Mauna – conserve
your spiritual energy
Mauna – Silence is
a Tapa, part of the Kriya Yoga, which
is an antidote to Kleshas .
Kriya Yoga consists of Tapa,
Swadhyaya and Iswara Pranidhan OR Spriritual Passion, Self study and
surrender to almighty as its wings.
Here we are going to examine Mauna as a possibility of Tapa
Tapa is basically plugging the dissipative leaks of
energy through renouncing distractions such as unconscious or unwise
degenerate, materialistic, non-productive activities of body, mind, or speech. However
it is not mere forceful restraint, repression, or withdrawal/passivity.
Through Tapa one
can create space between impulse and action through self-awareness. One no
longer is committed to the impulsive action as one pauses. In that momentary
pause the dissipating/distracting habitual dynamics that previously commanded
our attention and energy. This way previously bound up energy is liberated and
made available.
Tapa has nothing
to do with the negative or fear based practices of self abnegation, repression,
self defacement, penance, sacrifice & acts of self violence. Rather it is
an AFFIRMATION.
A modern day Yogi can be seen as one does not need external
attractions/addictions to derive happiness. Unfortunately these external
supports dissipate our energy. For these Yogis,
Tapa has not come out of any external
discipline, moral or dictate, but out of self study, self-awareness, and dedication to the truth.
SO HOW CAN WE CONSERVE MORE SPIRITUAL ENERGY THROUGH A
SIMPLE TAPA – MAUNA ?
Practice Mauna, the traditional way to build up “spiritual
energy”. Simply by refraining from verbal chatter that energy is recycled for
"other" activities.
A good practice of Mauna
does not have any dialogues,
conversations — written or oral, gestures, interactions or
engagements. Mauna is not merely restraint of speech, it is quieting
your actions, speech and thoughts. This table attempts to show how energy is
dissipated in different type of communications.
So choose your Mauna hour of the day to begin and experience
the resulting high spiritual energy
