Burlingame, Ca
Moment to moment, one determines one’s future by the sounds that one absorbs through one’s ears.
A man or woman interested in spiritual advancement must know the difference in result between hearing spiritual sound and hearing material sound.
Sri Isopanisad states what the sages say about this:
“The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.” (Sri Isopanisad; mantra 10)
Bhakti Yogis, knowing this difference well, attentively listen to transcendental sounds and shun material sounds.
One who practices this discipline can expect to very soon taste spiritual bliss while avoiding the troubling effects that come from exposure to mundane topics.
Songwriter, David Byrne, in a famous lyric, compels one to reflect on the result of one’s listening habits thus:
“I don’t know what you expect staring into the TV set.”
Vaisesika Dasa
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