7 Days Of Silence - by David Gandelman

COURSE

7 Days Of Silence

With David Gandelman

This 7-day course will teach you how to tap into the power of silence, and invite you to awaken to enlightenment from inside your own being. Each lesson will begin with an introduction to the day’s concept and a prompt for meditation, followed by 12 minutes of pure silence that will begin and end with a bell. By the end of the course you will become more comfortable with sitting still and recognizing the healing and gifts of silence and stillness.


Meet your Teacher

David Gandelman is a spiritual teacher, author, and coach. He is the founder of Meditation School, an online meditation platform, and the host of the Meditation School, Energy Matters, and Grounded Sleep podcasts. He guest teaches at Cornell University and NBC Universal. David's style connects energetic experience, ancient wisdom traditions, and humor, to create a safe atmosphere for people interested in learning to meditate, and develop into their potential.

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7 Days

6.8k students

4.9 stars

18 min / day

Presence

English


Lesson 1

From Sound To Silence

We begin our first meditation by recognizing that all sound arises and returns to silence, and that silence is a doorway into recognizing our true nature. By bringing mindful awareness to each sound you experience, you will start to settle into a deep connection with the play of sound and silence.

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Lesson 2

Stillness & Movement

Just as sound comes out of silence and moves back into silence, movement comes out of stillness, and returns to stillness. In this meditation, we will focus on this dynamic, and step into that core of stillness where peace resides.

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Lesson 3

Awareness & Thought

In this lesson we begin by recognizing that all thoughts arise in awareness, and that when we move our attention from the thoughts to the awareness they exist in, we can step away from our ruminating minds, and tap into a new level of calmness. In this space, we awaken to our true nature.

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Lesson 4

Space & Matter

In this lesson we will be focusing on the relationship between matter and the space that matter exists in. For anything physical to exist, it needs a space to exist in. Most of our attention in life goes toward the objects we experience. In this meditation, we will draw our attention to space, and the calmness and peace that space brings us.

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Lesson 5

Calmness & Feelings

In this lesson we recognize that feelings are a form of movement and energy. In meditation we will focus on allowing our feelings to arise and dissipate back into stillness. Just like thoughts, sound, and matter, feelings form and dissipate - again and again. Sitting in stillness, we give our feelings space to be as they are, and recognize the calmness behind them.

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Lesson 6

Witnessing Consciousness

In this lesson we step back into experiencing awareness itself without needing to focus on any particular content of that awareness. As we draw our awareness out of the world of forms, we have the opportunity to find a part of us that exists beyond the content of life.

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Lesson 7

Silence: Your True Nature

In our final lesson, we will finish the course by sitting in pure stillness and silence, without needing to do anything. Giving yourself the gift of silence and recognizing it as a doorway to your true nature will be your graduation from this course, and the beginning of a new phase of life where you honor silence as an invaluable part of your being.

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4.9 (567)

Recent Reviews

Wendy

February 6, 2026

Such a wonderful 7days. Thank you David , such a calming meditation of silence . I loved it 🙏♥️

Allan

December 19, 2025

It was a beautiful experience, thank you so much!

Brian

October 22, 2025

This was a great experience and a great way to be consistent with daily meditation while getting to the essence of the Value of sitting with ourselves in silence. Grateful. Thank you.

ilinca

October 13, 2025

Very beautiful meditations! Thank you 🙏🪷

Sherry

October 6, 2025

I love this course. I have felt that deep stillness but it’s been often so fleeting. I know I can’t stay there, but I want longer periods of it. This course is helping with that! Thank you 🙏🏼

Amanda

August 9, 2025

I’m getting better at becoming a human being rather than a human doing…

Tina

July 23, 2025

One of my favorite courses. Straightforward guidance, and adequate silent time to practice. I could listen to this course over and over and never tire of. Thank you!

Mel

July 7, 2025

Fantastic thank you I will be re- listening to this so helpful.

Maria

June 8, 2025

🪷🙏🏻🪷

Maxine

June 3, 2025

Beautiful course 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Faye

May 30, 2025

Thank you for this course. While I meditate each day, quite often it’s a guided meditation. Your course has shown me the deepening journey to gently change and just to be totally silent more…..simplicity. 🧡

Joshua

May 21, 2025

Thank you for exactly what I needed to rebalance the system

Judy

May 17, 2025

This is a wonderful series. I have a hard time quieting my mind, but during these meditations, I feel at peace.

Lisa

March 22, 2025

Namaste the retreat was inspirational and heartfelt. THANKS for guiding us through the journey. OM Shanti Shanti. Lisa

Vincenza

March 18, 2025

Hi David! This course we beautiful for me. Ever since getting into meditation I have struggled so much with inner critic “I’m doing just wrong” “why can’t I visualise” “why don’t I feel enlightened” “why don’t I feel anything” your course took all of that away, because I just focused on simply being, just being aware, being in the moment. No pressure, no focus, nothing to visualise, chant, or do.. just be, and be a witness to yourself as you be. I loved it. Thankyou.

Renee

March 12, 2025

Beautiful and powerful course. I will def repeat this one. And adding a new mantra: BE silent and still. ❤️ Thank you!!

Peggy

March 5, 2025

Everything about this course worked for me. The daily themes as well as David’s presentation of the concept of the day leading us into the place of pure Being. I highly recommend this course.

Jane

March 3, 2025

Superb soothing gentle delivery and encouragement to forge ahead into stillness. I loved the way David broke things down to show how movement is born out of stillness and returns back into it, etc...wonderful concepts to take on board. Many thanks

Angela

February 23, 2025

A very interesting and unique series of meditations. Highly recommended to all. I loved luxuriating in the silence 😌! Thanks David 🙏🏻💝

Josh

February 22, 2025

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. The silent meditation sections allowed me to drop more deeply into a meditative state. The course provided some interesting perspectives on silence and this helped to maintain engagement. I feel I will take this course again. Thank You.

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