Fw: Inner sound

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Lists,

I would like to introduce a meditation tonight called the inner sound, or

shabda. Some of you may have heard of it before. It is the primordial sound of

creation, the unstruck sound from which all sound arises. Meditating on the

inner sound is widely known to facilitate Kundalini awakening and facilitate the

processes involved with Divine Kundalini Shakti. Contrary to what many people

tout as the truth, one need not assist Kundalini in any way. Kundalini is the

Divine Chiti, or power of Universal Consciousness. She is the intelligent

goddess from which all intelligence arises, she is the essence of this world.

Kundalini is one with Chiti. To presuppose we know what is best over her is the

heart of a fool. I have heard many people say to me "I am feeling as though I

have lost the spiritual high, what shall I do'? When we begin to assume what

feelings or sensations are best for us, we lose our way. We grow in Grace only

when we give ourselves up completely. The ups and downs, the surfacing feelings

and strange behaviour are all part of the Divine Kundalini purifying us for

higher spiritual states. Even when feeling "down" or "lacking the spiritual

high" we must rejoice in the reality that it is of the divine way for us to

become of a higher Reality, and thus necessary. We continue in our Sadhana and

have our full faith in God. The meditation of the Shabda is done in this way,

and all that is necessary in the beginning is ear plugs or cotton.

 

--Prepare yourself in the normal way, and assume your usual meditative posture.

--Insert the ear plugs or cotton.

--Listen for the sound. It will be there, so there is no need to create a sound.

--It may sound like a buzzing, humming, vibrating, droning, whitewater in a

river, ringing, or a combination of these.

--If you find your mind wandering, acknowledge this and gently redirect your

attention to the sound.

--Go deeper into the sound, become one with the sound. Whatever you hear is

okay.

--If in time you hear a new tone or tones, bring it to the forefront and go

deeper into it. This is a higher vibratory rate, and tuning into it raises your

own, bringing with it grace.

--These tones have always been there. We only hear them anew because we have

stilled the raging mind and listened for them. It is noteworthy to mention that

a higher resonating sound may not necessarily be higher in pitch.

--Not only is the sound the vehicle for grace, the act of giving it our full

attention trains the mind and teaches us focus which is useful for deeper

meditation.

--In time you will not need the earplugs. This is a good sign, as you have

become attuned to the Divine Shabda to a degree that you do not need aids.

--Most authorities recommend 15-45 minutes, but ultimately this is individual

and varies greatly.

 

I pray that this is useful.

Much light

Marcus

[Guest guest]

Hmmm....

 

This "primordial sound of creation" can be brought on by a blow to the side

of the head, or by a firecracker going off too close to the ears, or by

listening to music too loudly. Perhaps a boxing match or a rock-and-roll

concert before meditation might be called for :-)

 

In Humor,

 

Tim

 

At 06:13 AM 3/18/99 -0000, you wrote:

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Lists,

I would like to introduce a meditation tonight called the inner sound,

or shabda. Some of you may have heard of it before. It is the primordial

sound of creation, the unstruck sound from which all sound arises.

Meditating on the inner sound is widely known to facilitate Kundalini

awakening and facilitate the processes involved with Divine Kundalini

Shakti. Contrary to what many people tout as the truth, one need not assist

Kundalini in any way. Kundalini is the Divine Chiti, or power of Universal

Consciousness. She is the intelligent goddess from which all intelligence

arises, she is the essence of this world. Kundalini is one with Chiti. To

presuppose we know what is best over her is the heart of a fool. I have

heard many people say to me "I am feeling as though I have lost the

spiritual high, what shall I do'? When we begin to assume what feelings or

sensations are best for us, we lose our way. We grow in Grace only when we

give ourselves up completely. The ups and downs, the surfacing feelings and

strange behaviour are all part of the Divine Kundalini purifying us for

higher spiritual states. Even when feeling "down" or "lacking the spiritual

high" we must rejoice in the reality that it is of the divine way for us to

become of a higher Reality, and thus necessary. We continue in our Sadhana

and have our full faith in God. The meditation of the Shabda is done in

this way, and all that is necessary in the beginning is ear plugs or cotton.

 

--Prepare yourself in the normal way, and assume your usual meditative

posture.

--Insert the ear plugs or cotton.

--Listen for the sound. It will be there, so there is no need to create a

sound.

--It may sound like a buzzing, humming, vibrating, droning, whitewater in a

river, ringing, or a combination of these.

--If you find your mind wandering, acknowledge this and gently redirect

your attention to the sound.

--Go deeper into the sound, become one with the sound. Whatever you hear is

okay.

--If in time you hear a new tone or tones, bring it to the forefront and go

deeper into it. This is a higher vibratory rate, and tuning into it raises

your own, bringing with it grace.

--These tones have always been there. We only hear them anew because we

have stilled the raging mind and listened for them. It is noteworthy to

mention that a higher resonating sound may not necessarily be higher in pitch.

--Not only is the sound the vehicle for grace, the act of giving it our

full attention trains the mind and teaches us focus which is useful for

deeper meditation.

--In time you will not need the earplugs. This is a good sign, as you have

become attuned to the Divine Shabda to a degree that you do not need aids.

--Most authorities recommend 15-45 minutes, but ultimately this is

individual and varies greatly.

 

I pray that this is useful.

Much light

Marcus

 

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Lists,

I would like to introduce a meditation tonight called the inner sound, or

shabda. Some of you may have heard of it before. It is the primordial sound of

creation, the unstruck sound from which all sound arises. Meditating on the

inner sound is widely known to facilitate Kundalini awakening and facilitate the

processes involved with Divine Kundalini Shakti. Contrary to what many people

tout as the truth, one need not assist Kundalini in any way. Kundalini is the

Divine Chiti, or power of Universal Consciousness. She is the intelligent

goddess from which all intelligence arises, she is the essence of this world.

Kundalini is one with Chiti. To presuppose we know what is best over her is the

heart of a fool. I have heard many people say to me "I am feeling as though I

have lost the spiritual high, what shall I do'? When we begin to assume what

feelings or sensations are best for us, we lose our way. We grow in Grace only

when we give ourselves up completely. The ups and downs, the surfacing feelings

and strange behaviour are all part of the Divine Kundalini purifying us for

higher spiritual states. Even when feeling "down" or "lacking the spiritual

high" we must rejoice in the reality that it is of the divine way for us to

become of a higher Reality, and thus necessary. We continue in our Sadhana and

have our full faith in God. The meditation of the Shabda is done in this way,

and all that is necessary in the beginning is ear plugs or cotton.

 

--Prepare yourself in the normal way, and assume your usual meditative posture.

--Insert the ear plugs or cotton.

--Listen for the sound. It will be there, so there is no need to create a sound.

--It may sound like a buzzing, humming, vibrating, droning, whitewater in a

river, ringing, or a combination of these.

--If you find your mind wandering, acknowledge this and gently redirect your

attention to the sound.

--Go deeper into the sound, become one with the sound. Whatever you hear is

okay.

--If in time you hear a new tone or tones, bring it to the forefront and go

deeper into it. This is a higher vibratory rate, and tuning into it raises your

own, bringing with it grace.

--These tones have always been there. We only hear them anew because we have

stilled the raging mind and listened for them. It is noteworthy to mention that

a higher resonating sound may not necessarily be higher in pitch.

--Not only is the sound the vehicle for grace, the act of giving it our full

attention trains the mind and teaches us focus which is useful for deeper

meditation.

--In time you will not need the earplugs. This is a good sign, as you have

become attuned to the Divine Shabda to a degree that you do not need aids.

--Most authorities recommend 15-45 minutes, but ultimately this is individual

and varies greatly.

 

I pray that this is useful.

Much light

Marcus