Within each of us exists the potential for boundless wisdom, compassion, and joy. But how do we awaken and experience those creative forces? For millennia, spiritual teachers, from the forests of ancient India to the mountains of Tibet, have taught mantras powerful sacred sounds to help us call forth our innate spiritual potential.
Now, two respected teachers Bodhipaksa and Sunada combine forces to bring you a complete guide to mantra meditation. In it you’ll find everything you need to get started with a mantra chanting practice, including:
* The magical background and history of mantras
* How chanting can help clear the mind of mental clutter and unhelpful emotional states
* How mantras can help us evoke positive qualities of centeredness and inspiration
* Expertly guided preparatory exercises to open the body and free the breath
* Clear guides to the meaning and symbolism of each of seven mantras
* Each of the mantras chanted for listening and learning
With clarity and warmth, Bodhipaksa and Sunada demystify the ancient art of mantra chanting, and make this powerful practice accessible to the modern world. Sacred Sound gives you the tools you need to start a mantra meditation practice and awaken your capacity for joy, compassion, and clarity.
Great intro to chanting and mantras! This 2-disk set provided a complete and beautiful introduction to a number of Buddhist chants. The combination of the history, symbolism and meaning of the chants made them all the more meaningful. But best of all is Sunada’s sweet singing/chanting voice – those tracks alone make this recording worth every penny. A major bonus is the guidance for the physical aspects of vocalizing – the posture, stretching, breathing and preparation of the body so that the mantras can reach deep into the soul. Highly recommended!
Sacred Sounds Helps to Calm the Mind Sacred Sounds is the CD to listen to if you are interested in Buddhist Chanting. Bodhipaksha’s Scottish brogue coupled with Sunada’s beautiful sing voice makes for very pleasurable listening.This two CD set begins with Bodhipaksha explaining the history behind Buddhist chanting in a very interesting manner. Sunada guides you with exercises to enrich your chanting experience.On the second CD a description of the different deities that some of the chanting’s honor, followed by Sunada’s beautiful voice singing the chants. Some of the chants are to honor different states of being such as peace and a wishing for all beings to be well, happy and free from suffering.I find myself reciting the chants as I go about my day which gives me one pointed focus and helps free me from the incessant thinking of the mind.This CD set is awesome and will help all who listen and practice cope with life in an easy and more fun way. I highly recommend it!