Previous Gnostic Questions

Reflect on the phrase: “Silence cannot turn a fool into a master.”

Answer from the V.M. Samael Aun Weor.

They say that silence is golden. We say that there are criminal silences. It is just as bad to speak when one should remain silent as it is to remain silent when one should speak. There are times when speaking is a crime, and times when remaining silent is also a crime. Like a beautiful flower—colorful yet lacking fragrance—are the beautiful but barren words of one who does not act in accordance with what they say. Yet, like a beautiful flower—full of color and fragrance—are the beautiful and fruitful words of one who acts in accordance with what they say. It is urgent to put an end to the mechanical nature of speech; it is necessary to speak with precision, CONSCIOUSLY, and at the right moment. We need to become CONSCIOUS of the Word.

Samael Aun Weor.

Answer from the magazine "The The wisdom of the Being.".

Although it is said that “silence is golden,” Gnostic wisdom teaches that “there are criminal silences and words that wound.” The best approach is to “speak when one must speak and remain silent when one must remain silent”—that is, to self-observe one’s use of words and subject that observation to meditation and reflection. This allows us to discover words that—consciously or unconsciously—harm others, as well as the tone of voice employed; for words may be beautiful, yet laced with sarcasm, scorn, or irony. We must observe slander, gossip, and malicious speech in our daily lives and in our interactions with family, friends, and coworkers.

The Magazine "The Wisdom of the Being" 110: "Chapter: Sutras 31-36."