--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There is a Silence that is totally…" description: "\"There is a Silence that is totally impersonal. It is not the fruit of anybody’s work. Peace is there, but there is no peacekeeper. This Peace is only k..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/mooji-1987_absence_there-is-a-silence-that-is-totally-imper_2838272.jpg" --- # There is a Silence that is totally impersonal. It is not… ![“There is a Silence that is totally impersonal. It is not the fruit of anybody’s work. Peace is there, but there is no peacekeeper. This Peace is only known when the noise of the person is not present. In the absence of the 'person' there are no distractions. Only the ever-pure Awareness prevails…” quote by Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/mooji-1987_absence_there-is-a-silence-that-is-totally-imper_2838272.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/mooji-1987_absence_there-is-a-silence-that-is-totally-imper_2838272.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/mooji-1987_absence_there-is-a-silence-that-is-totally-imper_2838272.jpg) > “There is a Silence that is totally impersonal. It is not the fruit of anybody’s work. Peace is there, but there is no peacekeeper. This Peace is only known when the noise of the person is not present. In the absence of the 'person' there are no distractions. Only the ever-pure Awareness prevails. The Ultimate is nobody’s achievement at all.” [Mooji](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mooji/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True peace arises not from personal effort but from the absence of egoic noise, allowing pure awareness to dominate. **In simple terms:** Peace comes when the ego quiets. Key Takeaway Seek silence, not achievement. Themes spirituality inner peace ego awareness non-duality Mood calm reflective Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation retreats - solitary walks - creative work - conflict resolution Key Concepts non-dual awareness mindfulness emptiness Questions to Reflect On - How can you create personal in daily life? - What does “no peacekeeper” mean to you? 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