I appreciated the quotes from the Buddha, and the Native American music. Thanks, SS. What stood out among the quotes was the message that what is not good and useless is easy; what is good and useful is harder than hard (like concentrating the mind). To answer your question, I can't listen to Nakai for meditation, as I don't have a cassette player anymore. I'll have to search the public library system or download from Youtube for good meditation music. It would also be extremely helpful to block out the inner "music" when I can't stand another second of that. It's the reason I bought an MP3 player with ear buds. Sometimes, it sounds like Native American music and Gregorian chants, but I'd still prefer that it go away. Alas. At least, it's not metallica.