Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss [Hardcover]

Kurt (Kailash) A. Bruder Ph.D. M.Ed. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008

In Following Sound into Silence, Kailash (Kurt A. Bruder, Ph.D., M.Ed.) urges us to take up chanting as an authentic and effective spiritual practice. Although this is an ancient spiritual tool, it’s well suited to our contemporary lifestyle. No generation before us has had to contend with the onslaught of voices clamoring for our attention, the chaos of distractions vying for our imagination and allegiance, or the flood of information that is our daily lot. Kailash shows how chanting—both alone and with others—can quiet and stabilize our mind, expand our heart, elevate our emotion, and reduce our self-centeredness . . . yielding a direct, sustained experience of the Divine.

      Accompanied by a CD featuring Kailash’s extraordinary chanting, this work demonstrates the potency of this practice in a presentation that’s as profoundly moving as it is eminently practical. You’ll understand why people across the centuries and around the world have employed chanting as their principal resource for cultivating well-being, personal transformation, and spiritual evolution.

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About the Author

Kailash (so named by his guru, Bhagavan Das) is committed to sharing tools of mind, heart, speech, and song that equip the practitioner for success in the search for happiness. For many years a scholar-teacher in human communication and psychology (as Kurt A. Bruder, Ph.D., M.Ed.) and an earnest student of spirituality, Kailash presents a unique blend of wisdom and inspiration useful to those on any path to the Supreme.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401916783
• ISBN-13: 978-1401916787
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Kurt "Kailash" Bruder (Ph.D., M.Ed.) is communication scholar-teacher, trained psychotherapist, and sincere devotee. Unique among chant leaders and spiritual teachers for his penetrating insight into human motivation, interaction, and personal growth, Kailash is the author/recording artist of Following Sound into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss (2008, Hay House). Non-sectarian, intellectually satisfying, and exquisitely illustrated, this groundbreaking guide to devotional chanting is accompanied by a CD of 15 authentic mantras set to gorgeous music. This is the "one-stop resource" for chanters, "a beautifully designed and carefully written guide to Kirtan, Sound Yoga, and Mantra Practice" (David Newman/Durga Das). Steven Rosen, author of The Yoga of Kirtan, says that this book/CD "may be the standard work on this subject for years, if not centuries." Please visit Kailash's website: http://OmKailash.com

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Devotional Chanting and Intelligent Writing Combined, February 21, 2008

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R. Erin Vaughan "LALAdevi" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss (Hardcover)

I seriously love this book and the CD is worth the price of the book alone!
You get everything you need to learn the mantras, the meaning
of each mantra, and great stories that really inspired me. I have so many kirtan CDs and this one
is now my favorite. Kailash is very REAL. You will not be disappointed. Ram Ram

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bhakti Yoga at its finest, March 11, 2010

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Donna Poulidis (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss (Hardcover)

Kailash's book with CD, Following Sound into Silence was one of the first chanting CDs and resources that I purchased. Since that time, listening to his CD daily transformed my yoga practice, meditation practice and daily life. His music is original, inspiring, offering insights and peace. The chants seem to continue vibrating through you long after the CD has finished playing. His voice is clear and pure - showing his dedication to his art.

Kailash's discourse in the book is full of knowledge, research and comes from a place of knowing. It is a pleasure to read and re-read, and I often use examples from his book in teaching yoga classes and workshops. Whenever students or friends ask me where my inspiration comes from for chanting, Kailash is one of my chosen references.

I recently had the privilege to meet him and his family at a Kirtan in Toronto and was humbled by his teachings between each chant. His way of simplifying the Truth allows one to understand the real source of life and feel comfortable and relaxed knowing that all is well.

I highly recommend this product as an addition to your library. You'll want to listen to the CD over and over again!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shiva Shiva Mahadeva!, March 30, 2008

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John J. Redden "'s son, Ben Jammin" (Atlanta, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Following Sound Into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss (Hardcover)

Kailash's beautifully written book helped me to devote myself more fully to God in the form of sound (and silence).

It is beautifully written and very informative at the same time. He offers his experience on the path, with stories of him meeting his guru, Bhagavan Das, and an extremely educating introduction to chanting; with his understanding of some very powerful mantras. Kailash's book is an extremely helpful introduction.

One of the best things about this is the CD that it comes with. The music is absolutely beautiful. I've listened to a good bit of kirtans and not many have as much instrumental pieces in them, but Kailash's kirtans has wonderful instrumentation. I was lucky enough to chant and sing with him, unknowingly at the time, at a kirtan his guru, Bhagavan Das, was leading.

Jai Ma!!