I don’t know about any of you, but for me, music doesn’t get really good until I play continuously. It’s a great way to uplift the spirit no matter how much we play, but to get the most out of it, it seems like we have to stay dedicated enough to keep practicing until we […]
Music: The Language of Spirit – Part 4
The great thing about music is that we can practice it in whatever way works for us. We don’t have to conform to anything strict or rigid, and no matter how we prefer to play, we can embrace it and use it to elevate our consciousness, inspiring ourselves to take it as far as we […]
Music: The Language of Spirit – Part 3
We’ve learned a lot from Sri Chinmoy about music’s spiritual value so far, and one of the things we’ve learned is that we can become a musical conduit for the expression of our spirituality if we remember to center our music on spirit. Music is arguably the best way to express our spirituality and our […]
Music: The Language of Spirit – Part 2
Credit: Onedurango.com There’s a lot more to be said about the spiritual benefits of music than we covered in part one, and we’ll continue our discussion here. Like I said before, I think music’s spiritual value is mostly unappreciated in our society, and most of the mainstream music we’re subjected to is void of any […]
Music: The Language of Spirit
Bob Marley, chanting down Babylon from heaven. Photo origin unknown. “If we can feel that “It is not our voice, “Not our fingers, “But some reality deep inside our heart “Which is expressing itself, “Then we will know that it is “The soul’s music.” – Sri Chinmoy Have you ever picked up a guitar or […]
Yes, Music Is a Form of Meditation
Credit: Mariomorataya.tumblr.com I’ve been saying for a while that I think music is one of the most spiritual things we can do, and I’ll always stand by that opinion. I have people like the Marley family to thank for this profound realization, and through their music, they’ve helped me see that we can use this […]