Prema Kirtan: Journey into Sacred Sound -Sacred sound is a substantial form of spiritual nourishment. Many cultures are rich with spiritual and religious music, but kirtan features ancient mantras – potent sound formulas of transformation and healing – that enrich and enlighten us in ways that other music or self-help methods such as therapy, affirmations, mindfulness, or hypnosis cannot.
Due to its efficacy, mantra kirtan has been practiced for thousands of years. That so many are now embracing kirtan in the West shows its universal appeal and its power to nourish us by fulfilling a deep spiritual hunger. People describe how mantra meditation allows them to tap into a sacred space within themselves and connect with the Divine. In simple terms, kirtan is the joining of a mantra and the soul in song to make a heart-connection with the Supreme.
Mantra kirtan is also practiced as a personal daily meditation, known as japa. Besides the spiritual benefits, kirtan and japa offer all the psycho-physical benefits of other types of meditation but are much easier to perform than silent meditation or mindfulness.
We’re far more powerful than we may have been led to believe; we’re immeasurably more than what meets the eye. In choosing a mantra to dedicate ourselves to, we choose from a vast array of possibilities for the soul – more enchanting and enthralling than any we’ve encountered in any wonderful dream or fictional world.