How to Use Sound Meditation for More Peace |
In sound meditation, we focus our attention on sound (or sound vibrations).
Sound vibrations appear to be a powerful tool for reducing emotional distress.
Sound meditation might just be the easiest meditation practice because there are sounds everywhere.
I stumbled upon sound meditation through an Eckhart Tolle video—he rang a Nepal Cymbal (Tingsha) bell. He encouraged viewers to listen to the sound and follow it into the silence that remained after the sound of the bell could no longer be heard. From this, I started experimenting with sound meditation by sitting on random benches and listening to the sounds of bikes and walkers approaching and then the sounds fading as they walked away.
Occasionally, a train would go by, and the sound would continue on for what seemed like forever. Practices such as these can be very easy ways to create more calm. They help reduce our mental chatter, which is the origin of most of our stress.
What Is Sound Meditation?
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