Mantra Meditation ─ Change Your Karma with the Power of Sacred Sound

All of the choices we make in life--even our thoughts and feelings--create our soul's karma. According to ancient tradition, the sacred sound syllables known as mantras can have a profound impact on both the inner psyche and the external world--and allow us to dissolve negative karma. On Mantra Meditation, Thomas Ashley-Farrand, one of the foremost authorities on mantras in the West teaches readers how to use authentic mantras to balance the chakras and enhance spiritual energy. Designed as a 40-day practice or a lifelong tool, using these sacred sounds can allow us to remove obstacles, attract abundance, and deepen our spiritual connections. Includes a CD of guided meditations and Sanskrit pronunciation instruction. This book includes a spoken-word audio CD, which is not available with the digital ebook edition.

Thomas Ashley-Farrand (1940 - 2010)

Thomas Ashley-Farrand was one of the West’s foremost authorities of Vedic and Buddhist Sanskrit mantras. He was recognized for his flawless mastery of mantra practice by swamis, pundits, and shastris across India, and gathered more than 8,000 transliterated mantras—the most comprehensive body of these sacred sound syllables in the English language. He received initiations and blessings from a number of prominent spiritual teachers, including H.H. the Dalai Lama. His guru was Sadguru Sant Keshavadas of Bangalore, India, and he also followed Guru Mata, Sant Keshavadas’ widow, to whom he transferred spiritual authority on the banks of the Ganges before his passing. In addition, Thomas Ashley-Farrand was an expert in the practice of Vedic fire and water rituals. His published works includeMantra Meditation, Healing Mantras, Mantra Meditation for Creating Abundance, and more.