Apparent here and now, timeless, encouraging investigation, leading inwards….
When you pay attention to it, it becomes obvious, but if you are caught up with other thoughts, activities, or conversations, the sound seems to disappear as if it had never been there. Thus, the nada sound is something “…to be experienced individually by the wise.”
-Ajahn Amaro, The Sound of Silence
This week we are going to delve into what is known as the nada sound. We’ll briefly talk about it and then explore it in both samatha and insight practice.
* Alternative instructions will be provided for anyone who suffers from tinnitus as an exploration of the nada sound may be a bad idea in such a case.