Music is a system of harmonious, melodious and rhythmic sounds capable of producinginner peace and an inexpressible thrill of joy. Music is one of the sciences which deal with Nada(Sabda) which is the first vibration of Brahman represented by the Pranava - Om. All the SaptaSvaras - Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni - which evolved themselves later into the various vocalsounds first originated out of this fundamental Om, symbolic of Brahman. Music is one of thefine arts or Lalita Kalas. Yes. It has got not only the power to soothe the aching mind, but alsothe power to cure diseases like neurasthenia, insomnia, hysteria, moroseness, giddiness, etc. Toachieve perfection in the Sangita Sastra is to attune oneself with Brahman. As Brahman is LightAbsolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute and so on, so is He Nada Absolute. God is NadaBrahman. One can achieve God, even as the votaries of music, Thyagaraja, Purandhara Das,Tukaram and others, did.From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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