The Sound Current Tradition: A Historical Overview

The practice of listening to subtle, inner sounds during meditation to concentrate and elevate the mind has a long history in various religions around the world, including Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Today there are a number of new religious movements that have made listening to the inner sound current a cornerstone of their teachings. These groups include the Radhasoamis, the Divine Light Mission, Eckankar, the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), MasterPath, the Sawan-Kirpal Mission, Quan Yin/Ching Hai, Manavta Mandir, ISHA, and a number of others. In this study we provide a historical and comprehensive overview of these movements and how they have incorporated listening to the inner sound as part of their spiritual discipline. We are particularly interested in the distinctive and nuanced ways that each group teaches how to listen to the inner sound current and how they interpret it in their own unique theologies.

Author: David Christopher Lane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/14/2022
Pages: 78
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d
ISBN13: 9781009048583
ISBN10: 1009048589
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History

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