I did some research on the forums and saw that using binaural beats to meditate is not a good idea because they may interfere with subs, but I’m not sure what kind of music to meditate to if we can’t use binaural beats.
I was thinking of using brown noise to meditate. Can you guys recommend any music that won’t interfere with the subs?
If @SaintSovereign or @Fire could chime in that would be great, I think I read that Fire meditates a lot anyways.
I enjoy this
To add: I just started using brown noise a couple days ago & it’s helpful
You can also use Chakra seed mantra to meditate and it has also helped me with great subliminal results
Before I answer, please remember neither @SaintSovereign nor myself are aiming to or want to be anyone’s spiritual leaders, gurus, whatever.
All personal opinion, and your spiritual path, what/who you listen to and what you do is fully up to you.
As for the answer…
None.
It can be useful in the beginning, but as you go further in it’ll hinder you. I’ve found this applies to a wide range of spiritual practices, but especially so for meditation as one of it’s main goals (usually) is developing stillness.
If you are hearing a lot of jarring outside noise, then some kind of consistent background noise (such as a fan blowing) will help, preferably one that is made physically rather than audio, but audio is fine if nothing else. This is one of those edge cases, where it also depends on your level and the practice you are doing whether such background noise would be helpful to block out sharp, jarring noises.
Ultimately it is about avoiding jarring/disturbing the growing stillness and flow. This comes with experience and the development of sensitivity.
To be honest, I think I knew that was the answer, but I kept running away from it. Sitting with one’s thoughts without any outside stimuli is difficult, but important for growth. Thank you for the words of Wisdom Fire.
these type of meditation doesn’t interfere with subliminal results and in my case it amplifies the results
Since Genesis, I feel like I need less background noise. Less listening to audio: sound bowls, guided meditations or even lectures.
Becoming more comfortable without all the background noise.
I agree with @Fire; sooner or later the sounds of the Cosmos and of consciousness will be the main music that you’re listening to.
At the same time, many of the ‘meditation methods’ that we use are not actually meditation methods, they’re more like little technologies and tricks that we use as supportive scaffolding as we build up greater strength and capacity to tune in.
Generally these are meditation ‘objects’; that confer some kinds of benefit as we practice with them.
Music can be cool at times.
I’d recommend this as a general principle:
When using music, sometimes try choosing music that you like but that you might not have the patience to sit with if you were not meditating. This will generally mean that it might be slower and longer in duration than what you might listen to for escapist simulation.
(On the other hand, rhythmic drumming has long been a human technology for facilitating access to altered states of attention and concentration.)
One of my personal go-tos is Steve Roach. I personally have found his music helpful for meditation sessions.
Meditation music has been very helpful for me. In the beginning I didn’t have the patience to just sit in silence and meditate. It was simply too boring and music has made my meditations much more pleasant and I dare say more effective. I wouldn’t dismiss music as a meditation tool.
Check out the music that Joe Dispenza uses in his meditations. Give it a try and see for yourself if your meditations are better.
