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Meditation Is Music

MEDITATION      IS      MUSIC


The raga’s minor keys flood my mind, unlocking a balancing shiver, pranayama and Om,

Its rhythmic tones in harmonic relation,  echoing season and day, 

Draw  out tension and sadness in tear-stained sitar notes. 

Music is me, I am music. Meditation makes music  from my body’s rhythmic processes.

So, let a  semi  quaver ease my quivering and bring harmony to my spirit  -

On moonlit evenings  an Arabic ney-flute draws out laughter and  joy, relieves stress,

While a droning tambura subtly, sympathetically  infiltrates my nervous system.

And the Pastoral  lifts my chin  to tomorrow, my body re-charged, re-tuned.

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written  by  Sydney  Peck  for

	Dr.Ram Mehta's
Contest  -	Music and Meditation

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/26/2011 10:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in the Dr. Ram's contest Sydney. Love, Carol

Elaine George

Date: 4/24/2011 11:30:00 AM

Many congrats on your SUPER WIN, Sydney. Lainie

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/24/2011 6:56:00 AM

a special treat with good sttention to details, syd.. big heaps of CONGRATS..:) hugggs

Dr Hitendra Mehta

Date: 4/22/2011 10:38:00 AM

Many congrats Sydney on well desrved big win in Dr Rams contest with this creative piece. Happy easter. - Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta

Gautami Phookan

Date: 4/22/2011 12:53:00 AM

Heartiest Congratulations Sydney on this wonderful win.Love,Gautami

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/21/2011 11:04:00 PM

Sydney, I really liked the last part where you name the instruments and what each one does. "Music is me. I am music" that said it all. Congratulations.

Tahera Mannan

Date: 4/21/2011 9:30:00 PM

Such beautiful Meditations Sydney. Super congrats to you for this win.

Gwendolen Song

Date: 4/21/2011 5:30:00 PM

Sydney- You guys at the top ranks of this contest wrote some awesome stuff here! I think I feel more and more relaxed each time I read thru yours! Meditation is just as powerful as you have stated here....very underused art! I must look up what an Arabic ney-flute is....curiosity sparked! Blessed Easter! Gwendolen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/21/2011 5:04:00 PM

Congrats Syd on your dynamic win and 2nd place in Dr. Ram's contest on music and meditation with this energetic entry luv.. honored to be sharing placement with such a premier poet .. enjoy that top spot ..luv..