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Musical mastery and the meditative mind via the GAP--Guided Attention Practice.(Viewpoint essay)
"How many of you meditate?" is among the first questions I like to ask a new group of students. When I see a just a few hands scattered about a room of more than 100 music majors, I smile and say "Okay now, everyone please raise your hands high into the air." Then, I ask the question again. This time, since everyone still has their hands in the air, it appears that the answer to my questions is "We all meditate," and this is the very point. Everyone does meditate in some way, even if one does not call it "meditation" or consciously realize it is occurring.
While there are multiple schools, styles and types of meditation, each with its own unique aspects and ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Musical mastery and the meditative mind via the GAP--Guided Attention...