Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations indeed knows all things.
Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
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All planes of existence consist of vibrations, from the finest to the grossest kind; the vibrations of each plane have come from a higher one, and have become grosser. Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations, indeed knows all things. … From the scientific standpoint, spirit and matter are quite different from each other, but according to the philosophical point of view they are one. Spirit and matter are different, just as water is different from snow; yet again they are not different, for snow is nothing other than water. When spiritual vibrations become more dense they turn into matter, and when material vibrations become finer they develop into spirit.
All existing things we see or hear, which we perceive, vibrate. If it were not for vibration, the precious stones would not show us their color and their brilliance; it is vibration which makes the tree grow, the fruit ripen, and the flowers bloom. Our existence is also according to the law of vibrations, not only the existence of our physical body but also our thoughts and feelings. … When we begin to see life from this point of view it will appear that birth and death are only our conceptions of life, that there is no such thing as death, and that all is living. It only changes from one form to the other, subject to the law of vibrations.
The inward and essential part of every being is composed of fine vibrations, and the external part is formed of gross ones. The finer part we call spirit and the grosser matter, the former being less subject to change and destruction and the latter more so. …The standard of right and wrong, the conception of good and evil, and the idea of sin and virtue are understood differently by the people of different races, nations, and religions; therefore it is difficult to discern the law governing these opposites. It becomes clear, however, by understanding the law of vibrations. Every thing and being on the surface of existence seem separate from one another, but in every plane beneath the surface they approach nearer to each other, and in the innermost plane they all become One. Every disturbance therefore, caused to the peace of the smallest part of existence on the surface, inwardly affects the whole. Thus any thought, speech or action that disturbs peace is wrong, evil, and a sin; if it brings about peace it is right, good, and a virtue. Life being like a dome, its nature is also dome-like. Disturbance of the slightest part of life disturbs the whole and returns as a curse upon the person who caused it; any peace produced on the surface comforts the whole, and thence returns as peace to the producer.
Commentary by Murshid S.A.M. (Sufi Ahmed Murad)
Samuel L. Lewis
As aspiration this may appear to be a nice saying or we may appreciate it intuitively as Truth. That is the first stage of appreciation. That is only subjective, it has no objective vitality. One has no knowledge, one does not know it to be true although one may firmly believe it. Nevertheless, if one were to say to such a one, “Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations does not know it or through it know God,” how would you disprove such a statement? Suppose it were said, “God is above vibration, above all vibrations and so long as we deal with vibrations we are not contacting reality.” A little meditation shows the need for greater growth and understanding. It would be evident that one could read a thousand aphorisms and have a billion beliefs and this would not bring one any nearer the Truth except that it might put one in a proper receptive mood.
Then how is one to learn the mystery of vibrations? Mostly through the breath, by watching the breath, but also by watching the heart and learning through the heart’s awakening. As this is a practice and not a study, a deeper explanation without application would not help much.