11. "In the very definition of Transcendental Sound it is unveiled to us that the Transcendental Sound is identical with its object, its qualities, and its activities; that it is entirely distinct from mundane sound; and that it is equipped with all the appropriate potencies for regulating all of our senses."



When the Transcendental Sound makes His appearance, we must not adopt a challenging mood and suppose that it also has a material face. The two types of sound – the transcendent and the mundane – are quite distinct from one another. Mundane sound is meant for entities that have phenomenal figure, odour, taste, and so on. Heat, for example, can be perceived by the sound it circumstantially produces. Yet although such sound expresses a feature of what seems to be, it need not actually coincide with the truly abiding substratum. So there is a distinct difference between the two types sound.


All Transcendental Sounds move to reveal one object: the Absolute. Wherever any sound deviates from the Absolute, that which it indicates is liable to vanish. Absolute sound has His peculiar phase and should be welcomed at all costs. We are vitally interested in that thing. In the very definition of Transcendental Sound it is unveiled to us that the Transcendental Sound is identical with its object, its qualities, and its activities; that it is entirely distinct from mundane sound; and that it is equipped with all the appropriate potencies for regulating all of our senses.


Mundane sound is invigorating to the senses and enables us to come in contact with the world. When our attempt is for the Absolute, we run no risk. When we want mundane sound to come to us, we ignore the Absolute and thus we do not receive the Transcendental Sound. The Transcendental Sound relates strictly to the Absolute, so when we determine our true self, we shall comprehend the Absolute. Any distortion in our conception will prevent us from approaching the Absolute.

- by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda


Rays of The Harmonist On-line, Year-4, Issue 11 “When the Transcendental Sound Makes His Appearance” by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License to ensure that it is always freely available. You may redistribute this article if you include this license and attribute it to Rays of The Harmonist. Please ask for permission before using the Rays of The Harmonist banner-logo.

Adapted from The Gaudiya, Volume 28, Number 3–4

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