underneath the Noise
Hearing the Whisper
The whisper that reassures us everything is okay delivers its message with quiet confidence. Once we hear it, we know it speaks the truth.
You may have noticed that if you want to speak to someone in a noisy, crowded room, the best thing to do is lean close and whisper. Yelling in an attempt to be louder than the room’s noise generally only hurts your throat and adds to the chaos. Similarly, that still, small voice within each of us does not try to compete with the mental chatter on the surface of our minds, nor does it attempt to overpower the volume of the raucous world outside. If we want to hear it, no matter what is going on around us or even inside us, we can always tune in to that soft voice underneath the surrounding noise. It is generally true that the more insistent voices in our heads delivering messages that make us feel panicky or afraid are of questionable authority. They may be voices we internalized from childhood or from the culture, and as such they possess only half-truths. Their urgency stems from their disconnectedness from the center of our being, and their urgency is what catches our attention. This The other voice that whispers reassurances that everything is fundamentally okay simply delivers its message with quiet confidence. , and oOnce we hear it, we know it speaks the truth. Generally, once we ha’ve heard what it has to say, a powerful sense of calm settles over our entire being, and the other voices and sounds, once so dominant, fade into the background, suddenly seeming small and far away. We may find that our own communications in the world begin to be influenced by the quiet certainty of this voice. We may be less inclined to indulge in idle chatter as we become more interested in maintaining our connection to the whisper of truth that broadcasts its message like the sound of the wind shaking the leaves of a tree. As we align ourselves more with this quiet confidence, we become an extension of the whisper, penetrating the noise of the world and creating more peace, trust, and confidence.
Daily OM
Hey UKfan,
I am not so sure about that quiet voice you speak of. I have found that through my life I have created within me fragmented selves....these are the voices that clutter my mind and try to lead me to serve thier own agenda's. As I identify them within myself I become able to differentiate between them and my deeper "true" self, the So Hum, he I am......
This means that I always have the opportunity to listen to or ignore the fragmented self and let my deeper self make it's own choice. I do not believe there is a voice within me "whispering" the answer....sounds a bit victim really...a "savior" within us......I am responsible for my decisions....I have all I need to be able to make them....
I only type this because I had heard of this "voice" that would speak, searching for it caused me much grief......... and after years of study and diving within I found it didn't exist and I was attacking myself and feeling disconnected for no purpose. The proof of my internal achievement is that I stopped attacking myself, second guesing myself, questioning myself.....and I can't remember the last time I lost myself to one of those emotional voices....
We each exist within our own realities, maybe there is a voice in yours, but to anyone who has searched and can't find it....relax...observe.....and be......the rest works itself out......
L
Jez
Hey Jez...Try rereading the entire thought and pay particular attention to the second paragraph...I think it covers what you are or have experienced...I guess it is interpretation...
Hey UKfan,
Yeah interpretation is "everything" and I guess I do usually seem to have a bit of different perspective on things....lol...but after more than 2 years in here, over a year studying with a guru and an amazing person I got to spend much of that time with ....things come out a bit ...?.....Lol...reality is such a trip when you really get into it...hehehe
I liked it but the line.....Once we hear it, we know it speaks the truth.....sounds so "sensational media" to me, so definitive...the TRUTH...very X-Files....maybe it's the australian cynisism kicking in....the truth is such a fluid thing, so open to interpretation or perspective....and requires a judgement....hence as the article says...we are best to look for the quiestest and most trusted of voices.....I just argue that even that one should not just be taken as the truth....even that is only a guide to help you decide for yourself....
I think searching for THE truth really could drive someone nuts....Lol...sorry I do have this play on words thing, certain phrases jump out as....?...disempowering....that is about the best way I can describe it........ a distraction from the greater truth.....best to just be who you are.....the deepest self within me can communicate, think and act, always could, I think it is why it was so hard to find, essentially you can't miss it......but it doesn't use words and while I searched for "voices" I now know I was going the wrong way....which in true Coyote fashion got me there in the end but it really sucked...., the voices are among our best guides but from my experiences, don't blindly let yourself follow any of them......if it speaks, it's attached to something.....it will never say what is best for ALL and can only serve to limit you if you believe it to be THE truth..........
Anyway it's late and I'm going to bed, sorry and thanks for my ramblin on....hehehehe
L
Jez
I'd have to agree with both of you... lol
I don't ever hear a voice. I don't really have good visualizations. But I DO feel stuff. When I'm struggling with a decision, my best bet is to slow down, chill out, and then tune into the different options, and see how they feel for me. I can almost always tell if I'm considering something only out of fear, or some other reactionary reason. Those options come off the table quickly. If I'm quiet enough inside me, I can just feel when something resonates with what's best for all. I think that's what the article means by truth.
I always felt... hmmm... inadequate because I didn't have those strong voices giving me inner direction. I felt like God (my higher self) just didn't give a shit about what I was up to. It took me a long time to realize that it just doesn't work that way for everyone.
It was a lovely article, and great food for thought!
Much love and light,
Kathy