Selection of Chants

[Haruth]

The Heart Sutra is a universal Buddhist chant, recited among the Mahayana, Zen and Vajrayana/Tibetan Buddhists. Considered a powerful chant, especially when played/chanted around the full moon, new moon and for uplifting the heart.



Great Compassion Mantra is found in the Dharani Sutra. The mantra was spoken by Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva Who Regards the World's Sounds. Widely used for protection and purification.



The Vajra Guru Mantra is the mantra associated with Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava. Favoured and held in esteem by sadhakas, the mantra is held to be a powerful aid to communion with the 'Three Mysteries': 'body', 'speech' and 'mind'.



The great redeeming mantra, also known as five-syllable mantra is a traditional vedic prayer, and is generally regarded a powerful aid to meditative practices, particularly within the tantric tradition.

[wonderinglight]

Nice Haruth, thanks for sharing. I find my self rarely listening to the music of today, as I tend to be listening to music that is more spiritually influenced. I have found a huge difference in how I feel when I listen to music that is spiritually influenced compared to some of the non spiritually influenced music. I find the non spiritually influenced music tends to make me feel more aggressive, and depressed after awhile, has anyone else discovered this?

[Celtaur]

Yes I've noticed much modern music, at least the more aggressive styles, influence and enhance the ego. I'm not sure it's such a bad thing, but there is definitely a very different resonance that happens within with different styles of music.

[Celtaur]

I have been listening to these over and over again. They are great background music. Thank you.

[redbear]

Thanks Haruth, I've been exploring chanting recently and will enjoy listening to the rest of them (have listened to the first one).

Here's one by Deva Premal, probably her most famous and most haunting. I love it and the video is beautiful as well.

[Haruth]

Glad you are enjoying these versions

Lovely video, Redbear.

Om Mani Pedme Hum translates as "Hail the jewel in the lotus", is an invocation of Avlokitesvara, who is called upon for protection in times of danger by reciting the mantra. Widely used in Mahayana Buddhism, the mantra is the most common used in prayer wheels.