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The wisdom of the inner life: Meeting oneself through meditation and music

Abraham Sussman, Mitchell Kossak

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education September 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1002/ace.421 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Meditation
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Key points Argues that music, when approached as meditation, can facilitate unitive states of being and cultivate inner wisdom, offering a psychological pathway to self-knowledge and spiritual insight.

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Abstract This chapter discusses the psychology of the inner life and how music as meditation can tap into unitive states of being that lead to inner wisdom.

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