In addition to this, in today’s urban environment with loud traffic and noisy construction sites etcetera, this can be easily avoided by playing calm brain healing music like sleep meditation music in the background to effectively mask those unwanted noises. Therefore, meditating in the presence of relaxing harmonies or nature sounds like gentle rain drops, beautiful bird songs and ocean sounds are not that far from how the ancient world did it. Even if it took place indoors the buildings 2500 years ago where probably not soundproof, silence would most likely have been very rare at the time. During the time of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama also known as “the awakened one”, the vast majority of dharma contemplation would have taken place outdoors. Instruments like Tibetan singing bowls, bells and dongs, are used before, during and after meditation, as a means to prepare the mind for silence. Tibetan and Indian meditation music generally feature harmonic chants of sacred mantras in the ancient languages of Sanskrit and Pali. Vocal recitation and singing are normally preformed during religious ceremonies and rituals in Tibet, China and India.

Traditionally, there would simply be silence or ambient music in the background to accompany Hindu and Buddhist contemplation. Playing music while meditating in the background is becoming quite common today, and this probably goes to see meditation as a form of relaxation. Enjoy Buddhist, Tibetan, Chinese & Indian Meditation Music

Music for deep sleep meditation