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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 12:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 12:40:05 GMT -5
This afternoon on the internet I checked out "universal sound," "transcendental sound," "background sound," and other combinations of words that might be used to signify the sound that can be heard behind all other sounds, without success. I've always called it "universal sound" because somewhere I came across that phrase, and it seemed to be referring to what I hear any time I turn attention to non-conceptual listening. Recently I asked several people if they could hear the sound, and only one or two (out of nine or ten) seemed to know what I was talking about. The sound might be described as the sound of a thousand tiny crickets blended together into a continuous hum. It is always present, and it can be heard any time attention is turned to it. It is not an objectionable sound, and in the past I've used it as focus of ATA. After reading about tinnitus, I do not think it is a form of that affliction, but without having a simulation of the sound available as a recording, there's probably no way to know for sure. Most people who suffer from tinnitus consider what they hear highly objectionable and oftentimes debilitating. I became aware of the sound after I started meditating about thirty years ago, and I assumed that most people could hear the sound if it were described, and they listened for it, but apparently this is not the case. Today, Carol suggested that I ask the forum for some feedback, so I started this thread in an attempt to determine what other people experience in this regard. Hindus sometimes use the word "om" or "aum" as a symbol of universal vibratory sound, but I was unable to find anything specific that tied these words to a description of the sound itself. This is pure speculation, but perhaps the roaring sound that people hear when they hold a large seashell to their ear is what I call "universal sound" echoing in the shell and becoming magnified. Can anybody shed any light on this phenomena? How many people hear this sound? I've not read the whole discussion (so apologies if it has already come up). But I wanted to add that in quiet, it is not only sound, but what might be called 'universal senses'. with eyes closed we can see, vibration in the body is felt as well as sound... From this perspective, I'm maybe less aware of taste and smell, as that's not something I've noticed. Maybe in speaking about it, it will come into focus.
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Post by stardustpilgrim on Jul 12, 2015 20:14:09 GMT -5
This afternoon on the internet I checked out "universal sound," "transcendental sound," "background sound," and other combinations of words that might be used to signify the sound that can be heard behind all other sounds, without success. I've always called it "universal sound" because somewhere I came across that phrase, and it seemed to be referring to what I hear any time I turn attention to non-conceptual listening. Recently I asked several people if they could hear the sound, and only one or two (out of nine or ten) seemed to know what I was talking about. The sound might be described as the sound of a thousand tiny crickets blended together into a continuous hum. It is always present, and it can be heard any time attention is turned to it. It is not an objectionable sound, and in the past I've used it as focus of ATA. After reading about tinnitus, I do not think it is a form of that affliction, but without having a simulation of the sound available as a recording, there's probably no way to know for sure. Most people who suffer from tinnitus consider what they hear highly objectionable and oftentimes debilitating. I became aware of the sound after I started meditating about thirty years ago, and I assumed that most people could hear the sound if it were described, and they listened for it, but apparently this is not the case. Today, Carol suggested that I ask the forum for some feedback, so I started this thread in an attempt to determine what other people experience in this regard. Hindus sometimes use the word "om" or "aum" as a symbol of universal vibratory sound, but I was unable to find anything specific that tied these words to a description of the sound itself. This is pure speculation, but perhaps the roaring sound that people hear when they hold a large seashell to their ear is what I call "universal sound" echoing in the shell and becoming magnified. Can anybody shed any light on this phenomena? How many people hear this sound? ...............bumped..................
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 8:48:08 GMT -5
calling it universal sound makes it sound mystical and glamorous, so let's just go with that Somebody just had to bring it up, right? right I think we have a baseline of how 'good and normal' feels, and when that feeling is breached, there is some aggravation and disappointment. Then after a while, a new baseline is established, and that becomes the new normal.
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Post by laughter on Jul 13, 2015 12:54:13 GMT -5
Somebody just had to bring it up, right? right I think we have a baseline of how 'good and normal' feels, and when that feeling is breached, there is some aggravation and disappointment. Then after a while, a new baseline is established, and that becomes the new normal. It can go in the other direction too. Either way, there's always that baseline and perturbations from it. Sounds simple and it's kinda' funny that this can be a point of controversy.
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