BigSkyDiamond Posted June 23 (edited) "What are you listening to?" Jackhammers doing utility work outside my window. "Enter Zen from there," as Eckhart Tolle says. Edited June 23 by BigSkyDiamond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted June 23 gotta love Gaelige Oro Se do Bheatha Bhaile, sung by Irish lads Seo Linn 9.8 million views and counting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted June 23 19 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said: "What are you listening to?" Jackhammers doing utility work outside my window. "Enter Zen from there," as Eckhart Tolle says. If you can't find stillness in even the noisiest most distracting environment, your practice needs work. Stillness omnipresent. I heard it last night while listening to 90's Britpop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted June 23 (edited) 5 minutes ago, stirling said: If you can't find stillness in even the noisiest most distracting environment, your practice needs work. Stillness omnipresent. I heard it last night while listening to 90's Britpop. yes absolutely. i am a practical person. so whatever the path or practice is, it has to be accessible in every place in my daily life. Edited June 23 by BigSkyDiamond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted June 25 Ahhhhh , bliss .............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted Wednesday at 07:37 PM (edited) i remember attending a writing retreat that was on a peninsula so there were tides and much opportunity to sit on the high bluffs and listen to the water and the waves. Talking to one of the guys from class on break he mentioned that he had lived for a time in Hawaii and so there was the constant sound of the ocean waves. I commented how wonderful that must have been to always have that sound present. He shrugged and said, "Not really. It actually sounds like traffic." He wrote wonderful poetry. His poems are still among my favorites. Edited Wednesday at 07:37 PM by BigSkyDiamond 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted Saturday at 12:14 AM I made a recording of myself and some friends back in 1969, doing some traditional songs, some originals, and some covers (the covers are me covering John Fahey tunes). Dug it out for a friend a couple months back, and this week decided to make a YouTube video out of it. Have to turn it down right away, maybe I could have done better on the volume... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted Saturday at 04:42 AM (edited) 4 hours ago, Mark Foote said: I made a recording of myself and some friends back in 1969, doing some traditional songs, some originals, and some covers (the covers are me covering John Fahey tunes). Dug it out for a friend a couple months back, and this week decided to make a YouTube video out of it. i've only listened to the first song so far, it is beautiful. i look forward to hearing the rest. Volume is fine when i play it, no adjustment needed. i like the different art for each song also. very nice. Adding it to my play list. Now I've listened to the first four songs. So far my favorite tracks are #1 and #4. What a great collection this is. I upvoted on you tube. Edited Saturday at 04:54 AM by BigSkyDiamond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted Saturday at 04:35 PM On 6/23/2025 at 12:26 PM, stirling said: If you can't find stillness in even the noisiest most distracting environment, your practice needs work. Stillness omnipresent. I heard it last night while listening to 90's Britpop. One challenge for me was hearing the silence in my tinnitus. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Saturday at 04:58 PM 21 minutes ago, doc benway said: One challenge for me was hearing the silence in my tinnitus. Your answer implies success. I'm sure you found it. The "nada" sound is very similar to tinnitus too - I find them complementary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted Saturday at 05:57 PM 13 hours ago, BigSkyDiamond said: i've only listened to the first song so far, it is beautiful. i look forward to hearing the rest. Volume is fine when i play it, no adjustment needed. i like the different art for each song also. very nice. Adding it to my play list. Now I've listened to the first four songs. So far my favorite tracks are #1 and #4. What a great collection this is. I upvoted on you tube. Thanks, BigSkyDiamond! I'll hope that when you get to it, you like the rest of songs as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted Saturday at 06:53 PM 2 hours ago, doc benway said: One challenge for me was hearing the silence in my tinnitus. That is a huge achievement. I know, because same here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted Saturday at 08:06 PM 1 hour ago, Cobie said: That is a huge achievement. I know, because same here. This is one of the more common questions that comes up in my groups. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
