Two young men of Prague (Czechoslovakia)
were in news some decades ago because of
their arcane ability to generate music by
controlled breathing. Specific sound and
musical tunes were produced inside his body
when either of them breathed long and loud.
If an amplifier or loud speaker was placed near
them in this state, the sound would be heard
so clearly as if a broadcast of instrumental
music concert was “on”. Interestingly, both of
them used to work in the same factory. They
remained a subject matter of curiosity for the
media and scientific community for several
years. No medical investigation could reveal
the mystery of their ‘body-sounds’.
The Nada Bindu Upanishad discusses several
sadhanas, which attempt perception of the
sounds within the body. Once the devotee
trains his mind to become‘deaf’ to the sounds
outside, the sounds of physiological activities
are heard upon successful completion of the
first phase of such NadaSadhana. Later on, with
deeper introvert engrossment of mind, these
sounds also become dim and the sadhaka
begins to hear some subtler sounds inside.
Typically, these sounds are experienced
gradually with the progress of sadhana, as
shrilling song of a beetle, buzzing of a
humming bee, flow of a spring, melodious
tune of a flute, ringing of bells at a long
distance, etc.
In the initial phase of attainment of this stage,
these sounds are quite intense but gradually
become feeble and are suppressed by the
realization of subtler sounds from the deeper
cores. The Upanishad describes these as the
successive stages of liberation of the mind from
extrovert tendencies, passions and worldly
attachments followed by deeper engrossment
in realization of the vibrations of
consciousness-force in the inner self. The
ultimate stage of this sadhana is described as
that of commingling of these sublime
vibrations with the Omnipresent, Eternal,
Subliminal ‘sound’ – the anahat nada. This is
the stage of absolute silence, ultimate bliss and
divine realization of the Cosmic Self.
Recording and analysis of the subtle sounds
of the body beyond those of the physiological
processes has not yet been possible in any
laboratory. Nevertheless, scientists have
accepted the presence of a force within the
human body that, if stimulated, could enable
perception of otherwise inaudible sounds
outside and within the body. Some time ago,
an advocate of Chicago (USA) had all of a
sudden begun to experience strange music
whenever he would go to the bed. While this
case was under study, the psychological and
physiological experts received another peculiar
case. This was a young man who used to hear
intense ‘instrumental’ music from all directions
while walking. Detailed investigations
revealed the possibilities, which are
scientifically sound, of the extrasensory
connection of the human body with cosmic
waves. This man used to work in a factory for
Nickel Polishing. It was quite possible that
some tiny (nano) particles of Nickel would
have entered his body. These might have been
generating electrical impulses via some
electrochemical reactions or via connection
with some ionic flow inside the body, while
the man was walking. These extraordinary
currents in his body might be catching some
signals relayed from a nearby radio station.
This is how he used to hear the typical sounds
or music around.
Mysterious Music of Nature!
Bertrand Thomas is renowned for his
adventurous voyages across the globe. He had
reported several mysterious events of Nature
that have attracted scores of other visitors –
including some scientific research teams. He
had once encountered huge heaps of sands in
the deadly deserts of the Middle East. As he
experienced and many others also witnessed
later, these tiny ‘mountains’ seemed to ‘sing’.
The rhythmic sound generated around them
was melodious and audible from quite some
distance. Interestingly, these ‘songs’ were also
accompanied by background music of wide
variety – including that of a drum, a viña, etc.
Some mounds in California (USA) too are
found to generate sonorous sounds. The
weeping mounds of sand in Sahara add to this
series of yet undeciphered secrets of Nature.
A sandy hill in Hawaii barks like a dog. One
can clearly hear the screams and cries of human
voices near some hills of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan
(India) in the solitude of night. The locals
attribute these to the expression of grief of
the ghosts of those buried in that land. The
dense forests of Africa have always been
fascinating the explorers of Nature. Sands of
the desert here have also been quite popular
in many ways. Some sandy mounds here are
heard producing horrifying laughs.
Some beaches of Europe are naturally musical
and thus offer free entertainment to the
tourists. When the sand on the beaches of
Lancashire is pressed in a specific manner, it
produces a sharp sound that is rare to be heard
elsewhere. Scientific investigations in such
cases so far explain that the friction of sand-
particles might be generating specific
vibrations because of the presence of some
rare elements in it. The blow and pressure of
winds in the surroundings might also be
supporting the resonance and flow of these
varieties of ‘musical’ sounds.
Once upon a time, a woman in California heard
some song from her kitchen store as she lit it
for cooking the dinner. A strange song and
music kept coming from it during her cooking.
Nothing was heard afterwards! Another
strange incident was reported concerning
peculiar ‘disturbance’ of radio frequencies at
specific times. It happened long ago when
people used to listen to the radio with great
interest. During the relay of a popular music
program, many people in New York
experienced an unusual interruption on their
radio sets in their homes. Instead of music,
they heard two women chit-chatting in loud
voice. The conversation lasted for several
minutes. Surprisingly, the radio station had
relayed only the regular musical program as
per schedule, as was also confirmed by many
other listeners. The latter had not heard any
interruption in the same localities where some
of their neighbors had. Then how the
conversation was heard so clearly at the same
time, at the same frequency in different parts
of the city? There was no other radio
broadcast receivable in the nearby frequency–
range. Then, from where was the conversation
transmitted? No one could ever resolve this
mystery.
While bathing in a river in Czechoslovakia,
some people heard a melodious chorus. They
experienced as though some group was
singing it quite nearby. However, no one was
seen on the shores around. As several soldiers
had recently died there in a terrorist
encounter, the locals used to believe that the
song was an expression of the gloomy presence
of their souls.
A grand orchestra was arranged for a dinner
party in Saint Louis (USA). When the celebrity
musician and his team set to commence the
show at night, their instruments began to
deliver news bulletins. This arcane
interruption continued for about an hour and
spoilt the organized program. A European
woman is said to have reported that her
bathing tub automatically transmits some
‘songs’ at times. A farmer of Alberta (USA)
had lodged a complaint with the local police
that whenever he uncovers the iron sheet
above his well, a sharp musical sound emerges
from the bottom of the well. The police hunted
therefor possible hidden transistors, or radio
sets inside, but in vain...; no clues were found.
The music was heard even when the police
put off all radio sets and musical devices in
the tiny village and its surroundings. It was
amazing that no other well in the nearby fields
had had this peculiarity.
There was a small temple in the village
Songaon at the banks of the Pravar River in
Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. One
day, local people were stunned to hear some
slokas (hymns) in Sanskrit in the silence of the
temple. Neither any person or animal, nor any
instrument was found there or in the
surroundings. Nothing was found hidden
behind the shrubs or on the trees in the
premises. Many outsiders also came to hear
this “divine voice” that was heard most loudly
near the canal from where the sacred water
used to out-flow during continuous abhiseka
(ablution) of the sivalingam.
Role of Bioelectricity!
After reading and hearing about mysterious
musical sounds in and around human body,
Professor Smith of the Psychology Department
of the Harvard University planned to
investigate the scientific basis behind such
experiences. In view of the bioelectrical nature
of the human body and the presence of
enormous variations of ions in it, he inferred
that under some specific conditions, some
electrically charged particles in the body might
actively receive the radio waves of certain
frequencies and thus make corresponding
broadcasts (or distant sounds) audible. In one
experiment, he filled his one ear with sodium
chloride solution and attached a copper wire
to it. He connected the other end of this wire
with the other ear. This enabled him listen to
the programs from a nearby radio station.
However, he could not elucidate why at some
remote places, specific sound would be
generated continuously from specific objects
while similar objects of same constituents
remained inert (as usual) in the nearby areas?
Some researchers attribute these mysterious
musical sounds to short-wave transmissions.
They speculate that, with increasing use of
electronic equipment in the day-to-day life, the
possibility of such arcane experiences might
even increase. This hypothesis seems to have
substance in view of the increasing number of
complaints concerning problems in hearing and
the instances of audibility of strange sounds
from electrical accessories in the developed
countries. However, nothing has been
confirmed as yet. For example, several years
ago, a housewife in Chicago had complained
that whenever she opens the door of her
kitchen, she hears a strange beeping sound from
her stove. But no sound would be heard – not
even inside the kitchen once the door was
closed. This was experienced by the
investigating teams as well; even while all the
electrical and electronic gadgets were set off
in her house and in the neighboring buildings
as well. Moreover, no presence of radio waves
or short wave transmitters was detected there.
As in most cases, the mounds of sands and
electrical or electronic devices are associated
with producing strange sounds automatically,
it appears that the secret lies in some
constituent elements that generate and/or are
sensitive to certain kinds of electromagnetic
waves. However, no theory or hypothesis is
yet near confirmation or has general
acceptance. The occurrence of such mysterious
experiences with other kinds (e.g. non-
electrical) of objects has also augmented the
complexity of the hidden secrets of Nature in
such experiences.
The list of records on the above kinds of
‘unbelievable wonders’ is too long, to be
presented here. How and why perfect musical
tunes or songs are produced from the wells,
sea shores, sand mounds, electrical stoves,
fans, etc? How musical instruments could
sometimes broadcast news bulletins? No one
has yet been able to find satisfactory
answers to these riddles in the modern
laboratories.
The perceivable manifestation of Nature is
itself so wonderful! Then what about the
extrasensory
subliminal
world
of
consciousness and its eternal origin? The
transcendental experiences in God’s creation
make us realize the limits of our so-called
‘evolved’ intellect and scientific advancement.
At times, these reflect the limitless powers of
the omnipresent consciousness-force
indwelling our own being as well, and thus,
further awaken our inquisitiveness to know
its hidden secrets. The science of spirituality
begins at the level of consciousness and
researches deep up to the innermost depths of
its inherent core in the sublime existence within
and around us, beyond the barriers of time and
space. Yoga sadhanas emanated from this subtle
science can help decipheration of the sonic
process of the mind-body system and also
elucidate the astonishing mysteries of Nature.
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