> > 1. to think calm thoughts in order to relax or as a > > religious activity: > > Curtis wrote: > I do this too so I must be a natural TMer! > Well, that's my point, Curtis. You've been meditating for most of your adult life. Anyone who practices playing music as much as you do, probably meditates at least twelve to fifteen hours a day, learning how to sing, play the guitar and the tambourine.
It's just that not everyone makes singing on street corners their religion. But who knows, if you continue with your music you may become enlightened, if you're not there already. It worked for the celestial musicians, the Gandharvas! "Gandharvas are male nature spirits, husbands of the Apsaras. Some are part animal, usually a bird or horse. They have superb musical skills. They guarded the Soma and made beautiful music for the gods in their palaces. In Hindu theology, Gandharvas act as messengers between the gods and humans." Read more: Gandharvas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandharvas
