So, I call this Listen for the Silence because it is very hard to do. Even when you are meditating, you might concentrate on your breathing, but even that can be noisy, making hearing the silence fleeting.
I have been meditating for so long, that my breath automatically does it. This gave a wrong result when in a sleep apnea study and also the sleep apnea test. I was breathing just the way I usually do, and the technician told me that I was breathing wrong.
Why is it wrong? I was trying to change the way I was breathing because of this, and just recently did I stop trying.
Breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold. That is what I do and I do it naturally. It even helps keep my moods even.
But, I digress. Listen for the Silence. Listen. Hard to do huh? Clear your mind. Don't let any thought get in. Don't let any thought get out. Just keep them at bay. This will help you hear the silence. No radio, TV, computer, cell phone, just silence. If you try to do this maybe 5 minutes a day, you might just get there...for 3 seconds. But you could finally hear it! Now, extend your meditation time...Good Luck.