Learning/playing A Musical Instrument Helpful For Enlightenment?

[Gneumatics]

Hey there...

     I was just curious to the opinions of others as to whether learning and or playing a musical instrument (piano, harmonica, guitar etc) would be helpful or hurtful to the enlightenment process?

 

On one hand I feel the mental focus and spontaneous creativity could be helpful, on the other it may divert attention and keep the mind too active.

 

I'd love to hear others opinions on the subject. Cheers. G

[Prabhaker]

@Gneumatics

       Music can become meditation—it has both possibilities—it can come down and become mind. Then you are only a technician, not a musician. You may be playing perfectly on the instruments, without any faults, but still you are only a technician. You know the technique perfectly and entirely, but it is not your heart and it is not your being; it is just your knowledge.

If you play music for joy, not for profession or to impress others , it is helpful.

[Prabhaker]

 

[Nahm]

@Gneumatics Been singing and playing guitar for 30 years. The answer is yes. 

 

Edited April 21, 2017 by Nahm