Divine Singing: How to Chant in the Devotiona Tradition of India
About this book
In India, it is understood that anyone can achieve profound spiritual transformation and ecstasy through prayer sung from the heart. With voice alone, they reach the divine and merge -- "drowning in the sea of God's love". It is in this timeless tradition that Divine Singing is offered -- an intensive training course in the devotional music of India. Drawing from 30 years of experience, Chaitanya Kabir teaches a simple, easy-to-follow system for experiencing the love, longing, and ecstasy hidden within one's own voice.Divine Singing is not about religious belief. Rather, it draws from the rich musical world of the Hindus, Sufis, Buddhists, and others to vividly demonstrate how the voice can serve as a direct bridge to the divine. Twelve step-by-step sessions reveal: the joy of chanting as a spiritual practice; principles of tonal resonance in body and spirit; the "sacred silence" within sound; the passion and beauty of raga melody; how to attune to the creative power in sound; 20 authentic chants and hymns of devotion for the listener to sing along with; and much more.Here, for the first time, is an innovative synthesis of music and spiritual practices, waiting to open Western seekers to the realm where chant is an exalted vehicle for cosmic consciousness; a realm where the voice is the bringer of mysteries; a realm where voice and divine sound are one; the realm of Divine Singing.