Asian and Nordic countries have listening cultures where silence denotes careful thought. These cultures think that pauses (silence) in a conversation keep the interchange calm. In some cases, silence can be a way to allow everyone to save face. In these cultures, what is not said can be as important as what has been.
Tinnitus (pronounced tih-NITE-us or TIN-uh-tus) is the perception of sound that does not have an external source, so other people cannot hear it. Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing sound, but some people hear other types of sounds, such as roaring or buzzing. Tinnitus is common, with surveys estimating that 10 to 25% of adults have it.
Yet silence brings peace and a sense of well-being. In the Yukon/Alaskan wilderness, silence reigns supreme. And I love that! Yet at times, everything in me wants to fill it — as if silence is empty, a negative force. The Japanese have a word for the “empty” silence or space between words or activities or structures. They call it “ma.”
A: Silence has a very important role to play in the celebration as indicated by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, No. 45. "Sacred silence also, as part of the celebration, is to be observed at the designated times," the GIRM says. "Its purpose, however, depends on the time it occurs in each part of the celebration.egVtx.