Music As Holy Ascent Comments
So long ago
Music brought Heaven
close to Earth, and gave
suffering humanity Joy,
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Or maybe I spoke to quickly. Michael the archangel...I need to read more slowly....
These two lines are so quotable: 'Music is both Ascent and Descent, / and both directions are heavenward.' I don't get absolutely everything in this one. The visionary is very forward thinking...I am guessing there is some SciFi in here with the word ADEPTS....(my son has a Sci Fi book with the title Agents and Adepts) ....Some beautiful lines in here!
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8/20/2025 11:01:03 AM # 1.0.0
Music can truly lift us beyond the mundane. Through music, we can come to a spiritual awareness of ourselves. You have a deep understanding of music n its power that you render here so beautifully. Man has always tried to attain a sense of freedom n a connection with universe through music. A philosophical write that pays an apt tribute to music. Well conceived n crafted.
Your view of music is so eloquent, Nosheen. You don't just hear sounds in space; you are also put in an altered higher state. You are still Nosheen, but it is Nosheen + the spiritual awareness you cite, and that sense of freedom is a precious inner resource. The thing about the Ravel String Quartet is that it is airy and spacious, never glum and heavy. But what music do you listen to for such an experience?