Music: An Essential Entry in the List of Meditation Materials
When talking about meditation materials, a number of equipment types and complementary meditation materials come into play. From meditation chairs, to meditation cushions, to meditation sensory items, like incense and similar items, the variety of types of meditation materials is really diverse.
Meditation music, though not necessary for a successful meditation excursion, is considered to be among the more popular of meditation materials today, often seconded by the more fixed of meditation materials like meditation chairs and benches. Meditation music comes in many different forms, taking shape in various musical genres, to suit the musical preference of a meditation practitioner. From Hindu influenced chants, to the more modern variety of meditation music, it is quite safe to state that no matter what your musical preference is, there's meditation music for you, perfect to complement your list of meditation materials.
Music as Meditation Materials
As already noted, the use of music isn't one which is necessary for meditation music to be deemed as must-have meditation materials. As meditation materials though, meditation music greatly facilitates the meditation process, allowing a person to easily be in the desired meditative state.
They facilitate. They aren't necessarily required.
Popular Meditation Music Meditation Materials
Recorded nature sounds are among the most commonly encountered of meditation music types. There are also the more eastern of meditation music varieties, as well as instrumentals, which often employ the use of a piano or classical guitar or a flute. Just like with the more commercial music scene, there are also personalities when it comes to meditation music, known for their breed of meditation music, as well as the simple and sublime philosophies they put into their craft.
One popular artist, whose music is revered to be quite calming and perfectly complementing a person's meditation practices, would be Shimshai. With his music bearing elements of jazz, reggae, folk and Hindu influences, meditation is easy to achieve with Shimshai's music.
Spirituality is among the topics which Shimshai's lyrics delve into, and is delivered in a unique way, unique in the sense that Shimshai's lyrics allows listeners to associate their own beliefs into his songs. Whoever you perceive God to be, Shimshai's songs gives you the freedom to acknowledge His presence, without any "diluted" connotations.
"Be Here Now" would be one of his most often used songs, famous for the concept the song talks about, which talks about "just being", and not concerning over worries, giving listeners the strength to deal with their problems, in their own pace, in a calmed and at peace state of mind.
Again, as meditation materials, meditation music isn't really required. But their presence also really helps.
