Next week, I'm actually joining some of the members of a local Buddhist community in their Noble Silence, a week-long (in their case) vow of silence. I've studied many of the world religions, and I have taken part in the various practices of them. I still think they're all complete crap, but for some reason it intrigues me to learn what I can about what and why they believe.
There are actually a lot of things I do like about Buddhism, particularly since it is a non-Theistic religion, and the Noble Silence in particular has always intrigued me. I actually think that I won't have too much trouble not speaking for 7 days. Most Buddhists, however, extend the silence to the many 'distractions' in life, and since I've never been one to do anything half way, I'm also going without TV, computer (ouch), iPod (super-ouch), etc. during this time. I'm not sure how it will go, but it should be interesting nonetheless!
There are actually a lot of things I do like about Buddhism, particularly since it is a non-Theistic religion, and the Noble Silence in particular has always intrigued me. I actually think that I won't have too much trouble not speaking for 7 days. Most Buddhists, however, extend the silence to the many 'distractions' in life, and since I've never been one to do anything half way, I'm also going without TV, computer (ouch), iPod (super-ouch), etc. during this time. I'm not sure how it will go, but it should be interesting nonetheless!
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