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a very much higher state of consciousness in which there are no
thoughts. It is a consciousness that can have a very perfect knowl-
edge of things, without it being expressed in thoughts and words.
Thought is only one form of activity.

"Silence is... more easily established by a descent from above."
"From above" means what, Sweet Mother?

From the higher regions of consciousness . You see, if you open to
the higher regions of consciousness and the force descends from
above, quite naturally it establishes a silence in the lower regions,
for they are governed by this higher power which descends. This
comes from higher regions of the mind or from beyond, even from
the supermind. So when this force and consciousness come down
and enter into the consciousness of a lower plane, this conscious-
ness becomes naturally quiet, for it is as though invaded, flooded
by that higher light which transforms it.
In fact, this is even the only way of establishing a constant si-
lence in one's mind. It is to open oneself to higher regions and let
this higher consciousness , force, light descend constantly into the
lower mind and take possession of it. And here, when this happens,
this lower mind can remain constantly quiet and silent, because it is
this one which acts and fills the whole being. One can act, write and
speak without the mind being active, with this force which comes
from above penetrating the mind and using it; and the mind itself
becomes just a passive instrument. And in fact, this is the only way
of establishing silence; for once this is established, the silence is
established, the mind does not stir any longer, it acts only under the
impulsion of this force when it manifests in it. It is like a very quiet,
very silent field and the force when it comes puts the elements into
movement and uses them, and it finds expression through the mind
without the mind's being agitated. It remains very quiet.
CWM 6: 328-29 The Mother

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