The Beauty of Nothingness

Loud praise-and-worship music fills the room that I sit in. I hear silence. My mind separates this noise from the silence that allows it to exist. This realization that “something” (music) can only exist when there is first a “nothing” (silence) poignantly strikes me. As the music blares and those around me shout their words of praise, I rest in a peaceful place of stillness. This inner transformation amazes me, as I feel an intimacy with the Higher Power that rarely touches me. Typically, my mind would be lost in words and images, as I sing songs of adoration to such music. I would be out of touch with the greater realities of existence.

Soon, I open my mind to the “noise” that fills the room. I now hear a beautifully vibrant song that strikes my ears with an incredible intensity. The existence of this music is fully present in my mind because of my shift from “nothing” to “something.” I am receiving the frequencies of this sound in totality. The deep reality of this experience brings a strongly rooted feeling of gratitude to me. Life is radiantly beaming, and I’m tuned into it. Only through the stillness of my mind and removal of thoughts does this occur though. It is rare for me to enter this state of being. Nevertheless, this is what I aim for. It is the basis of my life’s effort and journey.

There can only be “something” because of the “nothing” that exists beneath it. The couch in your living room can only exist because of the empty space that comes before it. Your good friend is only able to exist because of the “nothingness” that was prior. The song you listen to can be heard only because of the silence that is underneath it.

By recognizing this “nothingness” that underlies all that is “something,” we are enabled to completely receive the total existence of that “something.” The existence of the couch, song, or good friend is to then be viewed as a miracle. Peaceful thanksgiving fills my heart as I recognize the Creator’s use of “nothing” to create “something” very beautiful!