Description

Perhaps the most detailed book available on the yogic meaning of prime seed (bija and shakti) mantras and the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet along with their application for body, mind and spirit. It unfolds special secrets of how to use mantra with pranayama and many esoteric meditation practices, including the Mantra Purusha. It examines the usage of mantras in all the main branches of Yoga (Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Jnana) and the traditions of Tantra, Veda, Ayurveda, Jyotish and Vastu, as well as relative to Kundalini and the chakras and major Hindu deities.The fruit of forty years of study by one of the most respected western Vedic teachers, the book is an excellent yet concise reference guide useful for years to come.Modern science and ancient wisdom traditions agree that the universe is a symphony of vibrational frequencies. In this beautiful, comprehensive, and unique work, Vamadeva elaborates the essential truths about cosmic sound, and how we can employ important mantras for healing, transformation and inner awakening. – Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D., Co-founders, the Chopra Center for Wellbeing