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I have no idea how I got to this point. I was reading a PDF written by a monk who practices mindfulness. He called this "sound of silence". He said that he uses this for meditation object. He had heard this sound but then for a long time he hadn't heard it again until he went to certain temple...

What is tinnitus? Is the high pitch ringing tone continuous for 24/7 minus the slumber hours? I notice high pitch ringing tone only if I choose to pay attention to my mind. I can turn off the ringing tone at will. Hence, am I still considered as having tinnitus? I wasn't even aware of this...

I can hear what people with tinnitus describe of hearing - high pitch ringing sound; however, it is there only if I pay attention to myself. When I bring awareness to myself, even if the external environment is noisy, I can hear it. When my attention is outward, even if the external environment...