Is music beneficial for meditation or prayer
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I’m drawn towards music. Themeology. Theory. Concepts. To be moved by music is to be moved by the divine.
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Is music actually helpful in terms of meditation
Can music be a form of prayer
I understand meditation is a form of clearing your mind of distractions
Is music one of those distractions? -
There are varied points of view.
In the very beginning steps, it is best to clear all crutches and distractions, attempting to sit with oneself. As the practice develops and as skill increases, more tools and interests can be employed and explored. "Keep It Simple Stupid" is what I have to remind myself of.
Music can absolutely be a form of prayer—Native Americans, some forms of Buddhism, some forms of Christianity all adhere to this thinking.
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In "Eight Lectures on Yoga" Uncle Al states:
Music has no expressed intellectual content whatever, and the sole test of music is its power to exalt the soul. It is then evident that the composer is himself attempting to express in sensible form some such sublimities as are attained by those who practise Magick and Yoga as they should. [1]
Throughout his works he highlights balance and avoiding un-Willed action as essential traits of a the devoted magician. For me, I approach music as I approach anything that has an effect upon me that I do not initially seem to have control over. I ask whether it furthers the specific goal I am trying to achieve. Does it enhance me or does it diminish me?
Throughout the day while I work there is a constant stream of trance music playing. EDM in general locks me into a focused state that, without, I can not get through even an hour of work successfully. It is somewhat akin to meditation, but for a purpose. It enhances me during a time that I need it. However, during actual meditation, I personally am unable to reach a state of liberation from my body (unmanifest) such that real Work can be done with any material distractions, such as music or generated sound.
Ultimately you are the one who must answer that question. As with any work of magic, it is answered through trial and error. Is the goal achieved via this system, or via the other? If you keep a magical record, this should be a part of your documentation, such as what you are trying to achieve, what happens when you listen to music and what type of music (or generated sound), and then document what happens when there is none.
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