[HANASHIR:8548] Re: music and meditation

[Rachel Gurevitz <gurevitzr...>]

 Re: the question on using music and meditation.  I work with two techniques.  
One is the use of quite long and complex hassidic niggunim as the focus of the 
meditation, without direction beyond where repetitive singing of the melody 
might take me in the meditation.  The second is from Rabbi Shefa Gold's 
teachings, using a chant on a short phrase, often from psalms, for a period of 
time, and then allowing the chant to open up a focus in the silent meditation 
that follows.  During silent meditation periods where I am having difficulty 
maintaining a focus, I often raise up or continue a chant in silence to bring 
back my attention to one thing.

Email me further (privately if you prefer) for more info. and resources for 
learning some of these materials.

Rachel Gurevitz


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