“An instrument should be in tune with itself,” he says. “Everything else will then fall into place.” …John Monteleone
This is a lovely quote. In particular, a number of the old blues guitar players had little access to ‘properly tuned’ instruments or even intentionally down tuned their guitars for one reason or another.
Certainly with evolution you become more and more in tune within your own self. However, the Self is one with the Absolute, i.e. the underlying basis of all existence. So as you evolve, you automatically not only become independently in tune with your own self, but simultaneously with all of nature… with Mother Nature.
My daughters have recently resumed their music lessons (piano and guitar) and I am very happy about that. Science is of the intelligence of existence. Music is of its Heart. Yet the two are seamlessly intertwined. They dance together as one and the same, in perfect union… the King and Queen of the universe… the mind and heart… the mechanics and the spirit… the body and soul… the two facets of the one God out of which all emerges.
Two thoughts come to mind.. Today I had my best experience to date while giving a talk to a group at a school within my industry. One explanation for that could be..I was having a good day. My explanation however is the fact that I have been being tuned over the past 4 years by you Brahmarshi and although flat at times..I know myself better directly from your teachings. The second is simply how many times a song has generated tears for me and not because of the lyrical content..it was because of the notes hit and tonal quality in which it was done. Kelly Clarkson comes to mind. It seems that I could not listen to her during her American Idol run without having tears in my eyes.
Thank You deeply and it is so exciting to think just how in tune I might get from now forward.
What a wonderful description of the two facets of the one God. I always thought Brahmarshi’s teachings were a masterful mix of science and heart. I’ve never met anyone else who is such a blend of science and heart. In any given situation, he can call up science direction or heart direction, whatever is called for, as easily as I can lift my left hand or my right hand.
Excellent Michael,
I was thinking about this blog also. So often people try to tune to the identities of their own small world… we call that the small self. In doing so they become smaller and smaller, though they may feel they are getting better and better [at their little world]. Conversely, as one evolves, the small world with its identities melts away into the true Self, that transcends relativity. That process for some can even feel like they are losing control… they small self feels threatened or afraid. Then they make a choice… to either reaffirm their grip on smallness or move forward. Of course, peers from the small would encourage the former. But the inner longing and the natural course of evolution affirm the latter. As you evolve further and further, the time comes when the pull of the True Self wins out. Michael, as you well know, at that point, progress really takes off.
Mark,
I was great to see you here again at Mount Soma, if only for the first two weeks of the deep dive course. It is snowing here today as the course continues and all are in deep meditation. Stillness permeates the air. Wonderful… beautiful…
Thank you Brahmarshi..I have a second discussion this afternoon at 5:30(same school different group) I will do my best to tap into Mount Soma for clearity:)
I was just watching a show last night on how a Steinway Piano is made. The science, the art and the heart that goes into it. very beautiful! Thank you
Beautiful…love the fine tuned instrument analogy.