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The Benefits of Chanting: How Kirtan Can Heal You in Both Body and Spirit

By Harrison Graves — 2019

Yoga is on fire in the West, and so it kirtan, or yogic chanting. Kirtan combines music and mantra — words and sounds that vibrate at the highest level of awareness. It is an effortless and joyful way to meditate.

Read on www.artofliving.org

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