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Music as Yoga: Discover the Healing Power of Yoga
World-class musician Patrick Bernard presents a compelling case for the transformational potential of sound as a tool for personal development. His insightful words reveal much about the potency of mantra, chanting and prayer, while eloquently explaining "how-to" and "why-to" for those interested in embarking on the sonic journey.
168 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2004
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April 16, 2012
Long before kirtan and Bhakti became headliners at Yoga events and spiritual gatherings in the past few years, music artist Patrick Bernard was producing CDs of transformative music of sacred sound.
In this books he proves he's also a writer with profound insights into spiritual sound. And he doesn't leave us with just personal insight, but he brings in scientific research. His personal insight make the book accessible and practical. The research adds depth to the book.
According to Indian philosophy sound is at the root of creation.
Bernard says, "The melody never comes after the harmony, but the inverse. In the same manner, it is not the substance that comes after the shape, but the inverse. Since everything in creation tends to follow automatically its symbolized expression in the sound formula. This is why a state of peace occurs around the world "peace," a state of health crystallizes around the word "health."
I find the concept of original sound, spiritual sound, music, words, and sounds that affect the soul to be exciting and I'm regularly on the outlook for more research or philosophical background on the subject.
This book is high on my list of resources on the topic. More than that, Bernard, through his personal commitment to singing spiritual sound, encourages everyone to enhance their lives through it.
In this books he proves he's also a writer with profound insights into spiritual sound. And he doesn't leave us with just personal insight, but he brings in scientific research. His personal insight make the book accessible and practical. The research adds depth to the book.
According to Indian philosophy sound is at the root of creation.
Bernard says, "The melody never comes after the harmony, but the inverse. In the same manner, it is not the substance that comes after the shape, but the inverse. Since everything in creation tends to follow automatically its symbolized expression in the sound formula. This is why a state of peace occurs around the world "peace," a state of health crystallizes around the word "health."
I find the concept of original sound, spiritual sound, music, words, and sounds that affect the soul to be exciting and I'm regularly on the outlook for more research or philosophical background on the subject.
This book is high on my list of resources on the topic. More than that, Bernard, through his personal commitment to singing spiritual sound, encourages everyone to enhance their lives through it.
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