Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 "Gemini" <currwamp < > Thu, 18 Mar 1999 06:13:25 -0000 Fw: Inner sound 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 ------------ Thu, 18 Mar 1999 07:54:19 -0600 Dharma <fisher1 Re: Fw: Paravak Marcus, > I am sending you two posts. One on the meditation of the inner sound, >or Shabda. A profound core meditation used since in India for centuries. >It is not widely known in many regions in the West, but pertains to the >very sound which is of the essence of creation; In fact Shabda literally >means "sound as such" and can be the vehicle for much Grace. Thank you so much. And to think, I've thought for years that the noise in my ears was because something was wrong! ) I even stopped taking aspirin for a while because I read that too much aspirin could cause noise in the ears. But of course nothing changed. > Also sending a post to the list on Matrka: matrka is the power inherant >in all the letters of the alphabet. I have not paid much attention to this sort of thing in the past because what I saw always seemed to be about Sanskrit letters, and I don't even know how to pronounce them properly. Of course, the Tibetans use their own writing, and Kabbalah says the Hebrew letters are the archetypes through which the world was created. But you seem to be saying that this works just as well using our own letters, is that right? > Sit quitly and watch the play of the matrkda sakti. Watch how the >matrka gives rise to letters, how the letters compose words, how the >meaning of the words creates images in the mind; watch how you become >involved in these images. Does this mean to see the forms of the written letters arise? Or can it be the sounds which arise? I'm wondering if this sort of meditation might have begun before there was writing. If so, it would have had to be a matter of watching the arising of sounds and their combinations into words, etc. >snip< ----------- "Gemini" <currwamp < > Thu, 18 Mar 1999 11:48:15 -0000 Re: Fw: Paravak Dharma, The sound in your ears is a wonderful, a beautiful sign! Matrka is the power inherent in all letters of all languages. Matrika begins differention from pure creative energy to "individualized" sounds, such as vowels and consonants. For instance, the word hate. First, pure sound or energy has to differentiate into the individual letters h-a-t-e. These four letters are then put together to form the fluid gross form, or whole word hate. The word hate then brings vivid images; images of a particular thing, or particularity. It is the endless combinations of letters to form words, and the images the words conjure up in the mind that form differentiation. Following this in all words back to the source gives us a flash of realization that seemingly "different" things are in actuality only manifestations of one supreme energy. Words and the images they produce are the cloak over the subtle background unity in all things. Matrka is the crown jewel of Maya. Hope your day is well! Bhaktananda Marcus ----------- Dharma <fisher1 < > Friday, March 19, 1999 4:55 AM Re: Fw: Paravak Hi Marcus, >It is noteworthy to mention that a higher resonating sound may not >necessarily be higher in pitch. Would you mind explaining this? I know it's probably a simple thing... I confess I never took a physics course. Love, Dharma ------------ "Gemini" <currwamp < > Fri, 19 Mar 1999 09:57:34 -0000 Re: Fw: Paravak Hi Dharma, It really is a subtle issue that eludes the ol' brain tissue. We think in terms of tones that the ears can hear, which rise in frequency. When drawn inward by the inner sound meditation, we 'feel' these tones resonating within. The path within is something beyond the brain's area of expertise. The subtle sound is a very wonderful and mysterious thing to us; let me suggest that by all accounts and readings, the tone that is the most profound 'feeling,' and not necessarily higher in pitch, is the one you want to draw out, going deeper into it, merging with it. Much Light Marcus -------------- "Gemini" <currwamp < > Sat, 20 Mar 1999 00:23:29 -0000 siddhas Dharma, Two verses from "Secret of The Siddhas." Enjoy! 274. Limitless powers are created by groups of letters. Bondage is the failure to realize the influence of the shakti chakra, the powers of the groups of letters. To understand the powers of the letters is to attain everything. When one contemplates and understands isolated thoughts and makes an effort to pursue unity, this upaya is known as the jnana upaya. When one knows the mighty power which is nondual and the basis of all thought, whether good or bad, this upaya is known as the shakta upaya. Through the means of dualistic knowledge, knowledge of unity is attained. For that reason, this means is also called bhedabheda upaya, the dual/nondual means. 275. parashakti cannot be revealed by articulated speech, but She can be seen as a result of one-pointed contemplation and experienced through the oneness brought about by the shakta upaya. This union or absorption comes as a result of pursuing Her. ucchararahitam vastu chetasaiva vichintayan, yam samaveshamapmoti shaktah so'trabhidiyate The shakta upaya is the process by which the mind and intellect completely merge into the inner Self. Much Light Marcus ------------ Dharma <fisher1 < > Saturday, March 20, 1999 2:56 AM Re: siddhas Marcus, >Two verses from "Secret of The Siddhas." Enjoy! >274. Limitless powers are created by groups of letters. Bondage is the >failure to realize the influence of the shakti chakra, the powers of the >groups of letters. -snip- Thank you, I'll study this... Did you mean to write "the shakti chakra" or was that a mistake? If it is correct, would that be sahasrara or another chakra? Love, Dharma ------------ "Gemini" <currwamp < > Sat, 20 Mar 1999 10:33:48 -0000 Re: siddhas Dharma, Matrka Shakti and Shakti Chakra are essentially the same thing. Good question. Shakti Chakra is not the term used very often. L M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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