The Jewish King Ruben once asked his subjects to present him with the most beautiful melody every created. Many went to visit him with various instruments, the flute, guitar, the mandolin, the harp and others. There were also some vocalists, sopranos and tenors especially. There were also some tribal drumming and a few choruses, but none of them made the King happy. At the end, a woman showed up with just two candles, and placed them on the window as she opened the window. And she said ‘whoever has ears, let him hear....’ Yet the King heard nothing and objected to the woman’s presence and her unusual melody. When he almost threw her out, she told him, ‘Your Highness, can’t you hear the beautiful sound of silence?’ After a few minutes, the king heard a few birds chirping, a river with gurgling water, the hustle of some leaves and even faint tolling of church bells in a distance. The King then complimented the woman for opening his eyes and ears to the music of nature, and the stillness of silence. Truly, how often we ignore silence, and always are surrounded by noise, chatter and annoying distractions that cause confusion, chaos and disturbing cacophony. Now open this spectacular video and enjoy 90 minutes of heavenly scenes, soft music and the sounds of nature.
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