Recommended Book
Mantras: Words of Power by Swami Sivananda Radha link
Why We Recommend This Book
I’ve consulted 18 books on the Yoga of Sound and Mantras. They are each valuable, and all so different from one another! What I love about this one is that it has some of the qualities I find in the teachings of my favorite teachers: it’s clear and accessible, reads like a fascinating tale told by a clearly experienced storyteller, offers context, theory and history while also focusing on practicality and practice. – Shelly
Book Quote
Learning to surrender to the mantra and to the energy of the mantra puts in motion the process of purification of the self, facing up to and eliminating selfishness, self-glorification, self-justification and self-gratification. Do not let the intellectual mind distract you from attempting the practice of Mantra and Japa. No amount of words or book knowledge can give you the experience. You have to practice yourself for the effect to be understood.
Books
While we have highlighted a few outstanding books, there are many wonderful books and we encourage you to peruse the entire list. Any one of these may be just what you need!
- Ashley-Farrand, Thomas — Chakra Mantras: Liberate Your Spiritual Genius Through Chanting link
- Ashley-Farrand, Thomas — Healing Mantras: Using Sound Affirmations for Personal Power, Creativity, and Healing link
- Ashely-Farrand, Thomas — Shakti Mantras: Tapping into the Great Goddess Energy Within link
- Devi, Nischala Joy — The Secret Power of Yoga link
- Easwaran Eknath — The Mantram Handbook: A Practical Guide to Choosing Your Mantram & Calming Your Mind link
- Frawley, Dr. David — Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound: Secret of Seed (Bija) Mantras link
- Freeman, Richard — Yoga Chants link
- Gass, Robert — Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound link
- Girish — Music and Mantras: The Yoga of Mindful Singing for Healthy, Happiness, Peace & Prosperity link
- Graves, Harrison MD — The Mystical Chakra Mantras: How To Balance Your Own Chakras With Mantra Yoga link
- Hernandez Ana — The Sacred Art of Chant: Preparing to Practice link
- Kaivalya, Alanna — Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth & Meaning of Mantra & Kirtan link
- Kaivalya Alanna & Arjuna van der Kooij — Myths of the Asanas link
- Hersey, Baird — The Practice of Nada Yoga: Meditation on the Inner Sacred Sound link
- Michael, Edward Salim — The Law of Attention: Nada Yoga and the Way of Inner Vigilance link
- Paul, Russill — The Yoga of Sound: Tapping the Hidden Power of Music and Chant link
- Radha, Swami Sivananda — Mantras: Words of Power link
- Ustaine, Richard P. — Yoga RX: A Step-by-Step Program to Promote Health, Wellness, and Healing for Common Ailments link
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