Teaching given to Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on 2020.12.29.
32:35 min
CLEAR ALL
As always, women forge new pathways in sound; today, they also make waves under the surface of culture by confronting, in their music, the increased fluidity of “woman” itself.
In virtually every system of spirituality the world has ever known, sound has been considered a direct link between humanity and the divine. The ancient mystery schools all taught their students the use of sound as a creative and healing force.
Use the music you love to become more efficient, relaxed, healthy, and happy. At this very moment, you are surrounded by sound. Pause for a minute and try to listen to it all: the chatter of a passing conversation, the gentle whoosh of air vents, noise from a nearby street.
One of the world's oldest unbroken spiritual traditions is the Bön Buddhist tradition of Tibet. This wisdom path has survived, thanks to the efforts of a handful of dedicated lamas such as Bön lineage holder Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
Learn how to energize and enhance your well-being on every level―physical, emotional, and spiritual―through hands-on exercises and guided meditations that provide direct experience with sound.
A practical and accessible guide to sound healing therapies • Explores tools such as tuning forks, gongs, singing bowls, drumming, chakra chants, and angelic vibrations • Provides simple practices such as humming, vowel toning, and affirmations that you can begin using right away for...
Sound is the energy of creation. Recent scientific advances point to what mystics have known for thousands of years: sound holds the key to the creation of the universe―and it can create spiritual and material change in our lives. Prayer is the sound and language of the soul.
Sound healing therapy uses aspects of music to improve physical and emotional health and well-being. The person being treated partakes in the experience with a trained practitioner.
Given that everything has a vibrational frequency, including ourselves, it makes sense that sound frequencies impact how we feel. That's why particular songs and types of music often bring about specific types of emotions from us.
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You may not consider how to befriend yourself in meditation, but when you shift your mindset, you can develop a friendly and compassionate approach to the practice. Try the following five practices and approaches to meditation.
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