Chant ‘Om Namo Bhagvate
Vasudevaya’ on September 7, 2004 per Indian Standard Time. (One
can calculate their local corresponding time and perform this experiment
accordingly. The experiment can be performed on the afternoon of September
6, say, if in the USA, to correspond to the midnight – zero hour – of
September 7.)
Now chant the same chant on September 8, 2004 (per local time). Note your
observation in each case.
The details of how to assess one’s subtle
perception of an object can be seen by clicking on this section’s
heading.
E-mail us your answers at the Weekly.
(Click on the images or text to reveal each image.)
Answer to the Subtle Experiment in Issue 238:
Figure A emits positive and peaceful vibrations
due to pure intention (of pleasing and experiencing God) behind art,
whereas Figure B emits negative vibrations, where the purpose of performing
art is for material benefit (pleasing public, gaining wealth, etc.)
Figure A depicts the spiritual path of Art for attaining God. Figure
B depicts the path of Art for wealth, fame and entertainment. When performing
any art, the person’s ego and spiritual emotion (bhav) towards
God play an important role. The lesser the ego and more the spiritual
emotion towards God, that is, the more the artist offers himself through
art, the more the art pleases God. This can be illustrated with an example
from Indian history, where king Akbar’s royal singer, Tansen suffered
burns whereas an ascetic singer, Baiju Bawra did not suffer after singing
a musical tune called ‘deep raga’ (the tune capable of generating
heat to light lamps). This story is given in greater detail in this week’s
Children’s Corner.
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