Music…

I adore music hopelessly and most of the times my attempts to put into words what I actually feel about music fall flat literally. Speaking for myself, I have felt such total bliss and fulfilment listening and playing music that it’s indescribable. I have seen the faces of people during a Floyd or a Grateful Dead concert and there is that smile on their faces, silly, happy and so blissed-out. Music is certainly another path to self-realization. Quoting Ustad Amjad Ali Khan from his latest concert in Atlanta, “We have created so many tones, notes, blends etc in today’s world. Yet all of these are contained within the selfsame 12 notes found in creation. This is proof enough that music was not created by humans. It has come from the gods.” Rightly said and if anyone hopes to create or play anything musical, the truest effort shines through when one realizes that divine Force within. It is the consciousness of something so large, compelling, fluid and all-encompassing and then onwards, the spirit of gratitude and Grace takes charge and the most wonderful music is born. The days I play the best, I feel like I have hardly anything to do with it! My fingers fly over the strings as if propelled by some force that is totally beyond me, my voice arches to touch that high note and then the slight crack in it is only because of my emotion that chokes me up, my feet are so full of joy that they can hardly stay on the ground…

It’s beautiful how music, meditation, being in the presence of Nature – all impress on you the fact that we are blessed indeed to be a part of this creation. It is filled with the loveliest sights, sounds, scents, tastes and experiences. Drinking it all in, living in this moment, feeling that Force all around, it only feels more and more beautiful. As the true import of Grace dawns, one can hardly stop oneself from thanking the Creator, “I am so happy to be here… Thank you, oh thank you!”