The Source of Music - review

The Source of Music - Highly Recommended. Closest to our meditations, and as an aid in furthering the aspiration of our spiritual heart in climbing higher and higher into an ever-expanding inner tranquility, is soulful music. Music that stills the mind and lifts us like a soaring bird far from any confusion or limitations, into an ever- transcending freshness of infinite silence.

Music played by Sri Chinmoy is like no other, listening to his sublime music in concert is a life transforming experience. Sri Chinmoy's meditations have access to the highest spiritual musical realms and he brings down such power and stillness through the songs he sings and instruments he plays.

Music and Meditation -

"Next to deep prayer or meditation, music is of paramount importance. Meditation is like a direct route, or shortcut, to the goal. Music is a road that is absolutely clear. If we can play soulful music or hear soulful music, the power of our meditation increases."

As Sri Chinmoy says, "God is the Supreme Musician. It is he who is playing with us, on us and in us. We cannot separate God from His Music. The universal Consciousness is constantly being played by the Supreme Himself, and is constantly growing into the Supreme Music." Sri Chinmoy continues, "If you listen to and identify yourself with spiritual music, music from the heart and soul, naturally it will raise your consciousness."

The Source of Music is more than just a book on spiritual music. It takes the reader through Music and Spirituality, Illuming music, Composing and Performing, Soulful Singing, Mantras and Chanting, The Mother of all Mantras, Listening with the Heart, Music from the heights of Consciousness and God the Supreme Musician.

Published by Aum Publications NY, soft cover, 128 pages.

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