Sound & Spirit Texts and Writings

The SpiritSound Collection
. . .exploring the poetic mysteries
of sound, music, art, spirit, and healing . . .

Part Two

The Zen of Music-Making
- quotes from "Zen Guitar" by Philip Toshio Sudo

Silence
- thoughts about the richness of silent contemplation

Psalm 150
- a delightful modern paraphrase by Ernesto Cardenal

Reflections on Love
- thoughts about a perennial subject

The Way of the Artist: desire, heart, and imagination
- quotes collected by Julia Cameron, author of "The Artist's Way"

Solitude and Awareness
- thoughts for the human need for quiet and introspection

The Dalai Lama on compassion
- text of a speech in India, and a brief interview

"Crossings" by Richard A. Heckler, Ph.D. (review and brief quotes)
- a marvelous new book about the mystery of everyday events

Music and Spirit
- some quotes collected by Don Campbell
for his book "The Mozart Effect" (brief quotes)

Listening to Life / Listening to Change
- global transformation through listening awareness (brief quotes)

Great thinkers on the nature of things
- this page is just for fun (brief quotes)

On the Path of Spiritual Growth
- glimpses by Neruda, Proust, Jung, Kafka, and others (brief quotes)

Tuning your instrument to the Keynote of your life
- Preface to the book "Music and Life" by Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Bill of Musical Rights
- From Music For People Don't miss their web site!

Music and Learning
If you're interested in new research and statistics
on the use of music and art to enhance learning and intelligence,
please visit my Musical Links Page