The universe is always singing,
And we must learn to listen,
So that our heart may join the universal chorus.
And we must learn to listen,
So that our heart may join the universal chorus.
~ Sarah Martha Baker - 19th c.
Perhaps nothing would be said at first, but eventually a sound, a poem, an artwork or an impression would spark an exchange, and there would be a clear flow of meditative, constructive thought. Periodic silences would follow, to which we both listened almost as if the quiet were a third party speaking to us. And in response to that stillness we would breathe deeply, come to a sort of relaxed attention, and in a humble, reverent manner lower our eyes, as though acknowledging the mystical presence of something greater.