It has often occurred to me that a seeker after truth has to be silent.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) nonviolent leader in the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule
“Gandhi took every Monday to be silent in his work. Even in his incredible work of fighting for the independence of India, he still found his way to being silent. Although he still took meetings, still went to conferences, still stayed engaged, he would be silent on Mondays. He would emerge from that day of silence with more clarity and with incredible eloquence about the direction he was heading. It is most inspiring that Gandhi, as a person with so much great action, took time for silence to find the truth.”
Leigh Marz
“These words of Gandhi draw power from the moral integrity and credibility of the man. Of course, we all know about Gandhi’s visionary leadership, but that he spent every Monday in silence and was able to practice this deep introspection, this deep connection to a source of truth amidst all those destabilizing winds of what’s required of a political leader is inspiring to us all.”
Justin Zorn
Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn are the co-authors of
Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
