WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT DURING A MOMENT OF SILENCE like at a religious service or sumthing?

Question

u know, like a moment of silence at a flag ceremony, or during a service at temple or church or somewhere
please answer this its for a psychology course

Answer 1

I think about something like this: "all right, just a bit longer here and I''ll be able to sit back down and have a good time or at least be comfortable at this outing."--Honestly.



A moment of silence is the expression for a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation. Similar to flying a flag at half-mast, a moment of silence is often a gesture of respect, particularly in mourning for those who have recently died or as part of a commemoration ceremony of a tragic historical event.



One minute is a common length of time for the commemoration, though other periods of time may be chosen, normally connected in some way with the event being commemorated (there might be a minute given for every death commemorated, for example). During the moment of silence, participants may typically bow their heads, remove hats, and refrain from speaking or moving places for the duration. A person officiating or presiding over the gathering will be responsible for the declaring and timing of the period of silence.





A moment of silence may be accompanied by other acts of symbolic significance, such as the tolling of bells, the release of doves or balloons, or a performance of the Last Post.



In recent years a trend has developed (particularly with English sports fans) to fill the traditional minute of silence with a minute's applause. Psychologically this is seen by some to convey a fond celebration of the deceased rather than the traditional solemnity. Recent recipients of the minute's applause include international footballers George Best and Alan Ball. The death of Ray Gravell, former Llanelli rugby club president and Welsh international, was also marked in this way at various rugby grounds in the UK. [1] It is frequently alleged that the predominant reason for the minute's applause tending to replace the minute's silence is out of fear that opposition fans will not respect the silence, and spend their time booing, jeering or otherwise attempting to disrupt it; many silences have been cut short from the usual minute to thirty seconds or less for this reason.

Answer 2

well there are two issues involved here . One is when one remains for a longer period say more than 15mts. The other like at a flag ceremony is short say 1 to maximum 3 mts.

In the first one meditates , to try and master ones thoughts. The mastering of ones thoughts ahas four stages :

1) Observation of one's thoughts that come in and go of our mind.

2) Surveying of thoughts - god and bad, but no action taken.

3) Control of thoughts - one rejects the bad ones and keeps only the good ones.

4) Mastery of thoughts - One aloows only the good thoughts , the bad ones are rejected even before they enter our mind .



In the second case it is concentration, ie . one pinpoints one's attention like an arrow on any given aim and one penetrates it with the precision of an arrow. Of course with practice one can concentrate even for several hours, but that is rare indeed !





"Every Friday I shall read out to you a few verses of the Dhammapada, then we shall meditate on that text. This is to teach you mental control. If I think it necessary I shall give you an explanation.



The Dhammapada begins with conjugate verses; here is the first one:



In all things the primordial element is mind. Mind predominates. Everything proceeds from mind.



Naturally, this concerns the physical life, there is no question of the universe.



If a man speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the bullock that pulls the cart.



That is to say, ordinary human life, such as it is in the present world, is ruled by the mind; therefore the most important thing is to control one's mind; so we shall follow a graded or “conjugate” discipline, to use the Dhammapada's expression, in order to develop and control our minds.



There are four movements which are usually consecutive, but which in the end may be simultaneous: to observe one's thoughts is the first, to watch over one's thoughts is the second, to control one's thoughts is the third and to master one's thoughts is the fourth. To observe, to watch over, to control, to master. All that to get rid of an evil mind, for we are told that the man who acts or speaks with an evil mind is followed by suffering as closely as the wheel follows the hoof of a bullock that ploughs or draws the cart.



This is our first meditation. " --- The Mother

Answer 3

I usually think about what or whom the silence is for. That isn't to say I never think, "Did I turn off the oven?"