HEALING MANTRAS

"Soundismorethansimplyamediumofartisticexpression.Soundhaspracticalandpowerfulapplicationsintherealworld."Mantras,orsimplechants,areshortphrasespackedwithenergyandintention--specificallydesignedtogeneratepowerfulsoundwavesthatpromotehealing,insight,creativity,andspiritualgrowth.HealingMantrasisthepractical,how-toguidethatmakesthestrengthsandbenefitsofmantrasavailabletoeveryone.ThetransformativepowerofsoundhasbeenpasseddowntothepresentfromthesagesofIndia,theclassicalscientistsofancientGreece,andthemedievalmonksofEurope.Mantras,sounds,andchantshaveinspired,comforted,andmendedthelivesofindividuals,religiousorders,andevenentirecultures.Eventhoughthescienceanddisciplineofchantingandformalprayerarepracticedineveryreligionaroundtheworld,thisisthefirsttimethatancientSanskritmantrashavebeenexplainedandadaptedtoWesternneeds.OneofthefewWesternexpertsinHinduandBuddhistmantras,ThomasAshley-Farrandhaspracticedmantra-basedspiritualdisciplinesfortwenty-fiveyears.Inthisilluminatingbook,heexplainshowandwhymantrasworkandshowshowtousethemforeverythingfromcontrollinghabitstoovercomingfear,fromcuringspecificailmentstofindinginnerpeace.Ineachofthemorethanfiftymantras,alltranslatedfromtheoriginalSanskrit,Ashley-Farrandunlocksthepowerofeveryword,explainsitsappropriateapplication,andtellsyouhowtopronounceitineasy-to-followphoneticsymbols.Inside,you'llfindmantrasfor-Health-WorldlySuccess-HabitControl-Protection-Grief-Anger-ControllingFear-PersonalAttraction-Wisdom-ConcentrationandMentalClarity-HealingLifeIssues-andmore!Thesemantrascanberepeatedaloudorinsilenceandcanbeusedbypeopleofanyreligionorspiritualpractice,"asyouwashdishes,asyoudriveonthefreeway,asyoumeditate,orasyoucook."Soundcanhelpandsoundcanheal,andHealingMantrasnowmakesthissoundmedicineavailabletoeveryone.