Download or read book A Symphony of Silence An Enlightened Vision 2nd Edition written by George A. Ellis and published by George A. Ellis. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of A Symphony of Silence: An Enlightened Vision was inspired by the desire to share with humanity, through multiple voices, the ineffable beauty we experience in our lives when the veil of ignorance is pulled back and the wonder of our essential nature is revealed.. The voices emerging from these pages add vitality and validity to our shared experience of the silence of the transcendent. It is not something beyond our reach, but a reality that has always been with us, quietly awaiting an opportunity to unfold. In this second edition of A Symphony of Silence, several new voices are added to the chorus of the first edition. A Catholic priest tells us of using TM as part of his inspired vision of the power of love to transform the lives of abused and destitute children from the streets of South America. The founding director of an orphanage and school in Uganda, who likewise brings TM to children in need, describes to us his compassionate resolve to eradicate suffering within his community. A poet expresses for us in verse the joy of a seeker reaching for the light. A scientist and his colleagues show us the power of TM to reduce stress and alleviate PTSD in the field of law enforcement. An actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur, explores with us his innovative projects for inner city students through “Edutainment.” Women, who for decades dedicated themselves to introducing the TM program to their multicultural community, share with us delightful and very personal stories. A pioneering social activist brings us into the conversation he had with Maharishi in 1968 at a conference in Squaw Valley, California. He talked candidly with Maharishi about the need to introduce TM as a tool to bring inner freedom to the inner cities, helping to fulfill the quest for true civil rights. The voices in A Symphony of Silence create a glimpse into the vast impact that Maharishi has on many lives throughout the world.
Download or read book The Sound of Silence written by Katrina Goldsaito and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Do you have a favorite sound?" little Yoshio asks. The musician answers, "The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence." But Yoshio lives in Tokyo, Japan: a giant, noisy, busy city. He hears shoes squishing through puddles, trains whooshing, cars beeping, and families laughing. Tokyo is like a symphony hall! Where is silence? Join Yoshio on his journey through the hustle and bustle of the city to find the most beautiful sound of all.
Download or read book A Symphony of Silence an Enlightened Vision written by George Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 526 page anthology is on white paper. The book on cream paper is available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1477459286 From the quiet sanctuary of an artist's studio to the echoing halls of high-security prisons, the diverse stories we read here are founded on a common experience of inner silence. A Symphony of Silence: An Enlightened Vision by George A. Ellis, reflects more than four decades of experience and evolution by the contributors. Insights and stories, from multiple perspectives, are shared by pioneers who helped bring knowledge and experience of higher stages of human development to the world. A Symphony of Silence is an acknowledgement and documentation of a universal experience of transcendental knowledge, which is fundamental to life. The book is substantive and profound, poetic and simple. Communicate with the Author: http://www.facebook.com/george.ellis.3958 or [email protected] Book Trailer short version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fdDxlTxvpQ Book Trailer full version:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L51KCvUprbw Part IV Justice and Leadership:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFJr6mnLpA A Symphony of Silence is a tapestry of interconnected and in-depth insights, autobiographical stories and reflections, artistic and poetic renderings. This book documents history, legacy, and human transformation through the power of love, compassion, intellectual acumen, and effective techniques for experiencing the inner stillness of Self-knowledge and higher states of consciousness. The book contains more than 30 beautiful paintings, charts, photos, and poems. Part I: Inner Vision: Music, Literature, Art, and Philosophy Part II: Consciousness, Religion, & Spirituality Part III: A New Paradigm Part IV: Justice & Leadership Part V: The Gentle Strength of Women Part VI: African-American Vision and Cultures of the World Part VII: Whisperings of Inner Beauty Part VIII: Reflections Contributors include: Paul Horn, Ann Mortifee, Jerry Jarvis, David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., Rhoda Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., Jonathan Shear, Ph.D., Rev. Roger Wm. Johnson, Ph.D., Cynthia E. Johnson, Cenacle Sisters, Arthur John Anderson, J.D., Evan Finkelstein, Ph.D., Dominique Ellis, Candace Martin, J.D., Ayida Tengemana, Ph.D., Jennifer Hawthorne, Elizabeth Cline, Patricia Cline, Claudia Cline, J.D., Keith Wallace, Ph.D., Debbie Arnold, Helen Boyce, Marty Howe, Stephen Ulicny, David Mason, J. D., Juliet and Maria. A Symphony of Silence: An Enlightened Vision is available in English, Spanish, and Russian (translation in progress). Other translations will follow.
Download or read book The Silent Symphony written by Marcel M Du Plessis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassius Wortham leaves all he knows behind to make it as a writer in the City, a nameless, walled metropolis at the crossroads of the world. But things are not as they seem. His roommate might have mob connections, his artist friend has addiction issues, and the waitress at the poetry club has political aspirations. Not to mention the invisible spirit of history that follows them around waiting to chronicle a looming catastrophe. An overseas turmoil brings tides of refugees to the walls of the City. Ambitious leaders play at social engineering. The loudest voices are drowned in the growing silence. Only Cas, his friends and their ghostly tagalong hold the key to the future, for in the end the silent will decide the fate of the City. Listen...and you too may hear the instruments of the Silent Symphony.
Download or read book Jean Sibelius written by Daniel M. Grimley and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating investigation into the interdisciplinary impact of the beloved modern classical composer. Few composers have enjoyed such critical acclaim—or longevity—as Jean Sibelius, who died in 1957 aged ninety-one. Always more than simply a Finnish national figure, an “apparition from the woods” as he ironically described himself, Sibelius’s life spanned turbulent and tumultuous events, and his work is central to the story of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century music. This book situates Sibelius within a rich interdisciplinary environment, paying attention to his relationship with architecture, literature, politics, and the visual arts. Drawing on the latest developments in Sibelius research, it is intended as an accessible and rewarding introduction for the general reader, and it also offers a fresh and provocative interpretation for those more familiar with his music.
Download or read book A Symphony of Silence an Enlightened Vision written by George Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of A Symphony of Silence: An Enlightened Vision was inspired by thedesire to share with humanity, through multiple voices, the ineffable beauty we experience in our lives when the veil of ignorance is pulled back and the wonder of our essential nature is revealed.. The voices emerging from these pages add vitality and validity to our shared experience of the silence of the transcendent. It is not something beyond our reach, but a reality that has always been with us, quietly awaiting an opportunity to unfold.In this second edition of A Symphony of Silence, several new voices are added to the chorus of the first edition. A Catholic priest tells us of using TM as part of his inspired vision of the power of love to transform the lives of abused and destitute children from the streets of South America. The founding director of an orphanage and school in Uganda, who likewise brings TMto children in need, describes to us his compassionate resolve to eradicate suffering within his community.A poet expresses for us in verse the the joy of a seeker reaching for the light. A scientist and his colleagues show us the power of TM to reduce stress and alleviate PTSD in the field of law enforcement. An actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur, explores with us hisinnovative projects for inner city students through "Edutainment."Women, who for decades dedicated themselves to introducing the TM program to their multicultural community, share with us delightful and very personal stories.A pioneering social activist brings us into the conversation he had with Maharishi in 1968 at a conference in Squaw Valley, California. He talked candidly with Maharishi about the need to introduce TM as a tool to bring inner freedom to the inner cities, helping to fulfill the quest for true civil rights. The voices in A Symphony of Silence create a glimpse into the vast impact thatMaharishi has on many lives throughout the world.
Download or read book Symphony Of Silence written by Shabnam Jamal and published by Astitva Prakashan. This book was released on with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Symphony of Silence unfolds as a deeply personal exploration, where Shabnam shares the tapestry of her past moments, joys, sorrows, and struggles. The canvas of her journey to Indore City becomes the backdrop for a vivid and emotional story, meticulously painted with words that resonate not only on the pages but also within the reader's heart. Amidst the slopes between her past, memories, and present situation, Shabnam's pen becomes a conduit for the depths of tears, joy, and pain. This book invites readers on a true and emotional odyssey, offering a glimpse into Shabnam's unique personality while illuminating universal aspects of the human experience. "Symphony of Silence" is a testament to resilience and introspection, sharing all facets of the author's life to foster an understanding of the differences and struggles inherent in the human condition. A beautifully written narrative, it serves as a source of deep contemplation and imparts invaluable lessons, empowering readers with newfound perspectives for their own lives.
Download or read book Silences So Deep written by John Luther Adams and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[An] illuminating memoir." —Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times The story of a composer's life in the Alaskan wilderness and a meditation on making art in a landscape acutely threatened by climate change In the summer of 1975, the composer John Luther Adams, then a twenty-two-year-old graduate of CalArts, boarded a flight to Alaska. So began a journey into the mountains, forests, and tundra of the far north—and across distinctive mental and aural terrain—that would last for the next forty years. Silences So Deep is Adams’s account of these formative decades—and of what it’s like to live alone in the frozen woods, composing music by day and spending one’s evenings with a raucous crew of poets, philosophers, and fishermen. From adolescent loves—Edgard Varèse and Frank Zappa—to mature preoccupations with the natural world that inform such works as The Wind in High Places, Adams details the influences that have allowed him to emerge as one of the most celebrated and recognizable composers of our time. Silences So Deep is also a memoir of solitude enriched by friendships with the likes of the conductor Gordon Wright and the poet John Haines, both of whom had a singular impact on Adams’s life. Whether describing the travails of environmental activism in the midst of an oil boom or midwinter conversations in a communal sauna, Adams writes with a voice both playful and meditative, one that evokes the particular beauty of the Alaskan landscape and the people who call it home. Ultimately, this book is also the story of Adams’s difficult decision to leave a rapidly warming Alaska and to strike out for new topographies and sources of inspiration. In its attentiveness to the challenges of life in the wilderness, to the demands of making art in an age of climate crisis, and to the pleasures of intellectual fellowship, Silences So Deep is a singularly rich account of a creative life.
Download or read book Begin Again written by Kenneth Silverman and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man of extraordinary and seemingly limitless talents—musician, inventor, composer, poet, and even amateur mycologist—John Cage became a central figure of the avant-garde early in his life and remained at that pinnacle until his death in 1992 at the age of eighty. Award-winning biographer Kenneth Silverman gives us the first comprehensive life of this remarkable artist. Silverman begins with Cage’s childhood in interwar Los Angeles and his stay in Paris from 1930 to 1931, where immersion in the burgeoning new musical and artistic movements triggered an explosion of his creativity. Cage continued his studies in the United States with the seminal modern composer Arnold Schoenberg, and he soon began the experiments with sound and percussion instruments that would develop into his signature work with prepared piano, radio static, random noise, and silence. Cage’s unorthodox methods still influence artists in a wide range of genres and media. Silverman concurrently follows Cage’s rich personal life, from his early marriage to his lifelong personal and professional partnership with choreographer Merce Cunningham, as well as his friendships over the years with other composers, artists, philosophers, and writers. Drawing on interviews with Cage’s contemporaries and friends and on the enormous archive of his letters and writings, and including photographs, facsimiles of musical scores, and Web links to illustrative sections of his compositions, Silverman gives us a biography of major significance: a revelatory portrait of one of the most important cultural figures of the twentieth century. !--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--
Download or read book Music Silence written by Anne Redmon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a young English lutenist named Peter Claire who, in 1629, arrives at the Danish Court to join King Christian IV's Royal Orchestra.
Download or read book A Symphony in the Dark written by Barbara Rainey and published by Family Life Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rhapsody written by Elizabeth Haydon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy-roman.
Download or read book A Symphony of Silence written by Kole Collins and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 'A Symphony of Silence, ' the mansion harbors an enigma-an ethereal symphony that blurs the boundaries between the living and the spectral. Alexander, drawn into its haunting melodies, confronts betrayals and orchestrations that challenge the delicate balance of existence. As the spectral dance unfolds, choices resonate through the mansion's silent corridors, weaving a tapestry of redemption and revelations. Shadows, manipulated by unseen forces, become a battleground for control. Isabella's phantom, entwined with the symphony's echoes, holds the key to an ancient pact. In a final coda, the mansion transforms, embracing a timeless waltz where the living and the spectral coexist. 'A Symphony of Silence' is an enthralling exploration of destiny, choices, and the harmonies that echo through the corridors of eternity."
Download or read book The Symphony That Was Silent written by Steven Brezenoff and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a class trip to the symphony, James "Gum" Shoo and his friends solve the mystery of the stolen flute.
Download or read book Beethoven Symphony of Silence written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2023-08-05 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🎵 "Beethoven: Symphony of Silence" by ChatStick Team 🎵 brings you closer than ever before to one of history's greatest composers - Ludwig van Beethoven. Uncover his musical journey 🎼, from his rise to fame, the early signs of his hearing loss 👂, to the challenges he overcame to create immortal music without hearing a single note 🎶. The book delves into Beethoven's personal life, his triumphs, and his struggles. How did Beethoven's deafness impact his compositions? How did silence fuel his innovation? This book is an exploration of these intriguing questions. This is more than just a biography; it's a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. Join us in this heartfelt journey into the life of a true genius.🌟 A must-read for every music lover and history enthusiast!
Download or read book The Rest Is Noise written by Alex Ross and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.
Download or read book One Square Inch of Silence written by Gordon Hempton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the visionary tradition of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, One Square Inch of Silence alerts us to beauty that we take for granted and sounds an urgent environmental alarm. Natural silence is our nation’s fastest-disappearing resource, warns Emmy-winning acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, who has made it his mission to record and preserve it in all its variety—before these soul-soothing terrestrial soundscapes vanish completely in the ever-rising din of man-made noise. Recalling the great works on nature written by John Muir, John McPhee, and Peter Matthiessen, this beautifully written narrative, co-authored with John Grossmann, is also a quintessentially American story—a road trip across the continent from west to east in a 1964 VW bus. But no one has crossed America like this. Armed with his recording equipment and a decibel-measuring sound-level meter, Hempton bends an inquisitive and loving ear to the varied natural voices of the American landscape—bugling elk, trilling thrushes, and drumming, endangered prairie chickens. He is an equally patient and perceptive listener when talking with people he meets on his journey about the importance of quiet in their lives. By the time he reaches his destination, Washington, D.C., where he meets with federal officials to press his case for natural silence preservation, Hempton has produced a historic and unforgettable sonic record of America. With the incisiveness of Jack Kerouac’s observations on the road and the stirring wisdom of Robert Pirsig repairing an aging vehicle and his life, One Square Inch of Silence provides a moving call to action. More than simply a book, it is an actual place, too, located in one of America’s last naturally quiet places, in Olympic National Park in Washington State.
