At the heart of it meditation is inner silence. You listen for guidance in silence. Silence silence silence - we all get the message. Here is the experience of a former monk and how he learned and used silence and now practices it in his daily life. I'll shut up now and let you read his thoughts in silence... 
The Splendid Spiritual Practice of Silence — by: Joseph Dispenza
[url]http://spiritualityhealth.com/articles/ ... ce-silence[/url
Welles
All facetiousness aside this really is a lovely article. It ends with practical advice that reflects my own experience on achieving inner quiet.
