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Summary: A Great Place To Start With Mantras
Review: I got turned on to Mantras through the music of Deva Premal during my Yoga classes. I was really drawn into her music and wanted to learn more about what I was listening to. This music and the sound of the language has had a very powerful effect on me. I found this 2 tape program to be an excellent introduction to Mantra. I have since bought two of his books ("Healing Mantras" and "Shakti Mantras") because I found this author to be very knowledgeable about this subject. He gives a good amount of background on mantra, including aspects of the philosophical system that is related to this practice as well. While I can't speak personally as to whether certain results can be acheived by specific mantras, surely the meditative aspect of Mantras is surely beneficial in and of itself. The author usually repeats each mantra about 3 times before explaining each one in detail. This lets you get a feel for the pronunciation as well as the overall meaning of each mantra that is presented here. I liked this program and author enough that I would like to eventually get the longer audio program he has done for Sounds True. My only very slight criticism, and it's a small and strictly personal one, is that the author seems very mechanical in his rendering of the mantras. However, I would have to admit that from a teaching standpoint this is perhaps the best approach as he is focusing on clarity of pronounciation rather than passion here :) Highly recommended! Namaste
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Summary: The power of Mantras: Sanskrit Pronunciation problems
Review: The cassette study guide is good; however, the quality and pronunciation of Sanskrit words and chants is poor at best. The language of Sanskrit uses highs and lows, pauses and stresses, to convey the meaning and energy; such authentic breath control and voice modulation is nowhere to be seen in the chant-recordings in the two audio tapes on the Power of Mantras.
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Summary: The power of Mantras: Sanskrit Pronunciation problems
Review: Thomas Ashley Farrand is by far one of the western world's finest teachers of ancient Sanskrit Mantra and it's practice. By incorporating Mantra into our daily lives, it is possible change Karma and re-direct energy in a more positive flow, for ourselves and for others. This is a "must have" for practitioners of Yoga and Meditation. Shanti Om...
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Summary: Wonderful tool for those who are interested in Chant!
Review: Thomas Ashley Farrand is by far one of the western world's finest teachers of ancient Sanskrit Mantra and it's practice. By incorporating Mantra into our daily lives, it is possible change Karma and re-direct energy in a more positive flow, for ourselves and for others. This is a "must have" for practitioners of Yoga and Meditation. Shanti Om...
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Summary: Sounds of Energy
Review: Thomas Ashley-Farrand is a boon to the west. His work with Sanskrit Mantra is the most accessible and clearest demonstration of its meaning and practice that has ever been presented in the Western Hemisphere. With "The Power of Mantras," the new audio release from Sounds True, we not only get to read about Sanskrit Mantra with a concise and well-written study guide included with the two audio cassettes but we also get to hear Ashley-Farrand relate the ancient Hindu fables of masculine and feminine deities and energies which for millenia were kept alive via the oral tradition. Ashley-Farrand explains in the simplest terms comprehensible to any layman the intricate dynamics of the Vedic teachings from which Sanskrit Mantra is drawn and demonstrates with great clarity the actual pronunciation of the discreet units of sound and energy which comprise this most ancient of spiritual disciplines. Mantra remains the foremost art which exemplifies what Ashley-Farrand calls "the spiritual primacy of sound." It is not so much about meaning as energy. And the great array of energies it bespeaks apply to every aspect of human life on a physical, emotional and mental level. In a highly entertaining fashion we are given a short but comprehensive course in Vedic teachings with "The Power of Mantras" that can serve as the perfect introduction to a more exhaustive pursuit of this fascinating spiritual discipline. The emphasis here is not so much on history as practice. And the practical benefits of using sacred words for personal empowerment and healing remains the primary focus throughout "The Power of Mantras." This handsome boxed two-cassette package with study guide is a perfect companion to Ashley-Farrand's book titled "Healing Mantras" (Ballantine Wellspring, 1999) which presents the same practical examination of Sanskrit Mantra in somewhat greater detail. Both works, however, have rescued the ancient spiritual art from dusty tomes of esoteric obscurity and brought it forth with a new and shining simplicity.
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Summary: Sounds of Energy
Review: Thomas Ashley-Farrand is a boon to the west. His work with Sanskrit Mantra is the most accessible and clearest demonstration of its meaning and practice that has ever been presented in the Western Hemisphere. With "The Power of Mantras," the new audio release from Sounds True, we not only get to read about Sanskrit Mantra with a concise and well-written study guide included with the two audio cassettes but we also get to hear Ashley-Farrand relate the ancient Hindu fables of masculine and feminine deities and energies which for millenia were kept alive via the oral tradition. Ashley-Farrand explains in the simplest terms comprehensible to any layman the intricate dynamics of the Vedic teachings from which Sanskrit Mantra is drawn and demonstrates with great clarity the actual pronunciation of the discreet units of sound and energy which comprise this most ancient of spiritual disciplines. Mantra remains the foremost art which exemplifies what Ashley-Farrand calls "the spiritual primacy of sound." It is not so much about meaning as energy. And the great array of energies it bespeaks apply to every aspect of human life on a physical, emotional and mental level. In a highly entertaining fashion we are given a short but comprehensive course in Vedic teachings with "The Power of Mantras" that can serve as the perfect introduction to a more exhaustive pursuit of this fascinating spiritual discipline. The emphasis here is not so much on history as practice. And the practical benefits of using sacred words for personal empowerment and healing remains the primary focus throughout "The Power of Mantras." This handsome boxed two-cassette package with study guide is a perfect companion to Ashley-Farrand's book titled "Healing Mantras" (Ballantine Wellspring, 1999) which presents the same practical examination of Sanskrit Mantra in somewhat greater detail. Both works, however, have rescued the ancient spiritual art from dusty tomes of esoteric obscurity and brought it forth with a new and shining simplicity.
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Summary: Sanskrit Mantra is a wonderful spiritual and material tool!
Review: Thomas Ashley-Farrand is known in the west as well as in the east for his accurate pronunciation of the Sanskrit language. His chanting conveys such great energy that it lifts me to higher states of spiritual awareness merely by listening to the mantras. I have been chanting on a daily basis for over a year and the foundation for my pronunciation is Mr. Ashley-Farrand's recitation. It has been my experience that with faithful recitation of the mantra over time the mantra actually corrects your pronunciation. Over the past year my spiritual and physical body have undergone changes due to the chanting of Sanskrit manrtas as taught in these tapes and his book, "Healing Mantras". I once suffered from lactose imtolerance, a supposedly incurable inability to digest dairy products. Through the chanting of such powerful mantras like the Gayatri and Mahamrityunjaya, both included these tapes, I was completely healed and am now able to eat as much cheese as I want. Please understand that mantra usually leads you on to a more mundane route to solving your problems and I have had numberable experiences with mantra guiding me along a normal course that was merely blocked by an unseen inner obstacle, the tapes explain all about this process. Sanskrit mantra has also given me greater clarity of mind and a more dynamic sense of love. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to hear these tapes. Please give this mantra a try and see how you feel:OM MANI PADME HUM. I wish for all your desires to be satisifed and may you all experience pure love for your chosen Ideal's Divine Lotus feet. Om & Prema, Vishwabhakta.
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