INDEX

I. INTRODUCTION
II. HISTORY
III. THE POWER OF SILENCE
IV. MOMENT OF SILENCE
V. BENEFITS OF SILENCE
VI. CONCLUSION
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 INTRODUCTION
Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds
of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or
the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be
extended to apply to the cessation or absence of any form
of communication, whether through speech or other medium.

Sometimes speakers fall silent when they hesitate in searching for a

word, or interrupt themselves before correcting themselves. Discourse
analysis shows that people use
brief silences to mark the
boundaries of prosodic units,
in turn-taking, or as reactive
tokens, e.g., as a sign of
displeasure, disagreement,
embarrassment, desire to
think, confusion, and the like.
Relatively prolonged intervals
of silence can be used
in rituals; in some religious
disciplines, people maintain
silence for protracted periods,
or even for the rest of their
lives, as an ascetic means of
spiritual transformation.
Silence may become an
effective rhetorical
practice when people choose
to be silent for a specific purpose.
 HISTORY
"Silence" in spirituality is often a metaphor for inner stillness. A silent
mind, freed from the onslaught of thoughts and thought patterns, is both
a goal and an important step in spiritual development. Many religious
traditions imply the importance of being quiet and still in mind and
spirit for transformative and integral spiritual growth to occur. In
Christianity, there is the silence of contemplative prayer such
as centering prayer and Christian meditation; in Islam, there are the
wisdom writings of the Sufis who insist on the importance of finding
silence within. In Buddhism, the descriptions of silence and allowing
the mind to become silent are implied as a feature of
spiritual enlightenment. In Hinduism,
including the teachings of Advaita
Vedanta and the many paths of yoga,
teachers insist on the importance of
silence, Mauna, for inner
growth. Ramana Maharishi, a revered
Hindu sage, said, "The only language
able to express the whole truth is
silence. In some traditions
of Quakerism, communal silence is the
usual context of worship meetings, in
patient expectancy for the divine to
speak in the heart and mind. Eckhart
Tolle says that silence can be seen
either as the absence of noise, or as the space in which sound exists, just
as inner stillness can be seen as the absence of thought, or the space in
which thoughts are perceived.
 THE POWER OF SILENCE
Silence can be a very powerful way to “be” with another person,
especially when they are troubled.  It can communicate acceptance of
the other person as they are as of a given moment, and particularly when
they have strong feelings like sorrow, fear or anger.
This kind of silence means being willing and able to give the other
person your full attention.  This includes appropriate eye contact, and
gestures like nodding, leaning forward, smiling, frowning, and other
facial expressions which let the other person know you really hear them.
 MOMENT OF SILENCE
A moment of silence (also referred to as a minute's silence or a one-
minute silence) is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection,
or meditation. Similar to flying a flag at half-mast, a moment of silence
is often a gesture of respect, particularly in mourning for those who
have died recently, or as part of a tragic historical event, such
as Remembrance Day.
A minute, or 60 seconds, is a common length of time for
the memorialization, though organizers may choose other periods of
time, normally connected in some way with the event being
commemorated (there might be a minute given for every death
commemorated, for example). During a moment of silence, its
participants may typically bow their heads, remove their hats, and
refrain from speaking, or moving, for the duration of it.

Many people in
the Commonwealth of
Nations observe the two-
minute silence at 11:00 am
on November 11 each year
(Armistice Day) to
remember sacrifices of
members of the armed forces
and of civilians in times of
war. In addition, two minutes
of silence is also observed in
the United Kingdom on the
second Sunday of November which is more recently known
as Remembrance Sunday. In Australia and New Zealand, the moment of
silence is held to remember the service men and women who died in
WWI and subsequent conflicts.
 BENEFITS OF SILENCE

Silence may help your health in several ways, including:

 lowering blood pressure
 improving concentration and focus
 calming racing thoughts
 stimulating brain growth
 reducing cortisol
 stimulating creativity
 improving insomnia
 encouraging mindfulness
 promotes self-awareness
 relieves stress
 helps with information processing
 CONCLUSION
Besides all the silence’s powers that we have mentioned earlier which
all are so important for all people, students can get much more from
silence.
As we know, our education system encourages students to get ahead of
their competition and to get excellent marks so that they could conserve
their chance to get a respectable job. Naturally when we are competing
each other we can never be at ease. We become bound to be stressed
and this pressure will keep on increasing with every passing day.
Silence and meditation are the perfect tools to release this pressure and
feel at ease with ourselves. In fact today every student- whether from
engineering, management, business or arts- needs meditation more than
ever. Connecting with ones’ deeper self leaves him refreshed and
regenerated so that he can move forward in life without being exhausted
or stressed.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
To make this project I have taken from the following
sources:
 https://www.lifehack.org
 https://www.wikipedia.org
 https://www.healthline.com
 https://www.youtube.com
THANK YOU
THE POWER OF
SILENCE