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One of the great virtues of meditating on the inner sound is that it easily supports both aspects of samadhi (meditative concentration): samatha (“shamatha” in Sanskrit, meaning calmness or tranquillity) and vipassana (insight). Samadhi can be described as the fixing of the mind on a single object for a period of time. And this singleness of focus, or one-pointedness, can function in two distinct ways. The first, which is the basis of samatha, can be thought of as “the point that excludes.” It’s like using the spot-focus beam of an adjustable flashlight to lock onto a single object and block out everything else.
The second way, the basis of vipassana, can be described as “the point that includes.” The one-pointedness expands into an awareness that makes the whole experience of the present moment the object of meditation. Using the broad-focus beam of the same adjustable flashlight, all the various aspects of the present—not just a single, brightly lit spot—are encompassed in the light of awareness.
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The Sound of Silence by Ajahn Amaro
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-sound-of-silence/
for a year now, i have been improvising electroacoustic soundscapes as a basis for deep listening. this series of live streams is called nada. and i have been thinking in those terms, that most approaches to buddhist meditation are contained in this pratice. coming across this excellent article gives nice feedback in that i was right in my thinking. those sound meditations have been a really rewarding output that combine both my spiritual pratice and my creative and technical work. i hope this benefits many people.
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