The Power of Mantra and Mystery of Initiation

Description

From time immemorial, the idea of the Sacred Word of divine sound has been a source of wonder, exitement, and mystery. The Sacred Word and its power to illuminate and transform is the core of spirituality in the Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Sufi, and Islamic traditions. In the yogic tradition, sacred words are called mantra- literally "the word which protects by being repeated." Through the Vedic and Tantric traditions of India, The Power of Mantra and the Mystery of Initation explores the Sacred Word- mantra - and unveils the mystery of mantra initiation. Making this 6,000 year old...