Learning To Be Silent

The pupils of the Tendai school used to study meditation before Zen entered Japan. Four of them who were very close friends promised one another to observe seven days of silence.
On first day all were silent. Their meditation had begun auspiciously, but when night came and the oil lamps were growing dim one of the pupils couldn't help exclaiming to a servant: "Fix the lamps." The second pupil was surprised to hear the first one talk. "We are not supposed to say a word," he remarked.
"You two are stupid. Why did you talk?" asked the third.
"I am the only one who has not talked," concluded the fourth pupil.


When we start to find fault with others action or behaviour, it will reflect on our own weakness also.Silence is a virtue.In silence we can hear others imperfections and conceal our own.

"SILENCE AT THE PROPER SEASON IS WISDOM,AND BETTER THAN ANY SPEECH"......

.....PLUTARCH.