Perceiving Through Awareness: Binaural Beats and Being Level Experience
The use of binaural beats is often associated with shifting brainwave states to facilitate relaxation, focus, or meditative states. However, beyond the intellectual understanding and cognitive effects, there lies a deeper, more profound level of experience: perceiving through the sense of awareness or our being level. This post delves into how binaural beats can help individuals tap into this non-intellectual level of perception, moving beyond mere cognitive processing to a more holistic experience of awareness.
Understanding Being Level Perception
Being level perception refers to experiencing reality through a holistic, intuitive, and direct form of awareness, as opposed to processing information through analytical and intellectual frameworks. It involves a deeper connection with the self and the environment, where knowledge and understanding are integrated into one's core sense of being.
Binaural Beats and the Shift to Being Level Awareness
Binaural beats, by altering brainwave patterns, can facilitate a shift from predominantly intellectual engagement with the world to a more integrated, awareness-based experience. This shift is characterized by a reduction in analytical thinking and an increase in intuitive, present-moment awareness.
Research and Insights: Studies, such as those by Foster (1990), suggest that binaural beats can induce states similar to deep meditation, where the sense of self transcends ordinary consciousness, moving towards a more holistic awareness.
The Role of Altered States in Being Level Perception
Altered states of consciousness induced by binaural beats can diminish the barriers of the analytical mind, allowing for a more direct and unfiltered experience of reality. This state can lead to what Tart (1975) described as “state-specific sciences” where knowledge and understanding are derived from states of consciousness different from the normal waking state.
Integrating Intellectual and Being Level Awareness
The goal is not to diminish the intellectual level but to integrate it with the being level, creating a more balanced and holistic approach to perception and experience. Binaural beats can serve as a tool to bridge these aspects of consciousness, facilitating a dialogue between the intellectual mind and the intuitive, being level of awareness.
Practical Applications: In practices like mindfulness and meditation, binaural beats can enhance the ability to remain present and connected to the being level, thereby enriching the overall quality of consciousness and perception.
Concluding Thoughts
Using binaural beats to access and enhance being level perception offers a pathway to deeper, more meaningful experiences of reality. By facilitating a shift from intellectual analysis to a more integrated state of awareness, binaural beats can help individuals connect with their inner selves and the world in a more profound and intuitive manner. This approach aligns with the broader objectives of many spiritual and contemplative practices, which seek to harmonize the different facets of human consciousness for a fuller experience of life.
References
Foster, D.S. (1990). EEG and Subjective Correlates of Alpha Frequency Binaural Beats Stimulation Combined with Alpha Biofeedback. Hypnosis International Monographs.
Tart, C.T. (1975). States of Consciousness. E. P. Dutton.