LISTEN TO THE BEAT OF THE EAR-DRUM
| The most fascinating of
all musical instruments is the ear-drum. But we rarely
take time off to listen to the beat of the ear-drum. Next
to the eye, the ear is the biggest source of distraction
in our lives. Every time we sit down to enjoy a spell of
quietude, we are dragged by the ear and forced to listen
to many things that distract us. Instead of searching for an ear-plug in such a situation, we could, for a change, listen to the beat of the ear-drum. But how? The beat of the ear-drum is usually drowned by the chatter of the mind about the sounds. Whether it is euphony or cacophony, mind grabs a talking-point, and there we are - praising and cursing. If we switch off the mind's commentary, we can listen to the beat of the ear-drum. It strikes only three notes - 'COME' - 'STAY' and 'GO'. The more we listen to it the deeper we go into the three notes. The conflict between euphony and cacophony is no longer there to distract us. We are now listening to the rhythm of nature, attuning ourselves to Reality. That way lies Peace Sublime. |