Tag: chant
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What are Gregorian Chants?
The Roman Catholic Church considers Gregorian chants are appropriate to Roman liturgy or worship and therefore given priority during liturgical services. This is based on the Vatican Council II or Second Ecumenical Council Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Gregorian chant is the ritual music of the Catholic Church that accompanies holy mass text as well…
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Meditation and Chanting: What is the Difference?
The practice of modern meditation helps soothe our minds and acts as stress reliever. By meditating, we become more focused and relaxed. Religious Guru Nichiren (1222 – 1282), who founded a Japanese Buddhist sect, practiced intense meditation for two decades as he investigated the practice that brings about enlightenment. Nichiren concluded that chanting “Dharma of…
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Chants for Krishna
Hare Krishna stands for the teachings that belong to Krishna consciousness. It advocates devotion to the deity as the major objective in life as well as direct course to true spiritual happiness. Hare Krishna tradition provides a basis to comprehend and act in accordance with said relationship. This is an essential guidance considering that our…
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Top 5 Goddesses Chants
Ya Kundedu Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala Ya Shubhra Vastravrita Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara Ya Shveta Padmasana Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhritibihi Devaih Sada Pujita Sa Mam Pattu Saravatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha Jadyapaha Salutations to Devi Saraswati who is very patient “May Goddess Saraswati, who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, and whose pure white garland is like…
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Top 4 Chants for World Peace
Chant means a sacred word or sound in Sanskrit. Practitioners believe mantra chanting produce spiritual and psychological powers. The earliest chants believed to be 3,000 years old were composed by Hindus in Vedic Sanskrit. There are English translations for non-Hindu Yoga practitioners. Mantras exist in different schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Even Christians…
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Top Kirtan Artists to Follow
For anybody interested about Kirtan (Sanskrit word for Narration, Recital, or Singing), here are the top Kirtan artists that you may want to follow. Krishna Das Krishna Das began his journey in the late 1960s when he got acquainted with American guru and author Ram Dass who became his student. 10 years later, Krishna Das…
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Why Use Music for Meditation
People listen to different kinds of music for various reasons. One is meditation. Modern practitioners introduced this idea which a lot of alternative doctors used. They played soothing melodies in the backdrop while performing their healing rituals. This kind of music became acknowledged as meditation music. Music Therapy To begin with, sweet tunes have a…
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Top Five Chants for Peace
Mantras and chants have already become bywords in the modern world. In fact, mantra simply means phrases uttered repeatedly. In the practice of Yoga, Hindu chants help the mind to focus and produce a state of contemplation or meditation even if the words are not understandable to the person chanting. According to gurus, it is…
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What is Meditation?
We do not have control over all things in our lives. Yet, there is one aspect that we can be responsible for and this is our mental state. It is true that people can enhance their state of mind and make it better. Does meditation help with this? What is Meditation? Buddhist teachings state Meditation…
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Meditation Mantras for Beginners
There is plenty for beginners to learn about mantra meditation. You need not adhere strictly to specific rules on how to practice. Nonetheless, there are several guidelines that can help you become more familiar both with reflecting and chanting. First and foremost, it is essential why you opt for mantra meditation since we have different…