Kabir says, O sadhu, lift the veil of ignorance and youll be one with the Beloved.

Light the lamp of

love in the inner chamber of your being and you will meet the Beloved. There you hear the finest of
all musicanahata nada. In the path of devotion yogis learn to hear this soundless sound, the voice
of the silence, the perennial music going on in every human heart. But how many of us hear that
music? Genuine musicians, overwhelmed by this para-bhava [ecstasy], chant the words and sing the
praises of the Beloved. This devotional music has a profound influence in directing the emotional life
of an aspirant toward ecstasy and enables him to enjoy the highest moment. This is called
meditation in music. No self-effort is necessarybut that which does seem to be necessary in this
path is to kindle a flame of love for the Beloved. The path of devotion is the simplest, and leads one
to the height of spiritual ecstasy. Love expressed through music is meditation in music. Gradually the
mind becomes one-pointed, and the day comes when the aspirant starts listening to anahata nada.
There are numerous and inspiring sounds. With their help the aspirant attains the highest state of
joy. In the path of devotion, music becomes a means for self-realization.