Suresh,
I agree that the internal sound or sounds are not due to an imbalance in our
physical makeup or condition. At least not the "Yogic" sounds we're mentioning
here.
Of course, some have pathological "tinnitus", which can disable a person by
discomfort. But that is different, and a little rare, thankfully.
But the Yogic sounds are normal, and I think we are never separated from them.
Not all of us notice them all the time. If we have occasion to go to silent
places, they become easily evident. And I know that a person can use them as a
focus of attention in concentration exercises, or even meditation. I believe
there is a large literature about these practices, particularly in Hindu Yogic
concentration and meditation practices, is that right? Maybe not so much in
Buddhism.
I note that, although I have heard these sounds all my life, and have studied
them from within at times, they cannot be detected by instruments. I suspect
that some component of the sounds may be "ultrasonic", and contain frequencies
that are higher than normal human hearing usually detects -- say, above 16000
Hz -- but... I have never learned that instruments could detect these sounds,
which we hear with our ears (we say).
Thus, I believe these sounds are Human, a part of our Nature. It does not seem
that they are a part of the environment, or are within the atmospheric
environment of air, and other sounds.
On an unrelated point..., I have heard in Medical circles that, if we go near
to the ear of a person with pronounced tinnitus, and place our ear near their
"bad" ear, we can hear the tinnitus sound that they hear. Or, a microphone can
be placed to the ear of the tinnitus-inflicted person, and a recording can be
made of the tinnitus sounds.
If that is truly the case, then the ear of the tinnitus-sufferer is acting as a
transducer, or as a SPEAKER, allowing us to hear sounds produced by electrical
signals from their nervous system or brain. This would be fascinating if this
is true!
Can you confirm this medical hearsay, Suresh?
Thank you!
--Joe / Arizona
> SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote:
>
> Bill
>
> It is not blood pressure. This sound will appear when you are more relaxed.
> This is certainly not a medical issue.
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