Silence holds the key to opening doors to a wholesome life, ultimate liberation and attainment of happiness. It uplifts our visions, our concepts, our way of thinking, feeling and how we act in our world. Silence is the tool which helps us know and experience fully who we are and what our purpose in life is. Silence offers the way to complete liberation for body, mind and soul. The appreciation for silence replaces the need for addictive thoughts and activities. When we love silence, there is no reason to run away from our thoughts and fears. The practice of silence brings unspeakable peace. Speech is the biggest consumer of our energy; it depletes the oxygen in our body and mind and causes energy burnout. This is turn causes the mind to overheat, which leads us to become angry, impatient etc and hence we are unable to think or act calmly, coolly or rationally. Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam recommends the practice of silence in his workshops and seminars. Only by participating in this silence therapy will you realize the benefits of it and the amount of energy you will gain from it. There can be many other ways to communicate with each other without using speech, Swamiji believes that when two people meet it is possible to communicate in an energetic level because communication is not just only by speech, but by synchronizing energy levels you can also communicate. Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam does much work with energy and believes we can synchronies our energy more in silence rather then through speech. Also he feels why we can’t develop other methods of communicating other then speech as he feels we loose so much of the essence of what we are trying to express through speech. Words can only ever give a limited interpretation of our real feeling; words will never grasp the real sentiments of feelings and emotions. Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam believes healing energy flows more freely in silence Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam has been practicing silence at a very young age. At the age of fourteen he spent three months alone in the jungle. Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam has spent many other periods in silence, anything from three or six months up to a year. Spending time in silence in both important and necessary for Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam to exist in this world. Swamiji would like to express to people about his nature and his need for silence as a person, while traveling with his work or whether at home in the ashram he would encourage people to hug him or sit with him in silence from time to time. Swamiji would also like to express to people that he is extremely approachable and accessible if they would like to talk with and tell him their problems, he will listen and try to heal them. Atharav vedic Sound therapy invented by Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar for harmonization and deep relaxation:- The technique of sound therapy has its roots in Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound, as well as in Yoga Nidra, the deep relaxation of yoga. Since time immemorial, sounds of Indian stringed instruments have been applied for healing and harmonization. In former times people have used stringed instruments for playing sacred music and as an accompaniment and assistance for the pujas (rituals), meditations and also for the yoga-asanas. And also today musicians in India are still invited to perform at rituals, healings and Yoga Nidra. In the course of our society's media development, the CD has replaced the quality of live music. But Indian music always emerges newly in every moment and is a transmission from heart to heart. The effects of sound therapy Sound therapy contributes to the relaxation of tensions and blockades caused by stress. The getting down to a deep state of peaceful mind revitalizes and restores the self healing forces. The sounds produce a tender massage reaching more or less deeply into the inner body. Selected tone scales (Ragas) of the Indian music tradition support the re-discovery of the basic harmonic condition of the mind. Using relaxation exercises at the beginning, the listener opens up for the nourishing and healing tones. The music leads to an extended self perception. It activates the inner experience and can help to discover a new access to one's own inner resources. All body organs and senses come to peace hardly found even asleep. Crucial for this deep relaxation is the experience of real live music, as only this way a true dialog between musician and audience can begin, while the musician is sensitively in accordance with the immediate experience of the listener. The Rudra Veena The Bin or Rudra Veena is a zither and belongs to the oldest classical instruments of India. According to traditional sayings Shiva has created it while he meditated on the beauty of his wife Parvati. The Rudra Veena is an early form of the popular Sitar and has been called the mother and queen of Indian strings. Rich in basses and overtones the Rudra Veena has been the ideal musical instrument to arouse a meditative condition of mind since centuries. Due to it's sound frequencies it is possible to resolve blockades very effectively in a quite easy manner. The Sitar The Sitar is a long-necked lute and was created 700 years ago from the well known musician Amir Khusru. The instrument is a further development of the Persian Setar and the Indian Rudra Veena. The Sitar has through many resonant strings a very fine and lyrical character. The sound is suitable for heart openings and meditative concerts. Also lot of other special music theraphy was invented by our Holiness Sri Selvam Siddhar. For more information reach Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar also known as Dr. Commander Selvam @ USA Toll Free 1-800-574 3427 OR E- MAIL avtemple@aol.com