The Practice--Consciousness vs. Intention
A lesson I've learned over the years researching music revolves around intention verses consciousness. Of course, a musician or music listener could align consciousness with intention, but usually I witness one or the other. For instance, promoters of sporting events tend to blast loud rock music to invigorate athletes and rouse the attendees. However, loud rock music also can cause hearing loss, weaken the immune system (when the body goes into fight or flight) and interrupt the body's natural rhythms. So in this case, we have intention minus consciousness. On the other hand, we could have consciousness in the form of music produced for specific purposes such as a sleep aid, a digestion aid or to boost energy, but the person listening to the music doesn't pay attention to the original intention of the music. So if someone listens to a recording for relaxation while driving a car, he or she might find themselves losing alertness and in a worst case scen...