How meditation music can support meditation

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When meditating, absolute silence should prevail, according to the widespread opinion. Meditating without music seems to be the only option - but in fact music can play a big role during meditation. Here you can find out why this is so and what kind of meditation music suits Kundalini meditation and co.

Meditation with or without music?

Some swear by it, others frown: meditation music is a very individual matter. This is simply because music appeals to each person in a unique way. So it would be rather presumptuous to make a blanket judgement about whether music can be used for meditation or not.

Basically, meditation aims to track one's thoughts and live consciously in the moment. Simply accepting what is happening and noticing every state of mind is the highest maxim. And this is exactly where the right music can often be of decisive help. What is meant by "suitable" always depends, of course, on the chosen meditation technique.

Advantages of meditation music

Perhaps you are not yet completely convinced of the value of background music when meditating. That is perfectly legitimate, after all, you often read that any distractions should be avoided when meditating. And yet there are a lot of arguments in favour of meditation music.

Easier to get on

Block out all disturbing noises: This is often easier said than done, especially for meditation beginners. In addition, the completely silent room or the harmonious garden that would theoretically be the ideal place to meditate is not available to everyone. So what can you do in a turbulent flat-share or while meditating on the train? It's simple: block out the environment with meditative sounds.

Once you have found the music that suits you, you can concentrate on that sound and make it your focal point to which you return your thoughts whenever they stray. In the end, it's no different than setting an image or mantra as that point.

Musical sounds can therefore simply help to immerse oneself in the meditation practice. Beginners in particular often find it easier to concentrate on music instead of immersing themselves in an abstract thought pattern. For example, meditation music that works with melodic chants can be helpful. We have put together a selection for you on our chant playlist.

Underline the mood

Music can trigger strong feelings and is always associated with certain emotions. Why not use this fact for meditation? If you adapt the sounds to your mood, you can fully immerse yourself in introspection and influence your mind with appropriate music.

Singing bowl sounds are great for unwinding. © endega - stock.adobe.com

Whether soothing or uplifting, meditation music is a vast field where, with a little trial and error, you're sure to find something to suit your practice.

In addition to singing bowl sounds without a fixed melody, there are, for example, soothing sounds of nature or pan flute songs with an Indian accent.

Testing is part of the process, because it can take a while to find the right music. Try our instrumental playlist, for example!

The fascinating thing about it is that we automatically react to music, whether we want to or not. In meditation, it can help us to perceive our own thoughts even more intensively and to release inner barriers.

For example, just feel inside yourself how you feel with a certain music: You don't have this experience in absolute silence.

Intensify the meditation style

Music can also help to make the meditation experience even more intense. For example, if you use visualisation techniques while meditating, the music can help you visualise the place even better. Are you mentally in a forest or by the sea? Wonderful, there are plenty of background sounds for both scenarios! The principle: If it helps you, it makes sense.

As an added bonus, music makes for a more intense meditation experience by causing the release of dopamine. This calms the heartbeat and lowers blood pressure, which in turn lowers stress levels. The result: you come out of the meditation session relaxed and calmed.

Music for meditation: relaxation guaranteed

Not all meditation music suits every style. A style of meditation such as Osho Kundalini, for example, consists partly of forms of movement such as shaking and dancing; here the music can be a little livelier. In the second and third phase, however, it becomes quieter in this type of meditation and the focus should be solely on perception. The Kundalini meditation music ideally consists of 3-4 different blocks, which optimally accompany the individual phases.

In mantra meditation, on the other hand, the state of awareness is to be achieved through the constant repetition of a mantra. Here, classical mantras such as Om can have a supporting effect in chanted form . You can find examples of this on the above-mentioned chant playlist. How you integrate the mantras into your practice is of course up to you: You can sing along yourself or make the melodic repetitions the focus of your silent meditation.

There can be no fixed instructions on how to use music when meditating, because everyone meditates differently. The individual experience is one of the factors that make meditation so special.

That's why we only want to give you a few principles for meditation with music: If possible, avoid very stimulating singing, songs with frequent rhythm changes and very loud music - because it is questionable whether this will help you to calm down. And now? All you have to do is press play and you can start meditating!


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