ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

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

FindCenter Post-Image

Chanting Meditation Improves Mood and Social Cohesion

Chanting is a pervasive practice in almost every tradition all over the world. It has been found to improve attention and reduce depressive symptoms, stress and anxiety.

Article
Gemma Perry, Vince Polito and William Forde Thompson
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Reciting, Chanting, and Singing: The Codification of Vocal Music in Buddhist Canon Law

This article analyzes the treatment of music in Buddhist monastic life through the rules on music in Buddhist canon law within the six extant traditions, which are preserved in Chinese, Tibetan, Pāli, and fragmentary Sanskrit manuscripts.

Article
Cuilan Liu
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The Role of Chanting in Buddhism

When you go to a Buddhist temple, you may encounter people chanting. All schools of Buddhism have some chanted liturgy, although the content of the chants varies widely.

Article
Barbara O'Brien
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Krishna Das Interview

On Kirtan, what makes music sacred, and his inspiration from Neem Karoli Baba.

Article
Llew Smith and Annie Stopford
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Krishna Das: Bhakti with a Dash of Blues

“I understand there are people who feel that what happens in the West with chanting is ridiculous—what do we know about chanting?” says Krishna Das, the white guy from Long Island whose name is synonymous with Indian mantric music in America. “That’s really dumb.

Article
Anna Dubrovsky
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Kirtan Music