The quality of sound

 Viswa had been sitting quietly
on the edge of the balcony at Pappu’s
for some time
when he began to chant
one of his favorite mantras:

 AM KAM CHAM TAM THAM PAM YAM S’AM VIM DUM AIM VEEM HAM KSHAM

 and gradually the people nearby
fell silent
and began to listen 

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The quality of sound,
the tone of a voice,
the timbre of a song,
is crucial 

Use your voice wisely,
sparingly,
beautifully and slowly

 Allow compassion to flow
Speak the truth
gently

 Never be
in a hurry
to get to the end
of a sentence
or phrase

 Thus spoke Viswa

 He then began again
to quietly sing
bijas,
seeds,
letters of the Sanskrit alphabet:

 AM KAM CHAM TAM THAM PAM YAM S’AM VIM DUM AIM VEEM HAM KSHAM

 and continued
until thought had subsided
among those nearby

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