Intention
Before you start
A path without text sung to observe sound matters without having to adhere to a belief. It does not replace a practice of guided meditation: it simply offers a frame of attention.
Preparation
Settle into attentive listening
- Choose a moderate volume.
- Sit comfortably without looking for a special condition.
- Leave a few seconds of silence between the steps.
Proposed sequence
4 steps, in this order
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Honkyoku and shakuhachi zen
Open on Spotify ↗A Bell Ringing in the Empty Sky
Goro Yamaguchi
Start by following the breath and its asperities.Understanding tradition →Contemporary sacred minimalism
Open on Spotify ↗Spiegel im Spiegel
Arvo Pärt
Expand attention to repetition and resonance.Understanding tradition →Tibetan Mantras and Songs
Open on Spotify ↗Rain of Blessings
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Welcome a slow pulse and a wider space.Understanding tradition →Balinese ritual gamelan
Open on Spotify ↗Music of Bali
Gamelan Gong Kebyar of Peliatan
Finish with a more mobile collective listening, without looking to follow everything.Understanding tradition →Return to silence
To conclude
Finish with two minutes without music and observe what remains in listening.