R. Manandhar
Words eclipse expression. Silence is true speaking.
Rest your ears inside silence, you will hear.
Words will trick you. Understand silence and you’ll never get cheated.
Listening only to words, you’ll get caught in a net. Drift silently, you’ll reach truth.
Say all you need to say in silence. People will begin to listen.
Raising your voice reveals your impotence.
When you listen to others, let the dregs settle, and drink the silent broth. You’ll be
refreshed from within.
Speak your mind silently, listeners soon will change as you intend–fresh as new green
sprouts.
[R. Manandhar is basically a writer in Nepalbhasa. At the same time he is a columnist in
Nepali and English magazines. He has been Buddhist novice for five years in his
childhood studying Buddhism in Thailand. By profession, he was an NGO worker but
now he is devoting himself to training people on Leadership and Mindfulness. Kulan-ya
Thiya, A Touch of the Horizon, is a collection of 89 pieces of poetic essays in
Nepalbhasa.]