tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833722308256462404.post4823259169569984224..comments2015-07-20T18:28:44.630-04:00Comments on The Three Legged Stool: Music and The Spiritual ExperienceBrian Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309672330727676108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833722308256462404.post-58997003739939562632010-11-01T11:57:34.899-04:002010-11-01T11:57:34.899-04:00It's interesting that you mention Mozart. The...It's interesting that you mention Mozart. The first really dramatic spiritual experience I can remember was when I first saw The Magic Flute. I was practically in tears through the whole overture. Three of my cats are named Sarastro, Pamina, and Tamino, so I was obviously permanently affected.<br /><br />I've branched out from there and in my very eclectic way I can get serious spiritual lifts from various artists, including Mozart, John Dowland, John Coltrane, Bach, Wagner, The Dead, Gregorian Chant... Zappa and ZZ Top don't get me all Spiritual but they always make me smile, which I often really need.Brian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309672330727676108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833722308256462404.post-6369845939991145422010-11-01T09:53:02.011-04:002010-11-01T09:53:02.011-04:00Music is a major meditative tool for me. I also s...Music is a major meditative tool for me. I also strongly believe in a spiritual connection and art, specifically music. For many years i sought escape through a bottle and it didn't work out so well. I still seek escape, but i have found a healthy avenue through music. I have been doing this for years now, and it takes some practice, but i listen to classical music, Mozart in particular seems to work best; I listen to a familiar piece and visualize the instruments, and try to concentrate on a single (generally harmony) instrument and visualize it. The more specific i get in the process the deeper my meditative state gets. I go from listening to the music, to the harmony, to a specific instrument playing a part of the harmony, and am visualizing and hearing the music. I get to a point where i can almost see and feel the music. This to me is the most relaxing meditative state i can acheive.Innomenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963471295693054654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833722308256462404.post-49183659234075838262010-10-30T12:13:29.587-04:002010-10-30T12:13:29.587-04:00Thanks for posting this, Dave! The whole relation...Thanks for posting this, Dave! The whole relationship between art and the spiritual path is a fascinating topic. Just think about the number of people who either take up or renew their interest in an art after getting sober. I have no doubt that for many people music and other arts are essential parts of their 11th Step work. I know that for me photography was very much a tool for learning to really look at and appreciate what I was seeing.Brian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309672330727676108noreply@blogger.com