| Through meditation we learn to discover our own inner | | | | essence of music is to feel and experience its |
| self; a consciousness of peace, light and delight. To | | | | transforming power. |
| attain this inner silence there are many techniques, | | | | "Soulful music is the music that wants to eventually |
| which can be used to help. One of the most useful is | | | | transform our consciousness. It carries us into the |
| listening to meditative, soulful music. | | | | Universal Consciousness and makes us feel that we |
| To elevate and raise our consciousness, we need the | | | | are in tune with the highest, with the deepest, with the |
| inspiration and aspiration to go beyond the mind. We | | | | farthest." |
| cannot do this through book learning and listening to | | | | - Sri Chinmoy |
| lectures, it is an experience which can only be | | | | When listening to music for meditation we should not |
| achieved through our inner meditation. Meditative music, | | | | try to analyze it with our mind. We should not try to |
| soulful music can be of great help in attaining this higher | | | | think at all. If thoughts do come, pay no attention, but |
| state of consciousness. | | | | keep all your concentration on the music and nothing |
| The highest form of meditation is silent meditation. But | | | | else. If possible try to feel the music inside your own |
| next to silent meditation is listening to meditative music. | | | | heart, don't feel the music is separate to your |
| It is meditative, soulful music that awakens our aspiring | | | | existence. Try to feel a oneness with the music. If the |
| heart. If the music is soulful we become inspired to | | | | music is soulful and played in a meditative |
| yearn for something higher and deeper. Common | | | | consciousness it will definitely help our meditation. |
| mundane thoughts lose their attraction; we feel the | | | | When using music for meditation it is important to be |
| necessity of listening to the Soul rather than the mind. | | | | selective in the music you choose. If the music creates |
| "Soulful music is the music that immediately elevates | | | | excitement and restlessness then this music is not |
| our consciousness to the Absolute, to the Highest." | | | | suitable for meditation. The best music to choose is |
| - Sri Chinmoy | | | | music, which embodies a peaceful, soulful and ethereal |
| Music is powerful because it speaks directly to the | | | | quality. The right music is to a large extent a personal |
| heart. Music is often called the universal language, | | | | choice but it is worth looking around to find the music |
| precisely because it accessible to all. The purpose of | | | | that inspires your meditation. |
| music is not to understand it with our mind. The | | | | |