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 81renaissance
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#479135 - 09/18/10 02:51 PM (14 years, 2 months ago) |
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Does anyone here practice chanting?
I'm talking about Sanskrit or Yoga style chant like Nam Myoho Renge Kyo etc.
If so, could you recommend any books or practices for a beginner?
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 FurrowedBrow
Free yourself from yourself
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you mean like a mantra, right? i don't.
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Steve Buscemi
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I like to sing along to my old blues albums when nobody is around.........so sorta.
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CandyGirl
Registered: 11/18/09
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I recommend reading this book by Swami Sivananda Radha 
One of my favorite mantras:
ASATO MA SAT GAMAYA
TAMASO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA
MRITYOR M'AMRITAM GAMAYA
Lead me from the unreal to reality,
Lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from mortality to immortality.
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ChillWillis
old school fool
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I've always been interested in Manta, thanks a lot.
Does that book give the pronunciations?
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CandyGirl
Registered: 11/18/09
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No, it does not. Good news though, it really isn't too difficult to learn the pronunciations.
Here's a good, quick lesson: http://www.visiblemantra.org/pronunciation.html
You can also purchase an audio tape of mantras if you want to pronounce the words perfectly.
However, I believe exact pronunciation is not as important as the spirituality excercised while reciting the mantra.
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ChillWillis
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My whole interest in mantra has to do with it's acclaimed physical prowess over natural forces. It's been said that certain chants can make the temperature change, make a burning candle's flame flicker/change color (with no wind), or change our heart rates and body temperatures.
For those things I think you'd have to use perfect pronunciation.
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