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What does it mean?
True music transcends words and leads the mind back to its source through meditation.
In plain terms
Meditation is the music that connects you to the source.
What can you take from it?
Use silence to find inner harmony.

Where it applies

  • artistic practice
  • spiritual retreat
  • daily calm

Putting it to work

  • listening
  • chanting
  • mindfulness

Questions to consider

  • What silence sounds like to you?
  • Is music beyond words?

Another view

Words can also convey deep spiritual meaning.

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