Sounds of Awakening

The shruti box is a simple yet profound drone instrument rooted in Indian musical tradition. In this teaching episode, I explore what a drone actually is, the difference between modal and tonal music, the origins and mechanics of the shruti box, and most importantly: how to play it.  I’ve also been offering carefully selected shruti boxes for over 10 years for those looking for a good quality inst...

Ama Samy is a 90 year old Jesuit priest and the first Indian Zen Master. In this conversation he shares his insights on awakening within and beyond religion and what it means to live interspirituality in everyday life. We explore how different traditions can meet in direct experience rather than belief, and how meditation, practice, and even music can open a doorway into the living reality of awak...

One of the most popular theories, today, in the field of sound healing is the "Solfeggio Frequencies". These frequencies are said to appear in the ancient forgotten Solfeggio scale as it was used in Gregorian chants before the middle ages. Are these ancient frequencies real? Or are they one of the biggest myths in the modern spiritual world? To dig deeper, read my article: https://www.su...

This sonic journey is an invitation to face death — not as an end, but as a living force. Through sacred sound, story, and reflection, we explore the great passage beyond fear, discovering the luminous emptiness that is both death and life itself.  Music by Surya Nada, Gospel songs by Lilex and original recording from Hazrat Inayat Khan from Sufilab. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.of...

432 Hz is often believed to be the “natural” frequency, in contrast to the modern standard of 440 Hz. In this episode, I explore the main motivations behind the fascination with 432 Hz and other so-called healing frequencies: the longing for nature, the pull of conspiracy, and the hunger for popularity. Read the article: https://www.suryanada.com/post/is-432-hz-the-natural-frequency Support the sh...

In this episode we bring more understanding about frequency, time, consciousness and the integration of awakening. We explore why we’re actually better off with lowering our frequencies instead of the popular idea to raise our frequency. We investigate why the lowering of frequencies might support in the raising of consciousness. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

Land or Place is a living force with which you can communicate. It can communicate to you if you listen intuitively. This perspective isn't foreign to humanity, and has been very well known by shamanic and animistic cultures.  Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

Can AI guide us spiritually? In this episode, we explore the growing fascination with AI as a source of knowledge and wisdom — and why, despite its intelligence, it can never become a true spiritual master. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

 What if rejecting the guru is just another trap? In this episode, we put the finger on both abusive gurus and the popular myth of total spiritual independence. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

On the original meaning of ‘shakti’, the value of animism and the traditional (non-dual) tantric approach to this ancient term. The teachings accompany the journey episodes of the podcast. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

 A yogic and scientific approach to Nāda Brahman. The universe is made up of vibration. Our relationship to sound is a doorway to this perception and realization. This is the first teaching of the podcast Sounds of Awakening. These teachings accompany the journey episodes. Support the show https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official

Shaktipat, the descend of grace, is the traditional Tantrik term for the spiritual initiation by the divine force itself. We’ll explore what is spiritual awakening and what happens when you start to wake up.  A traditional and modern perspective. A journey through sacred sound.  Support: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6ZVSAY25V7PFN Connect: www.suryanada.com Subscribe to newslette...

This episode is about embodiment through sound, language and music. We'll explore personal and cosmic sounds of creation, the curse and miracle of language,  the veil of duality, the ancestral 'musilanguage' and the reality of music. Sources: Documentary about Ravi Shankar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJZ6aDKStQ Article of Rudolf Steiner: https://rsarchive.org/Articles/GA034/En...

This is a journey back into the mother’s belly, in which we all perceived a rich and nurturing soundscape. This’ sonic-foetal-unity-experience’ not only shaped our life and the way we perceive it, but also planted a seed of longing. Returning to this 'song of the mother' is what we are longing for all of our life, until... we find the Mother Goddess. Support the show https://linktr.ee/su...

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