Sound Meditation:



Begin with noticing your

breath, and being quietly

aware of when you are

inhaling and exhaling.



By focusing on any sound -

soft music, the sound of

rain or wind, running water,

'Om' and other 'soothing' sounds -



close your eyes, and...



allow yourself to gradually

become so absorbed in the

sound that you no longer

are aware of following your

breath. (This will happen

naturally and nothing you

have to put any effort or

control into.)



Just listen.



The sound will move deeper

and deeper inside and serve

to settle your mind and body

into more and more receptivity

to the discovery of the real

magic of meditation.



In the eastern (India) traditions,

sound yoga is considered to be the

most powerful means of moving

us to the point of transcendence.



A marker on the way to transcendence

is the feeling that, in an unusual

way, we are...the music (the sound).



This happens in a very subtle way

and only reveals itself in the midst

of the quietest of quiet awareness.



There are no words to adequately

explain what this incredibly pleasing

rush of perception is like.



If you try it, be patient.



One Love,



Jeff



A side note: Sound is considered to

be the first 'sense' that we

develop - while still in the womb...

and the last sense to 'leave' at

the end of life.

Thank you Jeff!



This post by far has been the most beneficial that you have shared regarding the

wonderful tool of meditation.



ONE





--- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Belyea" <jeff@...>

wrote:

>

> Sound Meditation:

>

> Begin with noticing your

> breath, and being quietly

> aware of when you are

> inhaling and exhaling.

>

> By focusing on any sound -

> soft music, the sound of

> rain or wind, running water,

> 'Om' and other 'soothing' sounds -

>

> close your eyes, and...

>

> allow yourself to gradually

> become so absorbed in the

> sound that you no longer

> are aware of following your

> breath. (This will happen

> naturally and nothing you

> have to put any effort or

> control into.)

>

> Just listen.

>

> The sound will move deeper

> and deeper inside and serve

> to settle your mind and body

> into more and more receptivity

> to the discovery of the real

> magic of meditation.

>

> In the eastern (India) traditions,

> sound yoga is considered to be the

> most powerful means of moving

> us to the point of transcendence.

>

> A marker on the way to transcendence

> is the feeling that, in an unusual

> way, we are...the music (the sound).

>

> This happens in a very subtle way

> and only reveals itself in the midst

> of the quietest of quiet awareness.

>

> There are no words to adequately

> explain what this incredibly pleasing

> rush of perception is like.

>

> If you try it, be patient.

>

> One Love,

>

> Jeff

>

> A side note: Sound is considered to

> be the first 'sense' that we

> develop - while still in the womb...

> and the last sense to 'leave' at

> the end of life.

>

You're welcome. This seemingly

simple meditation techniques...

is not as easy and breezy as

it reads.



So, just a preparatory note:



While in the settled listening,

the ego (what is commonly referred

to as ego - our 'thinking, reasoning'

identity) can put up 'resistance'.



When we begin to sense our absorption

in the sound and enjoy a feeling of

becoming ethereal...the ego can freak

out and send a signal to us to not let go -

to not fully commit to what seems

like a dissolution of 'self' (as the

ego knows it).



This is where many even advanced

meditators often turn back.



A little cosmic note here: This is the

quantum point of 'surrender' into the

4th dimension when all negative impressions

of the past are released and a fresh

perspective of positive perfection

presents itself in a sudden rush

of 'wisdom'. This can be compared

to what in quantum mechanics is known

as the 'magnetic moment'.



On a consciousness level it is beyond

thinking and experiencing in the mind.

It is another dimension of being not

bound by space and time - sometimes

called unbounded consciousness or

Awakening.



This potential requires the leap -

the absolute allowance of the risk

of dissolution, the 'loss'

of, individual identity...



to discover 'Self', the Self-Realization

that All is One. When this shift

occurs, the ego is delighted to

have a new 'playmate' of expanded

and enlightened consciousness, One

who can now enjoy both absolute

and relative reality - knowing the

primary Oneness as their true identity,

and the relative existence as a

'secondary' identity.



There is no human experience that can

compare to this - none as sweet and

freeing and beautiful.



In a way, it is easy and natural. And

at the same time, in a way, it is elusive

and as Sri Ringo sang, "It don't come easy."



One Love,



Jeff







--- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com, "cosmic_yogi1"

<hanifshekhem@...> wrote:

>

> Thank you Jeff!

>

> This post by far has been the most beneficial that you have shared regarding

the wonderful tool of meditation.

>

> ONE

>

>

> --- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Belyea" <jeff@>

wrote:

> >

> > Sound Meditation:

> >

> > Begin with noticing your

> > breath, and being quietly

> > aware of when you are

> > inhaling and exhaling.

> >

> > By focusing on any sound -

> > soft music, the sound of

> > rain or wind, running water,

> > 'Om' and other 'soothing' sounds -

> >

> > close your eyes, and...

> >

> > allow yourself to gradually

> > become so absorbed in the

> > sound that you no longer

> > are aware of following your

> > breath. (This will happen

> > naturally and nothing you

> > have to put any effort or

> > control into.)

> >

> > Just listen.

> >

> > The sound will move deeper

> > and deeper inside and serve

> > to settle your mind and body

> > into more and more receptivity

> > to the discovery of the real

> > magic of meditation.

> >

> > In the eastern (India) traditions,

> > sound yoga is considered to be the

> > most powerful means of moving

> > us to the point of transcendence.

> >

> > A marker on the way to transcendence

> > is the feeling that, in an unusual

> > way, we are...the music (the sound).

> >

> > This happens in a very subtle way

> > and only reveals itself in the midst

> > of the quietest of quiet awareness.

> >

> > There are no words to adequately

> > explain what this incredibly pleasing

> > rush of perception is like.

> >

> > If you try it, be patient.

> >

> > One Love,

> >

> > Jeff

> >

> > A side note: Sound is considered to

> > be the first 'sense' that we

> > develop - while still in the womb...

> > and the last sense to 'leave' at

> > the end of life.

> >

>