“When you sit in the silence the power of the Self is at work. Even though your mind is still thinking thoughts. As long as you’re sitting in your quiet and you don’t talk, no noise is going on, even though the mind maybe busy, the power of the silence is at work.

When you talk a lot, have too many conversations, maya [illusion] is at work. Maya rules over you. I’m not speaking of in satsang in particular. I’m speaking of in your home, at work. Always have very little to say and you’ll be safe. If you have too much to say it causes conflict, misunderstanding and chaos.”

~ Robert Adams (20th century American Advaita mystic)