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"""This is a book I will refer back to many times in my meditation practice -- a great book both for beginning meditators as well as the more advanced. Although I've been meditating for quite some time, I had not incorporated mantras into my practice as I wasn't aware of their purpose or power. This thorough book explains what mantras are, the three types of mantras, how they can be used, and so much more. Highly recommended."" By Texas Reader, Amazon Customer ""A basic yet complete introduction to this profound, ancient practice. This practice might change your life. Get this book!"" By Jess, Amazon Customer ""I have read several books about mantras, but I've never seen one quite like this. This book clearly comes from the author's personal study and approach to mantras that is deeply grounded in Hinduism, other Eastern philosophies, and the ancient Vedic mantras. The book has two parts. The first part looks more deeply at the history and culture of mantras and spends a fair amount of time going over ancient Sanskrit words, both meaning and pronunciation. While she espouses doing mantras in both Sanskrit and English, she conveys a deep love of the early mantras, and her desire to say them as they were done originally shines through. Thus, a fair amount of the book is given over to the Sanskrit portion. She teaches you how to pronounce some traditional Sanskrit mantras as well as providing simple Sanskrit ones she's created. In the second section, she gets into specific mantras, given in both Sanskrit and English. The section has preparatory mantras as well as ones that focus on the emotional, relationships, and the physical. I found this book to be fascinating to dive deep into the history of the original mantras but is still something that can be ""done""-no dry learning here. It's an interesting, nuanced look at another culture's approach to healing based on words, and with a little study, you can add it to your spiritual, healing practice if you desire. If you've only approached mantras from a Western perspective but want to have a deeper appreciation of what they originally were and how they were intended to be used, pick up this book, and you will be surprised at the depth and breadth of them."" By Jamie Bee, Amazon Customer "

This is a book I will refer back to many times in my meditation practice -- a great book both for beginning meditators as well as the more advanced. Although I've been meditating for quite some time, I had not incorporated mantras into my practice as I wasn't aware of their purpose or power. This thorough book explains what mantras are, the three types of mantras, how they can be used, and so much more. Highly recommended. By Texas Reader, Amazon Customer A basic yet complete introduction to this profound, ancient practice. This practice might change your life. Get this book! By Jess, Amazon Customer I have read several books about mantras, but I've never seen one quite like this. This book clearly comes from the author's personal study and approach to mantras that is deeply grounded in Hinduism, other Eastern philosophies, and the ancient Vedic mantras. The book has two parts. The first part looks more deeply at the history and culture of mantras and spends a fair amount of time going over ancient Sanskrit words, both meaning and pronunciation. While she espouses doing mantras in both Sanskrit and English, she conveys a deep love of the early mantras, and her desire to say them as they were done originally shines through. Thus, a fair amount of the book is given over to the Sanskrit portion. She teaches you how to pronounce some traditional Sanskrit mantras as well as providing simple Sanskrit ones she's created. In the second section, she gets into specific mantras, given in both Sanskrit and English. The section has preparatory mantras as well as ones that focus on the emotional, relationships, and the physical. I found this book to be fascinating to dive deep into the history of the original mantras but is still something that can be done -no dry learning here. It's an interesting, nuanced look at another culture's approach to healing based on words, and with a little study, you can add it to your spiritual, healing practice if you desire. If you've only approached mantras from a Western perspective but want to have a deeper appreciation of what they originally were and how they were intended to be used, pick up this book, and you will be surprised at the depth and breadth of them. By Jamie Bee, Amazon Customer

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For those who are interested in discovering more about themselves and the world of Spiritualism, Verda Harper combines her years of experience with practical knowledge and a love for the topic. Her travels have taken her to India, China, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia as well as cities across the U.K and the U.S to discuss her expertise with fellow specialists.Over a decade ago, Verda would have described herself as normal, yet after nearly two decades of research into emotional and physical healing, she shies at the word, teaching people to look for what makes them unique, their individual goals and how they can turn their lives around and strive for happiness.One often leans towards certain stereotypes in this field but Verda Harper has broken them all. This spiky short-haired woman is well-grounded, centred, and logical in all of her books, neither scientific nor religious, but factual. Each book is a journey with Verda Harper offering advice for each step of the way.

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