Silence Is Music

Silence is Music

In the spiritual world, just after meditation is the place of music. Meditation is a beautiful, energizing and a successful form of silence. That which is beyond the range of words, beyond description, that silence is a visible manifestation of God. To hear and to comprehend God is to listen and to understand His silence. Music is the most effective and meaningful way through which God may express Himself after His silence. The famous philosopher Aldus Huxley writes, “After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”

Silence is the cradle of pasture. Silence is also the source of music; in fact, it is music in and of itself. In the same way that a river emerges from the mountain's peak looking like a delicate, subtle stream, sometimes playing from joyful waterfalls, passes through the shapes of thundering waterfalls, and eventually grows enormous in the sea after forming a river, infinite silence, while donning the ornaments of words, tone, and rhythm, appears in many pleasant-unpleasant, bizarre forms, and eventually merges into infinite silence with a calming sound.

A saint once illustrated this fact through a beautiful picture. He says that silence is a nest and music , a bird. The bird departs from its nest in the morning, soars into the sky, and then returns in the evening. Music emerges from silence and flies in the mental clouds before returning to silence again.

The highest order of heavenly music is likewise constantly present in the universe, much like the universe's endless silence, but we lack the proper hearing ability to hear it clearly. This divine music keeps resonating in our spirit. It makes an effort to awaken our consciousness, but we reject it. The Bible refers to it as "The Word" to describe this intonation and the divine harmony. It is referred to as Brahamnaad or Brahamjyoti in Hindu scriptures. Saroaashaa is the name it is given in Jharthrishti texts. It is referred to as "Kalma" in the Islamic texts. It is known as "Shabad" or "Naam" by Sikhs. Buddhists describe it as having a "sonorous light," while Theosophists refer to it as having a "voice of Silence."

The outer music is merely a hazy representation of the inner music. When the outer music leads to the inner music, its significance increases dramatically. God is the supreme and the best musician. God creates his music monolithically, using every component of the universe as His instrument, as well as the entire human race. Through His musical flow, God elevates the consciousness of mankind. He inspires us to sing, play, and create music, and He also enjoys it through us.

In the court of Emperor Akbar, Tansen was one among his navratnas and was considered the best singer and musician of his times. Once Emperor Akbar was heartily pleased to listen to his composition and in the heat of that moment, he appreciated Tansen and stated that on this earth, there was no singer in comparison to him.

Tansen, however, graciously declined this praise and said that he knew a vocalist whose musical heights could not even be described. Akbar, the emperor, wanted to learn more about this individual. Tansen informed him that he was his Guru Haridas and that he only ever left Vrindavan. Akbar the Great expressed interest in hearing his music. If he wants to hear his guru, Tansen hesitantly told him that he must become his disciple. Akbar granted his wish and accompanied him to Vrindavan. Tansen was aware that his guru would only sing if he made an error while doing it. Tansen followed suit, and his spiritual leader Haridas began to sing.

For the first time, Emperor Akbar heard a voice so divine and lovely. Haridas was singing when he fell asleep and entered the Samadhi state. For the emperor, that music had a divine quality. He acknowledged to Tansen how fortunate he was to have Haridas as his master. His speech sounded as though it were pouring out with God's mercy. What is the secret behind his soulful voice? he asked Tansen. Tansen answered that his guru's singing was not intended for the general public. He has just kept his singing for his dear God. He has made worshipping God a part of his songs. He is in a very high position because he solely sings for his God. Music achieves its pinnacle and assumes a divine form when it is used to worship and glorify God.