Nature is an infinite sphere whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. Blaise Pascal
Yet, There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Order and structure prevail.
Plato described astronomy and music as "twinned" studies of sensual recognition: astronomy for the eyes, music for the ears, and both requiring knowledge of numerical proportions. Pythagoras identified the proportions of Celestial bodies to define the music of the spheres which Kepler later believed to be inaudible except by the soul. Boethius described it as musica mundana or musica universalis reflecting the beauty of God.
Due to the marvels of science we can now listen to the sounds of the universe.
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It has been said that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of the spheres. Arthur Helps.
Recently I had the opportunity to meditate within Matramandir. This 24k golden orb is the spiritual centre of Auroville in India. Ascending the walkway towards the upper chamber we transcended from the hot dusty gardens into a white domed chamber of palpable silence. A single beam of light from the centre of the ceiling cut through the darkness to a large crystal orb surrounded by 12 white marble columns. In minutes I felt at One, as One.
Oftentimes clients relate a similar feeling after a gong bath. If We are all of us just stardust shaped into conscious being. S.J. Kincaid then wouldn’t we expect the universe to affect us profoundly in all possible ways? Steve Madison
The gongs are the means to open this portal of silence to connect with the cosmic sound.