Sacred Sound - Couverture souple

Kaivalya, Alanna

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1608682439 ISBN 13 : 9781608682430

Editeur : New World Library, 2014

Synopsis

In yoga practice, mantra and kirtan (call-and-response devotional chanting) get short shrift in the West because they aren't well understood, though they are an integral part of almost every Eastern spiritual practice. They are designed to provide access into the psyche while their underlying mythology helps us understand how our psychology affects daily life. "Sacred Sound" shares the myths behind the mantras and kirtans, illuminating their meaning and putting their power and practicality within reach of every reader. Each of the twenty-one mantras and kirtans presented includes the Sanskrit version, the transliteration, the translation, suggestions for chanting, the underlying myth, and its modern-day implications. Based on Alanna Kaivalya's years of teaching and studying the myths and sacred texts, this book offers a way into one of the most life-changing aspects of yoga practice.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Mantra is not a scary word. Nor is reciting mantra impractical. An important and essential part of most every eastern spiritual practice, it s an easy, accessible tool that anyone can use. Akin to singing in the shower, it can be done whenever it suits you, on your own, and no matter what kind of voice you are working with. Audiences who come to see Alanna Kaivalya at concerts across the country listen in rapt attention at her telling of the mythology and the chanting of the chant and she finds that practitioners love both aspects equally. All spiritual practitioners seek to know themselves better, and Alanna shows that both of these tools are interrelated and important elements of the practitioner s personal development. The function of mantras is to unlock deeper access into the psyche, just as their mythology provides the context to better understand how our psychology affects our everyday life. Whether chanting a mantra aloud, or saying it silently to oneself during meditation, a primer that gives greater understanding to these often mystical and misunderstood aphorisms and phrases will empower the reader not only to continue with this millennia-old practice, but also will give them ownership over their practice with the knowledge and wisdom of a time-tested tradition. The culmination of more than a decade of experience reaching tens of thousands of audience members yearly, this accessible book will allow all lovers of myth and mantra to explore further the power contained within this practice.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: New World Library
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1608682439
• ISBN 13: 9781608682430
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256