Does music inspire you but also frustrate you or cause fear and anxiety? Do you long to play music or pick up an instrument, but are overwhelmed by the amount of time it takes to really master it -the 10,000 hours, as they say – that you shy away from it and avoid picking it up at all?
Or do you already play music, maybe even well – but still feel like something is just missing – a sense of deep fulfillment, perhaps?
For me, music has been both the question and the answer; a place of deep inquiry and existential longing as well as a doorway to illumination. I believe music carries the answers to many of Life’s deeper questions and points the way back to our true Self, beyond our perceived limitations. It carries the power to heal and transform. It carries the potential for creative expression and to feel our deepest essence. It allows us to experience the freedom and joy that we always long for.
So what is it that calls us to our favorite artists?
I would say it is their PRESENCE. They are a reflection of ourselves and certain qualities of the true Self that they embody. There is something about them and their music – it is deeper than just…some notes. It is their energy, their very BEING. I believe that, like life, music is an endless path on the one hand –
BUT THE FULFILLMENT YOU REALLY DESIRE LIVES WITHIN AND STARTS WITH ONE SIMPLE NOTE.
The knowledge, theory, amount of songs you can play, your ability to shred on the instrument – that is all important and valuable, but it is not the ESSENCE of what calls us to music in the first place. Does happiness really lie in just playing a million notes – or having a million things, for that matter? What you are really looking for is your true raw and authentic SELF – a strong and unwavering connection between you and your instrument, and with others – this is the essence of Yoga, which means “Union.” It is the same “thing” you seek in a relationship or any other attainment. It is your True Nature, that lives in this Now moment. Playing music can be a gateway to the Kingdom of Heaven, to the peace and love that resides within us forever. From that place of reverence, we can learn to sow seeds for the tree of musical and creative greatness.
So…what is that nagging resistance that stops us or hinders us from growing? Maybe we already play, and want to start playing professionally or take it to the next level. Or maybe we are just a little stuck, stagnant, or in a rut and want to get creative energy flowing.
Whatever it is, or appears to be, there is a way through it and back to the inherent inspiration and creativity that is an inherent part of your BEING. Through the use of breathing techniques, somatic awareness, and yogic ideas and practices, we can get in touch with our true Self and unlock our incredible presence and energy and creative potential – expressing ourselves more freely and fearlessly.
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