Nada Yoga Flashcards
What does Nada Yoga mean?
Union through sound
What is the significance of Nada Yoga?
We are becoming more aligned with our true Self.
What does the Gayatri Mantra invoke?
It invokes the knowledge of Brahman and illumination of the primordial Sun.
What religion and Veda does the Gayatri Mantra come from?
It comes from the Hindu religion and is from the Rig Veda.
Say the Gayatri Mantra Sankrit translation
Aum Bhur Bhuva Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nahah Prachodayat
What is Nada Yoga?
The ancient spiritual art and science of inner transformation through sound and tone
What is the aim of Nada Yoga?
To hear the subtle sounds within us
Meditation on sound is one pathway to Self-realization
What is Kirtan?
Call and response chanting of mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium
What is a Mantra?
A sound, syllable, word, or group of words that are considered capable of “creating spiritual transformation”
What is Japa?
The repetition of mantra either voiced or internally
usually 108 times
What does Kirtan mean in sanskrit?
Repeat
What does Mantra mean in Sanskrit?
Instrument of thought
What does Japa mean in sanskrit?
Repetition of mantra
Why do we chant Om?
To attain higher levels of consciousness
What does the current research on chanting show?
Stabilize heart rate
Lower blood pressure
Produce beneficial endorphins
Boost metabolic processes
