Hi Vaishali, I met you at a Death Cafe, years ago. (Was it at Jalan Keli?)
About sound - at night, lying down on my bed, waiting for sleep to come, I feel a need to be held, to be comforted. Thankfully, I have found a music-maker who sets Biblical verses to a chant-like melody. Listening to such music has helped me feel more peaceful before sleeping. (Here is an example:
(And, as you may have guessed, my beliefs have led me towards Christianity. But, as my wise friend once said: "the essence of all religion is godliness and goodness.")
And, singing songs that praise God is one of my favourite parts of attending church. One verse in the Book of Psalms, in the Bible, even tells the reader to "sing a new song to the Lord".
Anyway, your post was delightful to read. I appreciate it so much, more than words can say.
Let me end with a quote from a poem by the Sufi poet, Rumi:
Hi PH, I remember meeting you. Yes it was at Keli. Hope you're well and thanks for your gorgeous comment. It's wonderful to hear (pun intended) how you are exploring listening and song in the Christian tradition.
I am writing this reply just after listening to the YouTube chants you shared (they are still resonating in the air around me). Around Christmas I usually listen to some chants or choral hymns to celebrate the season---thank you for giving me another option to add to my playlist! Many blessings.
Hi Vaishali, I met you at a Death Cafe, years ago. (Was it at Jalan Keli?)
About sound - at night, lying down on my bed, waiting for sleep to come, I feel a need to be held, to be comforted. Thankfully, I have found a music-maker who sets Biblical verses to a chant-like melody. Listening to such music has helped me feel more peaceful before sleeping. (Here is an example:
https://youtu.be/ebXg624tEdA )
(And, as you may have guessed, my beliefs have led me towards Christianity. But, as my wise friend once said: "the essence of all religion is godliness and goodness.")
And, singing songs that praise God is one of my favourite parts of attending church. One verse in the Book of Psalms, in the Bible, even tells the reader to "sing a new song to the Lord".
Anyway, your post was delightful to read. I appreciate it so much, more than words can say.
Let me end with a quote from a poem by the Sufi poet, Rumi:
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about."
Hi PH, I remember meeting you. Yes it was at Keli. Hope you're well and thanks for your gorgeous comment. It's wonderful to hear (pun intended) how you are exploring listening and song in the Christian tradition.
I am writing this reply just after listening to the YouTube chants you shared (they are still resonating in the air around me). Around Christmas I usually listen to some chants or choral hymns to celebrate the season---thank you for giving me another option to add to my playlist! Many blessings.