Connecting With Animals Through Silence

In order to really hear the animals we need to be quiet. It is the only way to truly be able to understand them at a deeper level.

To be present to another being, human or animal, requires that not only do we stop talking so much, but we also stop thinking so much. Then we can really hear what they are saying.

In being quiet and fully present to animals, we are able to hear from them what they need and they help us to recognize where we may be in need of help. Animals are so loving and will often show us areas of our lives that need care and attention.

For instance, I asked my cat, TirNa, what she had to say about what humans need to know about silence. TirNa's response was to point out to me that I needed to spend more time in nature. She was, of course, 100 percent right. I realized that I hadn't been noticing how little time I have been spending in nature, something that is very important for me. She then said, “humans are missing out on so much by not being quiet enough.”

Meditation is the most direct way to get quiet. Animals are more than willing to help us, we just have to put in the effort. By practicing silence with the intention of hearing, we can then begin to receive that help.

“We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature-trees, flowers, grass-grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...We need silence to be able to to touch souls.” - Mother Theresa

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