23. SILENCE AND SOUND
When the desireTo escape captured him,
He entered
Into a Himalayan cave.
Alas, peace and joy
Cared not for him.
He came back
To the sound-life
And discovered:
Silence is embodied perfection,
Sound is revealed manifestation.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 4, Vishma Press, New York, 1974
