The Sound of Soul
Have you ever wondered if soul has a sound? We may experience
the sound of soul more than we know. Any time you move your
attention to the inner dynamics of what lies behind your body
and your mind, your soul will reveal itself to you.
Soul can be experienced outside your body and your mind as
well. Just the other day, I was riding in my car with my friend
Suzanne. We drove by an old barn that was caving in upon itself.
At some point, this barn stood upright. It was strong and
enclosed many vehicles and animals for years. As with people,
this barn aged over time. What once was a structure capable of
containing many experiences of life, now, became a broken
reflection of moments filled with life suspended in time.
You and I are a structural mind/body system that holds
experiences within us just like this barn. As we recall these
memories, these past experiences move our awareness toward an
expression of experience where stillness allows us to re-live
soulful memories filled with life and vitality. These inner
visions, feelings, and experiences are our soul's way of
speaking to us.
In silent reflection, our attention moves into expressions of
living that are eternal. It is the part of us that is aware of
our awareness. The part of us aware of our awareness and not
identifying with the need to compete, become successful, or any
other manifestations of the material world.
Our soul is the identification with what lies behind all
appearances of separateness. This part of us needs no eyes to
see, no ears to hear, no hands to touch, no tounge to taste, and
no nose to smell. Our soul is completely free of any expression
of our world. Our soul is the part of us that infuses all these
qualities of attention.
Our soul is the silent spaces between every thought, word, and
deed. It is a pregnant silence, all pervading, all knowing, and
filled with eternity. Our soul is a connecting point from the
world of flesh and the world of Spirit. The sacred human
relationship between the form and formless states of our being
create a spacial quality of existence within and beyond us
whereby infinite possible correlations become the path of our
soul.
* Try this exercise:
The next time you wake up in the morning, listen to your
surroundings, just listen and do not analyze any sound. Let your
attention be drawn into the sounds around you. Notice how far
they are from you or how close. Do not try to define anything -
just notice. You may hear birds, cars on the street, or the
sounds of your home. Now, notice the part of you noticing all
these sounds. What does this part of you sound like?
There is another sound within you. It is the part of you
constantly speaking, analyzing, and judging. This part of you
begins to plan your day, organize, and worry. It is the part of
you that drives you out of silent witnessing all the events
taking place around you. This part of you will get you out of
bed in the morning.
At this point, learn to integrate the two consciously. They are
going on anyway. This way ordinary events in your life will
become sacred human awareness and a life filled with gratitude
for every moment. Did you notice the difference between these
two sounds? One moves your attention into the material world.
The other moves you deeper into silence - the part of you aware
of life's inner qualities the Sound of Soul.
Sam Oliver, author of, "A Fish Named Ed" For more information
on this author; http://www.soulandspirit.org