Listening to sound

#1 18-07-2011, 05:15 PM

Sometimes a great way to stay Present in the moment is to notice the sounds around you. And listening for that silence in between noises. You might get a glimse of no-mind too. Sound is a great way to bring you in the Now. Observing your thoughts and emotions will bring you 'presence'. Being the silent observer and not becoming a part of it. If you observe your thoughts and emotions you will feel very peaceful. Because your thoughts and emotions don't have power over you anymore.

ROM · #2 18-07-2011, 05:18 PM

Agreed. But perhaps the greatest way to be present is to not think about it too much.

=)

#3 18-07-2011, 06:34 PM

Noticing the 3d environment in which you are also helps staying in the now. You see it now. (actually this is the visual version of your technique Moke)

When you do that longtime, you forget meanings (when you can) and you are left with forms only. You see a lamp for example, you don't care whether you like it or its color or not, you don't care what it is used for, more interesting is its form. There is no more liking/disliking. I find it blissful.

3d ->now

#4 18-07-2011, 06:42 PM

I find this fascinating , especially as sound his been used across the millenia to be anywhere other than here and now.

Examples that come to mind readily are Ohm, Drumming, Singing Bowls, Tingsha, doubtless many others exist. Birdsong, OceanSurf , Running Streams often form a back drop to meditative CDs.

More popular tunes incorporate sounds from a cityscape , Car horns, telephone's etc.

Focusing on a sound may actually take you away from here and now.

#5 18-07-2011, 07:11 PM

every night before i fall asleep i hear a high pitch sound wave, then it tapers off into silence, then sleep. listening requires you to slow down. it is a good practice.

#6 18-07-2011, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gracey

every night before i fall asleep i hear a high pitch sound wave, then it tapers off into silence, then sleep. listening requires you to slow down. it is a good practice.

Hello Gracey,

I get this high tone in my ears at varying times during the day, It is a very high frequency, possibly in the Lambda frequency range. For more information on brain frequencies, see

http://www.neuroacoustic.com/epsilon.html

The lambda frequency is associated with consciousness journeying, specifically astral travel and dreaming. Hearing this frequency is the brains way of saying that it is time for the consciouness to leave the physical body. which it does when you fall to sleep or go into a meditation.

best wishes Neville.

#7 18-07-2011, 07:40 PM

i have not heard of this range, thanks for the link Neville. fixing to go check it out now. :)

Spiritlite · #8 27-07-2011, 03:33 AM

When I meditate I akways become aware of sounds around me

Xan · #9 29-07-2011, 12:09 AM

Listening to the non-physical sounds with our inner ear is a subtle but powerfully transforming practice. Here's a thread about it:

The Inner Sound Current - http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3703

Xan

hybrid · #10 29-07-2011, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moke64916

Sometimes a great way to stay Present in the moment is to notice the sounds around you. And listening for that silence in between noises. You might get a glimse of no-mind too. Sound is a great way to bring you in the Now. Observing your thoughts and emotions will bring you 'presence'. Being the silent observer and not becoming a part of it. If you observe your thoughts and emotions you will feel very peaceful. Because your thoughts and emotions don't have power over you anymore.

thanks for sharing,

moke.