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Question: Of Secrets I Am Silence.

Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my respectful obeisances unto you,

How do you understand Prabhupada’s instruction about silence in Bhagavad-gita 10:38 when he says, “..silence is most important because by silence one can make progress very quickly.”?

J. Raul
 

Answer: Avoid Nonsense As Much As Possible

To be practiced in the art of silence means to not hear or speak any mundane nonsense or to at least avoid it as much as possible. Instead one should hear and chant about Krishna as much as possible. Such chastity of the ears and tongue will greatly facilitate one's achieving the topmost perfection of pure love of Godhead as soon as possible.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari