Silence is truth. Silence is bliss. Silence is peace. And hence Silence is the Self.
Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.
Meditation applies the brakes to the mind.
You do not like to suffer yourself. How can you inflict suffering on others?
The source of the ego is God.
An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.