Theos-Talk Archives (October 2004 Message tt00080)

In a message dated 10/03/04 9:46:16 PM, kpauljohnson@yahoo.com writes:

>Two questions, then. How real or imaginary is the Sound Current/Voice
>of the Silence/Music of the Spheres as described by
>Radhasoami/Theosophy/Cayce respectively? And does this matter in
>terms of whether or not it is useful, productive, advisable as a
>meditation technique

I think that the expression "hearing the music of the spheres" is 
metaphorical -- in that it refers to the spherical nature of the higher order fields of 
consciousness that initially involve harmonically out of the primal Absolute 
laya point and its surrounding spinergy -- as fractalized spheres in triune 
groups... One such "monad" inside the other, like bubbles within bubbles within 
bubbles, etc. See:
http://users.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/chakrafield.html
http://users.aol.com/leonmaurer/invlutionflddiagnotate.gif

Since, an understanding of this infinitely divisible, multidimensional 
spherical form of the Universe is based on the fundamental laws of cycles that lead 
to infinite coenergetic harmonics between the fields -- and thus, can guide us 
to a clear comprehension of how nature works analogously and correspondingly 
to organize self generating systems of life in infinite combinations and 
complexities, yet in perfect harmony, like music (and with the zero-point 
consciousness that is everywhere with its awareness and will pulling the strings) -- 
this awakening of understanding of that reality can be metaphorically referred 
to as "hearing (realizing, sensing, imagining, etc.) the music of the spheres."

This all encompassing visualization, which links all the senses together in a 
multi-sensory graphical form that can be seen, heard, touched, smelled tasted 
and mentally comprehended simultaneously, is what is meant by "hearing the 
voice of the silence," and seeing the "word" (or vibrational patterns of 
vibrational energies) that, as Krishna said, "establishes this whole Universe with a 
single portion of itself, and remains separate." 

This is what all those gurus mentioned below were trying to say -- before 
there was an explanation "in the language of this age" that would be consistent 
with what people know today as "modern science" since Einstein opened the door 
soon after HPB left the scene. 

Could this, and the scientific breakthroughs (and metaphysical linkages) that 
followed, have been what HPB meant by the "New Message" that was to come 
before the advent of the 21st century? (And, isn't it wise of the Masters not to 
have sent a recognizable "Messenger" -- since theosophy didn't need another 
"Messiah" or "high Priestess" to gum up the works? :-)

In any event, such a visualization and the ideation's it leads to certainly 
is a great aid to ones meditation practices. In fact, it could very well be 
the most essential key in attaining enlightenment... Since it encapsulates 
everything taught in the Secret Doctrine (as "The Synthesis of Science, Religion 
and Philosophy") along with the Voice of the Silence -- without dependence on 
faith, priests, messiahs or a personal God. 

Leon Maurer
http://tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics/ABC_bw.html

-------------Original Message-----------

<<Hey,


I've learned from Perry that he has some experience with the

Radhasoami movement, and know that Netemara is or was a member of one

branch of it. Daniel was the first to recognize that the "Suby Ram"

of the Mahatma letters was in fact Salig Ram, a Radhasoami guru. I

was, AFAIK, the first to recognize that the meditation technique of

the Edgar Cayce Readings was derived from his contact with Bhagat

Singh Thind, a Radhasoami guru who came to the US and established a

following in New York City.


The subject I'd like to raise for discussion is the meditation

technique that involves hearing the music of the spheres (Cayce), aka

the Voice of the Silence (HPB), aka the Sound Current (Radhasoami). 

This is variously described in the literature of the three movements

and the methods of preparing to hear it vary. As does the supposed

ultimate goal-- attunement with the cosmic harmony according to Cayce,

a series of progressive openings to higher planes according to HPB and

Radhasoami (henceforth RS.) RS explicitly, and HPB more implicitly,

also endorse this hearing of the Sound Current/Voice of the Silence as

a method of making contact with Masters. In its most extreme form,

the technique is endorsed by the modern Eckankar movement as a method

of contacting the mythical Eck Masters invented by Paul Twitchell. 

The fact that these are fictional characters does not prevent tens of

thousands of Eckists from meeting them on the "inner planes" using the

Sound Current method. The readiness and ease with which Eckists meet

Fubbi Quantz, Rebazar Tars, et al "on the inner" suggests doubting any

claims RS members or Theosophists make about meeting historical (or

semi-historical, semi-mythical) figures by the same technique.


>From my first experience with the Cayce version of this method, I did

indeed hear the ringing sound described in the readings, and felt

uplifted by it. But after exploring the subject I learned that there

is a baseline level of stimulation of the auditory nerve, and in the

absence of distracting noise everyone who listens carefully will hear

the high pitched tone that is produced when our brain processes this

baseline stimulation. Hence, it's a physical and not a paranormal

phenomenon to hear this.


But is it that simple? Even after having the experience deconstructed

by physiology, I still find it useful in meditation. If one is

focusing on that high-pitched tone, it silences the "inner talking"

Gurdjieff discusses as being a constant distraction from any

transcendence of our mechanical and repetitive consciousness. Even

without imagining it to be the music of the spheres, or the means of

traveling to see Masters, one can experience this inner sound as a

means of shutting out the sounds and thoughts of everyday reality and

sensing the alternate reality of something normally

invisible/inaudible. Reason enough to make it worthwhile as a

meditation technique.


Two questions, then. How real or imaginary is the Sound Current/Voice

of the Silence/Music of the Spheres as described by

Radhasoami/Theosophy/Cayce respectively? And does this matter in

terms of whether or not it is useful, productive, advisable as a

meditation technique?


Paul Johnson>>