The purpose of communication is to have someone do something that you want, or someone wants you to do something, and you respond. It could be something as simple as wanting someone to just listen to you. There is no need for communication otherwise.
When there is no need to communicate, our natural state should revert to Silence. However, in practice, this is not always the case. Instead of embracing Silence, one often continues to engage in some form of communication, whether with others or with oneself.
Communication is not limited to interactions with others; it is also self-talking. Even this internal dialogue is about getting acceptance from the world or attempting to change external circumstances to align with personal desires. Underlying all these forms of communication is the presence of the amorphous “EGO I”.
Once the ego dissolves, Silence is experienced as the authentic state of being. In this state, communication is recognised as something that arises only out of necessity, serving the limited self to navigate and function in the world.
