What are music mantras?
Mantras are words or sacred texts that can excite the emotions and give suggestions to the mind. Music mantras affect both the one who sings them and the one who hears them. A mantra is chanted to calm the mind, Mantra is :
MAN- Mind TRA – to free
The word “ mantra” comes from the Sanskrit “mantrana” which means advice or suggestion. In a sense, every word we use is a mantra. In our daily life, we use “words” to get things done or suggest to the mind the meaning behind those words.
In a Kirtan ( pronounced Keertan), we use mantras to alter or raise our conscious mind; mantras are chanted in a repetitious fashion called – call and response… this is done to allow our mind to tune into a meditative state, to connect with our divine-ness without any thought- the mantras are a vehicle of meditation and some have said that it is much easier that silent meditation…
Some Mantras from –Peace Chants CD with Lea LONGO
Om Mani Padme Hum
(Om Mah-nee Pahd-Mey Hoom)
Om Nama Shivaya (Spiritual Growth)
(Om Nah-mah Shee-vay-yah)
Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha (for Abundance)
(Om Shreem Mah-ha Lahksh-mee-yei Swah-ha)
Om Ram Ramaya Swaha (Healing with Rama)
(Om Rahm Rahm-eye-yah Swah-ha)
Om Dum Durgayei Swaha (Protection)
(Om Doom Door-gah-yei Swah-ha)
Om Gum Ganapatayei Swaha (Ganesh; remover of obstacles)
(Om Gum Guh-nuh-puh-tuh-yei Swah-ha)
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