( And its importance & benefits in the healing process of body & mind)
“Sound is heard not only through our ears
But through every cell of our body”
(Dr. Mitchel Gaynor.MD, Oncologist,USA, author of “The healing Power of Sound)
What is Sound?
Majority of people have very limited knowledge about SOUND.Theyusually relate it to noise, vibrations, music, frequency, a divine energy etc.
None of the above?Then what is it?
Sound is the most powerful energy in the entire Universe and the Source and Creator of the Universe. In Cern, Geneva, scientists createda physics labwhich has a large hadron collider (LHC) where they collided protons at the speed of light to prove big bang theory. They got the hint of the smallest particle ever found called Godparticle (Higgs Boson) in 2012 and won the Nobel Prize for their invention. They were able to explain how everything in the Universe is created.
Same is mentioned in Vedas years ago that everything is created from OM or AUM- the divine vibration. Biology says,
- our body ismade up of cells
- Cells are made up of atoms,
- Atoms are made up of neutrons, protons and electrons and
- These sub atomic particles are made up of quarks and
- Quarkswhich are made up of energy as per Einstein’s theory–Energy=mc2.
What is Sound Energy?
The above explanation indicatesthat everything in the world is created from energy. So, the question that comes up is – what kind of energy is it? As per modern science and alsoVedic science it’s clearly mentioned as it is SOUND ENERGY. So if wethink thereverse way – from ENERGY quarks developed and from quarks sub atomic particles,which developed atoms and then cells and cells formed tissues and tissues joineditoform different organs.
So, we need to understand that SOUND ENERGY is the root of our existence and ourinherent relationship with sound. Ear is known as the first organ to develop and the last one to die which shows our connection to the sound. It is believed that about 40k years back the aboriginals of Australia used the instrument called Didgeridoo to heal people with its strong sound vibrations. In every religion we can see the application of music or sound such as Mantras, Church and Temple Bells and Gods carrying different musical instruments like Lord Shiva carries Damru,Saraswathi- a Veenaand Krishna-a flute, etc. These alsoshowourdeep-rooted relationship with sound.
Role of Energy in our life:
Whenwe nourish the root, everything gets nourished just like a tree. Now, look at how sound works as the best medicine. All medicines in modern science cure at the physical level which is cellular level. Sound is the medicine in the energy form which heals at the energy level.
For eg: Can we run a train with water? The Answer is No.But if we convert water to energy form by convertingwater intohydroelectricity;wecan run a train. .Same applies with garbage;in physical form it is useless but when converted to electricity it gives unlimited power. Coal also when converted to energyhas unlimited power.These examples show that anything in physical form has only limited power and when converted to energy,has unlimited power.
What is Good Health ?
Everyone wants to achieve good health, prosperity, maintaingood relationships, achieve peaceand spiritual wellbeing which we call as success.
Do we have all these things? No. The reason is we just consider our selves only in terms of physical body. On the contrary, our identity can be complete only with the following and not just physical body
- Physical body,
- mental body&
- spiritual body
We just take care of our physical body every time and try to give all luxuries to it such as good food, clothes, shelter, cosmetics and other external facilities ignoring other two bodies.
For eg: If we have a luxury car and fill air to only one tyre we won’t be able to reach the destination. So how much ever we are strong physically, and if we are mentally and spiritually weak, we cannot achieve the goal of having the five elements of success such as Health, Good relationships, peace, prosperity and spiritual wellbeing. We have to strengthen all three bodies equally. Since these are energy bodies we need energy to nourish these bodies. Sound is the most powerful energy to nourish and heal all these bodies which work at the root level.
Is conventional medicine effective?
Any medicine in physical form has only limited power but sound being in energy form has unlimited power to heal many things.Modern physicians agree that majority of the diseases originate from stress or stress related disorders such as insomnia, hypertension, Gastro intestinal problems, diabetes, Migraine,alcoholism, depressionetc…
Modern medicine gives chemicals or tablets to take every day but unable to cure completely.90% of diseases are treated for only symptoms on a physical level temporarily.It suppresses at cellular level, not permanently but leaving side effects. It proves that modern medicine is having limitations to cure stress because stress is originated from lot of thoughts and thoughts are a form of energy. Only energy medicine can cure this. Stress can accumulate negative energy and toxins which turns to several diseases over a period of time.
Modern science also recommends alternative treatments to overcome stress such as music therapy, meditation, yoga etc. This shows the relevance of energy medicine. The root cause being in the energy level,we need energy medicine. We can apply energy medicine to remove the toxins accumulated over years and years. And once the toxins are eliminated we can feel the change in cellular level. Sound penetrates to our cells,causing our cells to move at different speed in harmony with sound wave.
Relationship between God and Sound:
Sound is as powerful as God. Scientists say energy is everywhere. Spiritual persons say God is everywhere. God is eternal; energy is also eternal.God and sound energy are formless and without any beginningor end.No one can destroy both but only convert the forms. So if energy is equal to God;sound is equal to God. We believe God has created the world.Scientists say sound created the world. So sound is equal to god.
All the religions are originated within 5000 years. Judaism started 4000 yrs back,Buddhism started 2500 yrs. back,and Christianity started 2000+ years back,Islam started 1400 years and Sikhism originated around 700 years back.Before that only one religion existed; this is the sound of OM!The Devine supreme consciousness.
Different people give different name as water in England, Jal in India, and Aqua in Italy, but it is the same thing basically. Scientists callEnergy whereas spiritual people call God.In essence ,the power of Energy and God is the same.
Sound Energy in the healing process :
We eat food – healthy one precisely, because it’s a medium to get energy. Similarly we need a medium where we get the healing sound. Likewise for healing and nourishing we need appropriate sound; not all sounds can give the desired result. Here, we need a medium which can produce healing sound. For example:-
- There are different kinds of sound healing instruments in the world But, Tibetan singing bowls are the best instruments ever existed in the world which can produce quality healing vibrations. They are a bowl shaped bell.
- We can find bells in various Cultures from thousands of years. Let it be a Church, a templeor monastery, ancient or new, we can find variety of bellsused for spiritual purposeswhich is not a coincidence but there is a science behind it.As per modern physics each and everything in the world is vibrating in its own frequencies.
- In ancient Vedic philosophy it is mentioned that each and everything is vibrating including every cell. Everything in this universe including the planets is vibrating. Venus and Jupiter are the two planets we have in the universe. We have love energy and wisdom energy.Venus and love has got same frequency whereas Jupiter and wisdom has got same frequencies.
- In Greek,Roman and Egyptian cultures Venus is treated as the Goddess of love. Jupiter, what we Indians call as Guru or Brihaspathi represents wisdom. All the seven days of week are based on the influence of planets like Sunday for Sun, Monday for moon etc..
Secrets of the Universe
According to Nikola Tesla the renowned Serbian American Energy scientist..
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequencies & vibrations”
As all the things in the universe are vibrating in their own frequency accordingly these two metals are also related to the frequencies of Venus and Jupiter: Copper and Tin .The bowls and bells are made up of the mixture of both these metals symbolizing the love and wisdom which is very much divine.
The bell soundis so sacred because of its origin from the two divine frequencies of love and wisdom. That’s why since thousands of years there’s a bell in most of the places of worship. We offer the best to the God in the form of divine sound, flowers, aroma, and food, not just to perform rituals but to bring positive energy and healing to the people around which proves that there’s a purpose and science behindmany of the rituals we do but we didn’t explore it.
There are three types of bells used in healing; hanging bells, bowl shaped bells and Gong bells.Tingsha bells are also used in some of the protocols.
We have different states of consciousness in the brain like alpha, beta, Theta and delta. It’s very difficult for a common man to achieve meditative state easily. Our body is having a self-healing mechanism ie;if our bone is fractured doctors just put it back , secure it with a plaster and allowthe bone to start its self-healing process. Singing bowls helps mind to reach sub conscious level easily where body triggers its self-healing mechanism. Sound healing sessions makes our body to relax first and then apply appropriate frequencies to take us to sub conscious state and heal.
Healing through Sound
When our mind is relaxed, body follows.Meditation is a journey of consciousness towards self, a state of conscious sleep where we consciously travel from body to mind to intellect to self and beyond.
Human body has got 7 energy meridians called as chakras, such as Root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat , third eye and crown which are also known as Muladhara ,Swadisthana ,Manipura, Anahata, Vissudha, Ajna and Sahasrara in Sanskrit. These chakras are related to different glands, musical notes, colors, Zodiac signs, Organs, gem stones, elements, senses, food types, essential oils etc. They have different rights, positive qualities, healing effects and influences on emotions. Blockage or imbalance in these chakras are said to be the reason for various mental, physical and spiritual disorders.
In sound healing we do pendulum dowsing to find out the present condition of each chakra and then apply different protocols using appropriate frequencies. The healer, in consultation with the client, designs the therapy protocol and number of sessions depending on how old and deep rooted the disorder is. It can heal any kind of problems physically, mentally and spiritually from Migraine to cancer or from Depression to psychosis. Its highly recommended for Insomnia, Hormonal & digestive disorders, Post-operative recovery, Attention deficit disorder, menstrual disorders, Autism, Various kinds of pain, Recalibration of central nervous system, Addiction, Blood pressure, Diabetes, Depression ,Anxiety and also enhances self-confidence, productive energy, optimism, calming, Creativity, Detoxification and optimization of organs.. There is lot of modalities and alternate energy practices existing in the world but sound healing is exceptional with its effectiveness and genuineness.
Protocols of Sound Therapy :
The various protocols used in the sound therapy are,
- Brain wave relaxation Therapy
- Mind detox Therapy
- Foot Reflex zone therapy
- Hand reflex zone therapy
- Aura Cleansing& strengthening
- Chakra Balancing & Healing
- Intense Therapy with Energy Meridian Bowls for critical illness
- Group Sound meditation
- Space cleansing for premises to bring in positive energy
The healer chooses these protocols separately or a combination of one or more depending on the requirement. Normal duration of sessions ranges from 30 to 90 minutes.
Benefits of Sound Therapy
Sound healing is not just for ill people; Normal people too experience, through Sound Therapy, the increase in zest for life and increase in creativity and consciousness.
In modern world many corporates are attracted to this as it fosters team building and stress management. Many doctors practice sound therapy since they find the miraculous effect on human body. There are many survivors from critical illness like tumor and cancer who are treated by sound and later turned into fulltime sound healers, to reach the benefits to people who suffer very badly. When it comes to meditation & mindfulness, there is a huge body of peer-reviewed research that verifies the many benefits of sound meditation how it effects positively on human body. It is also proved the results in animals and vegetation.
A thousand of years old ancient sound healing technique, rediscovered and emerging as one of the most powerful and potent healing modality of modern times to treat almost any kind of medical disorder. As the new millennium dawns, frontiers of consciousness are opening. Some, made possible by technology, are new. Others are old; lost arts that are being rediscovered. Sound healing is an ancient method that is finding its way back into our lives.
Author: Dr. Shyam Suraj AKA Shamrock is a gifted artist ,a certified sound healer, accomplished musician, International drum circle facilitator, Ted X speaker, and a social
activist. He has successfully orchestrated over two thousand plus shows across the globe in the last decade. His experience in Conducting wellbeing music and sound energy applications is remarkable and its miraculous effect is evident in His practice of transforming lives. He has attained many international recognitions to his credit and has performed at various prestigious events like IPL, ITL, Indo African summit and many more.
He’s a Level 2 certified professional Sound healer from International Academy of sound healing under Maestro Satya Brat.
