The Sound and Meaning of Words of Others

7/7/2013

I once met a woman who had an extraordinary ability to listen to a word given her, and she could tell you the inner meaning, quality or intent of the word, whether your name, an abstract concept or a thing. She would repeat the word one or more times and focus on it, the sound and the vibration, and appeared to "feel" the essence of the word.

In the Yoga Sutras it is said, "The sound, the meaning (behind it) and the idea (which is present in the mind at the time) are present together in a confused state. By performing Samyama (on the sound) they are resolved and there arises comprehension of the meaning of sounds uttered by any living being. (I.K. Taimi, The Science of Yoga: The Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali)

Samyama, the culmination of concentration, meditation and absorption of that of your focus brings about insight, awareness and knowingness of the object, or in this case the word to which you listen.

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Catching up!

After a long "sabbatical" - I will hopefully be back blogging on a more regular basis. I make no promises though, as there are many demands on most of us at this time.

I have deleted many blogs, trimming down to a small number, a handful, to start anew.

I hop to also share more stories on the crow, and some ancient stories, such as the immortal sage-crow, who mastered the breath to diminish sorrow, illness and death; the first, heavenly hound, and heavenly canine guardians of foreknowledge, intuition or keen senses to aid us and the heavens.

Such wisdom tradition knowledge appears important at this critical time and transition.

It is said in the spiritual and wisdom-mystical traditions that when things appear darkest, an even "greater" Light is available, working to conquer the darkness, transform it, and enlighten us.

We are called to be aware of it, to work with it, and within it.

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Paul Overman, Ph.D., originator of Integral Dream Analysis and Integral Dream Yoga; specialist in meditation, and eco-spirituality. Speaker, teacher and author, dedicated to exploration and mapping of the interrelationship of meditation dream, creativity, nature and healing states of consciousness.

His education is in both Eastern and Western psychologies with his master degree from University of Dayton and his doctor degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Paul has practiced meditation since his early teens and has been facilitating training in guided imagery, contemplation, dreaming, and inner-healing for forty years.