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Mantra: Sacred Words of Power

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This six audio tape series (with study guide) is an excellent progression from Thomas Ashley-Farrand's beginners and Healing Mantra's series. I was wary of it repeating some of his entry level products on Sanskrit Mantra and I was happy to be proved wrong. This series builds knowledge, and goes a few steps deeper into such things as the seed mantras, karma, Avatars, masculine and feminine energies, attunements, physical organs, and the Gayatri Mantra. It does this without losing the benefits of the beginner's series, yet it also stands on its own. Its an elegant expression of what amounts to an incredibly dynamic and wise system of ancient spiritual practice.

A very well structured series, its easy to learn and to find specific areas of interest including a section on Tibetan Buddhism. Thomas Ashley-Farrand's passion and commitment is apparent to anyone willing to listen.

Its also a wise choice for audio tapes instead of 6 x CD's because if you're like me, I don't have a CD stacker in my car!

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Daniel John Hancock

I have the book called "Healing Mantras". If you are interested in mantras, and you know very little, and you just want to get started don't get this 6 CD set with the book. Get it after you read "Healing Mantras". Healing Mantras gives you the basics to get started. If you want to go very, very deep into certain areas and to go much more into depth then go through this CD. I would start with the book "Healing Mantras" and get the CD with the same title. Then, if you decide you want to get more background information. You will have to go over and over this. Reading the book is very important if you are more visual. It is good to read the book over and over (it's really a study guide) and then go back to the CDs. I admit it is hard to absorb a lot of what he says. It takes time. Give yourself time with this. Thomas Ashley Farrand or Namadeva is very good. This book does have some typos, but that is okay. Some of the mantras that you learn are long ways.
I was surprised that I managed to learn it. I really like the Om Apadamapa mantra which goes "Om Apadamapa Hataram Dataram Sarva Sampadam Loka Bhi Ramam Sri Ramam Bhuyo Bhuyo Namam-yaham." It is very beautiful to chant that one and the Gayatri Mantra. The Gayatri I haven't mastered yet. It is a little more difficult, but very nice, too.

Namaste...

This is a comprehensive mantra tool-bag. A must-have in your library of book collections for those who're interested in playing of consciousness. Explanations are concise and clear. Most important is, you'll see results if you really follow the guidlines and practice it.

This is my first introduction to mantras and I really enjoyed the stories and teaching in this 6 CD set. Mr. Ashley-Farrand has a nice voice and is very pleasant to listen to. Although there's an emphasis on the magical quality of mantras in its capacity to change your life, which requires a leap of faith, mantras are nevertheless essential to understanding yogic and Hindu spiritual practices. My interest leans more towards tibetan mantras and religion, which is not the emphasis of this CD set. I am starting to practice mantras daily especially during long drives, which keeps my mind occupied with positive thoughts or at least away from negative thoughts. Mr. Ashley-Farrand pronounces most of the mantras very clearly several times, although he did not break all of them down by syllable as I would like. Nevertheless, highly enjoyable.

I love the CD's and the book that comes with it. I've done a bit of chanting in yoga classes and such, but this study guide is really good. The sections are clearly described and grouped, the mantas are written out so that I can SEE the words as well as hear them - being a visual person this helps tremendously. I find this a good study guide as well as an invaluable reference.

This cd set builds on the basic Abundance, Beginners Guide, and Relationship mantra teachings. I've listened to the first three cds and I have learned new mantras for the chakras, planetary influences, and the insurmountable. Learning about the avatars and Ashley-Farrand's personal applications of the mantras set a solid foundation as the cd program advances. It is well worth the investment. I highly recommend it for the beginner as well as the advanced mantra mediator. Namaste.

I was drawn to this and glad I found it as I have not read a plethora of information about Mantras - but this is very comprehensive, interesting and informative. I have already started chanting and hope to continue with more. I have listened to these CDs in the car and transferred them to my iPod. I hope to take my own notes to remember information I am interested in. I highly recommend this series to open up new information to those of us in the "west" who think we understood much about the knowledge of the Hindu/Buddhist world.

After hearing this from a friend, I knew I had to get my own copy of "Mantra...". This really breaks down the whole idea of mantra...what it is, how it works, what it can do for you. The author has a very interesting voice, and the included manual is very through. Even though there are 6 CD's there are lot's more "sections" of instruction. This is fun and easy to listen too. I find myself going back to sections of it almost daily. And I have added Mantras to my meditation practice with a far greater understanding than I ever had. If Mantras interest you for any reason, don't miss this!

I love this course. Farrand gives the history of mantra chanting (10 Sessions,6 CDs, accompanying book). Farrand explains how he was introduced to mantra, and how it changed his life.

He tells fascinating stories about the spiritual teachers who discovered mantra thousands of years ago. And which mantras to use for particular needs and purposes. Also stories about clients and students of his - who used mantra, and to what effect.

I do not have the discipline to recite a mantra 108/day for 40 days - as recommended. But I find them calming to recite and listen to.
And I love listening to his stories (especially as I am falling asleep)-so much better than a sedative!