Sacred Sound : Discovering the Myth and Meaning of Mantra and Kirtan

The mantra and kirtan (call-and-response devotional chants) of yoga practice sometimes get short shrift in the West because they aren{u2019}t well understood. These chants are an integral part of most every Eastern spiritual practice because they are designed to provide access into the psyche while their underlying mythology helps us understand how our psychology affects daily life. Sacred Sound shares the myths behind the mantras, illuminating their meaning and putting their power and practicality within reach of every practitioner. Each mantra and kirtan includes the Sanskrit, the transliteration, and the translation. Clear retellings of the pertinent myths highlight modern-day applications so that readers discover their own personal connection to the practice. Alanna Kaivalya has refined her teaching over a decade with tens of thousands of diverse audience members. Her unique and popular approach to human connection and self-knowledge turns a time-tested tradition into a versatile and potent tool "The mantras and kirtan (call and response devotional chants) of yogic practice sometimes get the short shrift in the West because they aren't well understood. These chants are an integral part of most every Eastern spiritual practice because they are designed to provide access into the psyche while their underlying mythology helps us understand how our psychology affects daily life. Sacred Sound shares the myths behind the mantras, illuminating their meaning and putting their power and practicality within reach of every practitioner. Each mantra and kirtan includes the Sanskrit, the transliteration, and the translation. Clear retellings of the pertinent myths highlight modern-day applications so that readers discover their own personal connection to the practice. Alanna Kaivalya has refined her teaching over a decade with a diverse audience of tens of thousands. Her unique and popular approach to human connection and self-knowledge turns a time-tested tradition into a versatile and potent tool"-- Provided by publisher In yoga practice, mantra and kirtan (call-and-response devotional chanting) get short shrift in the West because they arent well understood, though they are an integral part of almost every Eastern spiritual practice. They are designed to provide access into the psyche while their underlying mythology helps us understand how our psychology affects daily life. Sacred Sound shares the myths behind the mantras and kirtans, illuminating their meaning and putting their power and practicality within reach of every reader. Each of the twenty-one mantras and kirtans presented includes the Sanskrit version, the transliteration, the translation, suggestions for chanting, the underlying myth, and its modern-day implications. Based on Alanna Kaivalyas years of teaching and studying the myths and sacred texts, this book offers a way into one of the most life-changing aspects of yoga practice. What has made Alanna Kaivalya so popular is her ability to bring storytelling to the understanding of the myths behind much of yoga practice. It is this practical and lively storytelling that both engages the reader and allows them a deeper understanding of their practice and its meaning in their lives. This was what made her first book so popular and it is this that she will bring to her new book. The first part of the book will contain all the mantras, and the second part will contain all the kirtans. There will be a general intro for the entire book, as well as an intro to each larger section (the kirtans and mantras). The intros will give the reader context for why the mantras or kirtans are important to a yoga practice, and how the reader can use the mantras/kirtans and accompanying insights as a way to deepen their own understanding of themselves and the yoga practice "'Discusses more than twenty common mantras and kirtan chants, used for devotional practice and personal growth in yoga. Includes mythological underpinnings, original Sanskrit, transliterations, and translations for each'--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher