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Mantra: Sacred Words of Power - Thomas Ashley-Farrand

In 1978, Thomas Ashley-Farrand traveled to India for the first time, where he astonished the spiritual community there with his perfect command of mantra, the practice of using specific sacred sound syllables for spiritual and material transformation. Now, 20 years later, he shares for the first time his mastery of this ancient spiritual art on Mantra: Sacred Words of Power. Here is the first English-language audio curriculum that teaches you how to use mantras to enhance the powers of your mind, influence the environment around you, and deepen your spiritual practice. In 12 fascinating sessions, Thomas Ashley-Farrand teaches you a library of traditional mantras with relevance to every area of your life. From work and health, to love and enlightenment, here are dozens of authentic chants that are used every day by millions of people to activate the energy of creation. The power of mantras comes not from the meaning of the syllables, teaches Ashley-Farrand, but from their direct vibrational effect on our body's physiological and energetic systems. He also teaches that Sanskrit is an energy-based language, and mantras are spiritual formulas for working with this energy. They are designed to eliminate obstacles as we progress spiritually, and to help us make energetic progress toward good.Did you feel that? According to late Vedic priest Thomas Ashley-Farrand – a renowned guru who played an instrumental role in bringing the wisdom and gifts of Sanskrit chants to the West – mantras have a very specific effect on our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual states. Indian sages teach that these sound meditations can actually have the power to transform our human conditions, including relationships, health, happiness, career, finances and success, to name a few. The word “mantra” comes from two Sanskrit words: “Manas”, meaning mind, and “trai”, meaning to free from. In the literal sense then, mantra means to free from the mind. As sacred sounds, mantras were bestowed to sages often in meditations after they took on intense spiritual practices. The sounds were subsequently tested to examine the consistency and intensity of their effects, and then recorded in the Vedic scriptures to have an organized system of spiritual tools for transformation. What Is a Mantra? The word mantra is based on the Sanskrit roots manas (mind) and trai (device). In Hindu and Buddhist usage, it has come to mean “spiritual sound formula.” Hindu scripture calls mantra “that which, when contemplated and repeated, will offer protection.” The proper study of Sanskrit mantra includes physical anatomy; the system of subtle channels in the body; diagrams of spiritual energy processing centers (chakras); and the human voice, which powerfully influences all of the above. Sanskrit mantras are also key to techniques for awakening kundalini, a subtle power cell located at the base of the spine. How Mantras Work and Using Your Mantra Please understand that if you undertake to work in a disciplined manner with any of these mantras, you will be setting certain forces in motion. The energy of the mantra itself will work in a specific way with your intention, adding focus and power to the practice. Your job is to be ready to receive the result – which may not necessarily match your expectations. Mantra practice can be done anywhere: in your car, while performing household chores, etc. It is beneficial, however, to select a quiet place where you can ground your daily meditation and mantra practice. Here, you may prepare an altar on top of a dresser, in a closet, or even in a free room, if possible. You might wish to place pictures of spiritual teachers or icons, malas (rosaries used to count repetitions), and other devotional items on your altar. There are two primary ways in which mantra is traditionally practiced. Which one you choose will depend upon the circumstances of your life and the urgency of your intention.