Could the simple act of uttering a sacred sound influence the world around us? On The Beginner's Guide to Mantras, listeners will learn how to use mantras - India's long-secret tradition of sacred sound syllables - to clear the mind, intensify meditation, remove hidden obstacles, and attract abundance in every arena of life, from careers to relationships to artistic pursuits. Thomas Ashley-Farrand - one of the West's leading authorities on mantras - teaches first-time practitioners how to intone these ancient chants with perfect precision - a key to their effectiveness.
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The Beginner's Guide to Mantras is part of the Sounds True Beginner's Guide Series: Practical Wisdom for Busy People, in-depth audio courses on popular topics distilled into one information-packed CD.
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Essentially, a mantra is a powerful sound formula that works directly with the chakras to process energy in a very specific way. The word "mantra" is derived from two Sanskrit words. The first is "manas" or “mind,” which provides the "man" syllable. The second syllable is drawn from the Sanskrit word "trai," meaning to "protect" or "free from." So the word mantra in its most literal sense means "to free from the mind." Mantras are for everybody, regardless of faith, who is not completely satisfied with his or her life. I have met and taught people from around the world, and every one of them – including spiritual teachers – has some difficulty or matter that they would like to change. And one of the most ancient and powerful methods for improving conditions in our lives is mantras.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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very very good,
By Mel Lowe "metrognome" (Toledo, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Beginner's Guide to Mantras: How to Use Sacred Sound to Create Abundance, Health, and Spiritual Insight in Your Life (Audio CD)
Sanskrit mantra(s) for any and all faiths. A lecture-style presentation with some history, some theory, many examples. Mantra are repeated only a couple of times, enough to get the pronunciation. Classic mantra including Gayatri. Very clear sound quality, good voice dynamics. Little or no distracting noise. A short helpful booklet gives transliterated Sanskrit mantra and some brief explanation. Good for beginners or for those desiring some assurance. A sober, high quality presentation.
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Great Entry Level Introduction,
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It can be challenging designing a learning method for something as ancient and potentially complex, as Sanskrit Mantra, especially when the teacher is not there! But I believe Thomas Ashley-Farrand's clear and powerful pronunciation, and understanding of the Western mind is unique so that he's able to pull off a great achievement in this CD. He provides great coverage of the basics of mantra, including seed sounds, and a background to the spiritual discipline, moving into some core yet powerful mantras. I'm not sure if I would have been able to learn as quickly from another teacher's CD, so I highly recommend this if like me, you had never attempted mantra before.
I hesitate to give 5 stars only because I also went ahead and purchased Mr Ashley-Farrand's Healing Mantras CD and book. Those products have even more useful insights and information, and I felt perhaps it made this particular CD superfluous, but its "horses for courses" and I think I'm one of those people who wants to take it further. So if you simply want an introduction, dip your toe in the water, and some experience and to familiarise yourself with the benefits of mantra, definitey try this CD out, its low risk, you can always go further later if you wish. I was able to make a present of this copy once I got my head around the Healing Mantra version, which includes 90% of the material on this CD. Regards, Daniel John Hancock
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