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The term Vedic chant refers to recitation of hymns of the Vedas, the most ancient scriptures of India, and the basis of the many Hindu traditions. Chanting of these hymns has continued for at least last three millennia and is believed to the oldest such religious tradition. Before the introduction of printed texts, the Vedas were passed from one generation to the next only by the oral tradition, which necessitated chanting and memorizing of these hymns
Music comes closest to meditation. Music is a way towards meditation and the most beautiful way. Meditation is the art of hearing the soundless sound, the art of hearing the music of silence - what the Zen people call the sound of one hand clapping
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| | Resources on Vedic Chanting | | | | Vedic Chanting Vedic chanting is a meditative form of practice and a very important tradition of the classical Indian spiritual practices.
Vedic Chanting is a very powerful way to integrate body, voice, mind and our emotions in the deeper quest for unity with the source from which sound originates.
In Vedic Chanting you also practice the art of listening, Adhyayanam.
The benefits one may receive from Vedic Chanting is the experience of deep inner silence.
The oral tradition of vedic chanting has been declared intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO. In a meeting of jury members on 7th November, 2003 at Paris, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, declared the chanting of vedas in India outstanding example of heritage and the form of cultural expressions. The proclamation says in the age of globalisation and modernisation when the cultural diversity is under pressure, the preservation of oral tradition of vedic chanting, a unique cultural heritage has great significance. Total 80 entries were received for this purpose from all over the world.
The UNESCO declaration will bring international recognition to the excellence of the vedic chanting tradition of India, which have survived for centuries encoding the wisdom contained in the Vedas through an extraordinary effort of memorisation and through an elaborately worked out mnemonic methods. The purity and fail-safe technique devised for Vedic chanting in the olden days led to access to one of the ancient literatures of humanity in its entirety.
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| | | | * The Healing Powers Of Ancient Chants
The sages who gave us the ancient Vedic mantras and hymns were evolved beings who had either attained or come very close to a state of pure consciousness. In their meditations they heard perfect words and sounds - sublime mantras, sacred wisdom arising from within. They passed this sacred wisdom on to their disciples by singing it.
In those days all the scriptures were sung, and the rishis and sages understood that chanting the sacred word was an offering to God for the well-being of the earth and all its creatures. They knew that the human voice chanting sacred mantras has healing power and that these pure sounds actually replenish the universe, create harmony, and keep the universe healthy.
(See also: Chanting, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )
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| | | | * Trimurti of Maths, Music, Meditation
Music comes closest to meditation. Music is a way towards meditation and the most beautiful way. Meditation is the art of hearing the soundless sound, the art of hearing the music of silence - what the Zen people call the sound of one hand clapping. When you are utterly silent, not a single thought passes your mind, there is not even a ripple of any feeling in your heart. Then you start, for the first time, hearing silence.
(See also: Spiritual Music , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )
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Related ArticlesCreate Spiritual Transformation With Healing MantrasWhat if you could create spiritual transformation with healing mantras that would resolve an illness and many other things in your life, then you want to read this article on how mantras can have an effect on your life. Mantras started in the Vedic period of India, and later were in widespread use in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism and practiced in many Eastern religions. Mantras can also be used with healing crystals for spiritual purification purposes, by using mantras for clearing the Chakras in... Mantra Chanting [Mantra Shakti]The word mantra has its origins in 'Man'(Manan)and 'Tra'(Trana). 'Trana'means salvation from the worldly ties, in this manner, from the terms 'Manan'(EkUkUk) and 'Trana'(=k.k) evolved the word 'Mantra'. Constant chanting and meditating on Mantras give rise to Bhakti(devotion)an- d divine energy. Constant contemplation and meditation of the worshipped deity gives rise to divine energy and results in success in efforts and protection from misfortune because of the intrinsic energy of mantra
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