10-06-2009, 04:33 PM
I can only meditate with music. If there is silence all the little noises of everyday life become huge and distracting. When I find music with a good beat I just concentrate on the sound, letting the notes guide me to a different state. If you’d like to try this I wouldn’t suggest listening to anything where the words of the song would have significant meaning to you and distract you. It’s easier to just break down the sounds. Classical music usually works well, and tribal music is great if you can get hold of it. Thunderdrums by Scott Fitzgerald is perfect for me, but it’s an old number that has to be special ordered. I often imagine the notes as colors, letting them drift around and form images that alter my conscious state, just seeing what comes. Often I see things that comfort me greatly- it is like your heart is whispering to you in pictures, if that makes sense. It is very peaceful and I often find myself in a state of quiet and stillness in spite of the sound. It is a good stepping stone for other forms of deep meditation without delving too deep into any specific objective.
There’s tons of other ways out there to meditate, too, this is just the one that works best for me. Some people completely reject having music during meditation because they think it is distracting. I’d research different approaches and try them all. Everyone is different and I really don’t think there’s one specific way to meditate that trumps all the others.
There’s tons of other ways out there to meditate, too, this is just the one that works best for me. Some people completely reject having music during meditation because they think it is distracting. I’d research different approaches and try them all. Everyone is different and I really don’t think there’s one specific way to meditate that trumps all the others.