<p>These songs in the mind are hindances. To stop them, yes, stopping listening to songs.</p>
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<p><em>And what is the nutriment for the five hindrances? It should be said: the three kinds of misconduct. The three kinds of misconduct, too, I
say, have a nutriment; they are not without nutriment. And what is the
nutriment for the three kinds of misconduct? It should be said:
non-restraint of the sense faculties. Non-restraint of the sense
faculties, too, I say, has a nutriment; it is not without nutriment.
And what is the nutriment for non-restraint of the sense faculties? It
should be said: lack of mindfulness and clear comprehension. Lack of
mindfulness and clear comprehension, too, I say, has a nutriment; it
is not without nutriment. And what is the nutriment for lack of
mindfulness and clear comprehension? It should be said: careless
attention. Careless attention, too, I say, has a nutriment; it is not
without nutriment. And what is the nutriment for careless attention?
It should be said: lack of faith. Lack of faith, too, I say, has a
nutriment; it is not without nutriment.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://suttacentral.net/an10.61/en/bodhi" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>AN 10.61</em></a></p>
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<p>Namo Buddhaya.I have a habit of playing involuntary songs in my head which spoils my mood. I am a living library of songs. I have been hearing music since my childhood days.
My question is : how can I cure the music influence on my mind ? 
Should I stop listening to songs ?</p>

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How to cure music influence on mind?
# How to cure music influence on mind?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-16)

Namo Buddhaya.I have a habit of playing involuntary songs in my head which spoils my mood. I am a living library of songs. I have been hearing music since my childhood days.
My question is : how can I cure the music influence on my mind ?
Should I stop listening to songs ?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-16. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

These songs in the mind are hindances. To stop them, yes, stopping listening to songs.

> *And what is the nutriment for the five hindrances? It should be said: the three kinds of misconduct. The three kinds of misconduct, too, I
> say, have a nutriment; they are not without nutriment. And what is the
> nutriment for the three kinds of misconduct? It should be said:
> non-restraint of the sense faculties. Non-restraint of the sense
> faculties, too, I say, has a nutriment; it is not without nutriment.
> And what is the nutriment for non-restraint of the sense faculties? It
> should be said: lack of mindfulness and clear comprehension. Lack of
> mindfulness and clear comprehension, too, I say, has a nutriment; it
> is not without nutriment. And what is the nutriment for lack of
> mindfulness and clear comprehension? It should be said: careless
> attention. Careless attention, too, I say, has a nutriment; it is not
> without nutriment. And what is the nutriment for careless attention?
> It should be said: lack of faith. Lack of faith, too, I say, has a
> nutriment; it is not without nutriment.*
>
> [*AN 10.61*](https://suttacentral.net/an10.61/en/bodhi)


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