July 2, 2012
Message of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji about Research on Music Therapy at Nada Yoga Raga Sagara Research Center, Mysore Ashrama - July 2, 2012
Jaya Guru Datta
Healing Music research is being carried out now. The body has 12 parts. It is depicted as Kala Purusha. The same diagram is used by westerners also. Only recently research has begun on sounds and their effect on the body. When you are riding in a car, when the car goes down a valley, how it affects a human being and how it affects when the car comes up again to a higher elevation are all being studied.
We got some new equipment to measure how the blood pressure fluctuates and how the brain waves behave under the effect of sound waves as well as the touch of Appaji – their rise and fall. Yesterday we got a patient hooked up to the machine. Once Appaji touches the person, how the body and mind react, was observed. With the patient’s eyes closed, we see how the reaction is, when Appaji’s hand is placed, and when it is removed. I remained close by and played music. A systematic recording of music was done, as per the different zodiac signs. Headache, heart problem, stomach and skin problems are all observed. For each star or zodiac sign, 3-5 minutes of specific tunes are played. All twelve zodiac signs are represented in the body’s glands and nerves. Swamiji has determined through research what and how many musical notes are required to balance each part of the body. A calm child and a hyperactive child were examined. Very young, very old, very thin, very fat, childless women and those who have given birth to children, all different types of persons were examined. Up to a level, the physicians can treat patients but their efforts and the effects of the medicines are limited. The minds have to be kept calm. We have to protect ourselves. We should not give inconvenience to others by becoming bedridden and getting served by others. Age cannot be controlled. We are not immortal like Markandeya. Never blame doctors and Swamiji if your illness is not cured. Many times treatment is not successful. Best efforts are made to heal the patients. We observe the reactions of different parts of the body to different types of music. Ida and Pingala nadis control the energy flow in the bodies, like channels. It is not child’s play. It is a serious matter. Surya Chandra Nadi Bhedana (alternate nostril breathing) and simple asanas are highly beneficial to everyone. You must practice with regularity and seriousness. The breath that goes in goes through different transformations inside the body, based on how you breathe. You will not die if you close one nostril for a few seconds to properly control your breath. The training in Pranayama is a treasure. There is immense value in it. But you do not appreciate it. You do not care about yoga or pranayama. You just want to spend money on medicines and injections. Only when it is beyond your control, you should resort to medicines, not before. My grandfather never took medicines. If he was given tablets, he would simply keep them under the pillow. Such people live a long life and die a painless death.
I offered new earrings to my grandmother since the pair that she was wearing was very old and had become dull. I made her remove the old pair. At once news came that my grandfather had died in Haridwar in his sleep.
Sri Guru Datta