Mantras and Chanting

Sound is incredibly powerful - have you ever been stung by harsh words in an argument or calmed someone down with a soothing voice? When applied spirtually, as in Mantras or Chanting, sound becomes magical and intensely uplifting. Many Yoga disciplines employ sound, and these links will tell you how.

	What Is a Mantra and How Does It Work This excerpt from the book Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand gives several definitions of Mantras and offers a lot of worthwhile information.
	A Few Words on Chanting Those whose Yoga practice is focused mainly on the postures may be surprised when a class includes chanting. This page gives a basic explanation about chanting to those who are more fitness oriented.
	Mantras and Meditation A basic page on Mantras and Chanting which explains their purpose in plain, non-mystical language.
	The Sacred Syllable OM What is the origin of OM? No one seems to know exactly, but Georg Feuerstein delves far back into Indian history in search of an answer.
	Tapping the Power of Om The power of the Mantra OM can never be overemphasized. One version or another of OM can be found in all major religions. You'll find more interesting facts here.
	The Meaning of OM Written from a New Age perspective, this page invites you to try out the power of OM for yourself.
	Mantra, Meditation and Self-Realization Like its heading implies, this is a good lesson in the various aspects of Meditation, Mantras and Self-Realization.
	Some Simple Mantras This book excerpt offers some Mantras for fairly serious students who are just starting to chant. About halfway down the page there's a recording of Thomas Ashley-Farrand chanting that you can actually hear.
	Special Mantrams These chants are all in English and cover a variety of subjects.
	Chanting This Siddha Yoga page extols the joys of chanting.
	Mantras This page of Mantras comes from a Kundalini Yoga site.