IV / (ii)

Hinduism

According to the Hindu theological books, the whole creation was made through Nad. They also refer to it as Akash Bani, voice coming down from the Heavens. We have references to It even it in the Vedas, the ancient scriptures of the world. We read of It in the Upanishads, as for instance, the Nad-Bind Upanishads, which deal with the matter in a very lucid manner. The Hatha Yoga Pradipaka also speaks of this Sound Principle.

He has taken the support of the Word, the melodious tune.

Chandogya Upanishad

Let Yogi sit on Sidh Asan and while practising the Vaisnavi mudra, he should hear the sound through his right ear.

 Nad-Bind Upanishad

By communion with the Word he will become deaf to the external sounds, and will attain the Turiya Pad or a state of equipoise within a fortnight.

 Nad-Bind Upanishad

First the murmuring sounds resembling those of the waves of oceans, the fall of rain and the running rivulets and then Bheri will be heard intermingled with the sounds of bell and conch, etc.

Nad-Bind Upanishad

Madame Blavatsky, the founder of the Theosophical Society, in her book 'Voice of the Silence', states that several sounds are heard when holding communion.

The first is like the nightingale’s sweet voice, chanting a parting song to its mate. The next, resembles the sound of silver cymbals¹ of the Dhyanis, awakening the twinkling stars. It is followed by the plain melodies of the ocean’s spirit, imprisoned in the conch shell, which in turn gives place to the chant of Vina. The melodious flute-like symphony is then heard. It changes into a trumpet-blast, vibrating like the dull rumbling of a thunder cloud. The seventh swallows all other sounds. They die and then are heard no more.

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Explanation: 1) Ancient percussion instrument / carillon.