“When we try to express the experience of the Infinite Consciousness, our human tongue loses all its power of expression.”

—  Sri Chinmoy

June 19
Meditations: Food For The Soul (1970)
Context: When we try to express the experience of the Infinite Consciousness, our human tongue loses all its power of expression. What shall we do then? We shall have to remain silent. Lo! In no time we shall realise that Silence is infinitely more eloquent and more fruitful than words.

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