Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas
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Sri Visnusahasranama--The Thousand Holy Names of Lord Visnu--is a spiritual classic of ancient Vedic lore. Sri Visnusahasranama i
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s widely accepted in Eastern spiritual culture as the best and most certain cure for all the anxieties and ills of material existence.
This is because Sri Visnusahasranama is composed completely of the pure Holy Names of God. This transcendental sound vibration descends directly from the spiritual world, Goloka Vrndavan. It offers the highest benediction to the souls entrapped by the illusions of material existence, and leads to complete cessation of material suffering.
This powerful mahä-mantra of The Thousand Holy Names of Lord Visnu is now available in this premiere edition, with companion CD and Sanskrit Pronounciation Guide, for the first time. The crystal-clear digital recording and explanation of Sri Visnusahasranama by an advanced practitioner makes it easy for anyone to utilize its power and eradicate the root cause of all suffering through the perfection of yoga and meditation.
From the Publisher
Harinam Arts is a non-profit educational association founded in 1995 by David Bruce Hughes. Its primary purpose is to benefit the public by educating them in the importance and practical application of Vedic transcendental sound vibration, or mantra. Mantra is a very broad field, including sruti or Vedic source literature, sastra or scripture describing the Absolute Truth, tantra or directions for spiritual practices, raga or transcendental music, and sankirtan or the congregational chanting of the Lord's Holy Names. All these give facility for people to mitigate all their material suffering by realize the ultimate spiritual truth. Therefore Vedic mantra provides the greatest good to all the people of the world. Although Harinam Arts does sell products such as CDs and books, all its income is reinvested in producing additional works in the line of its purpose. There are many important Vedic works that remain unavailable in the English language. Harinam Arts welcom! es charitable contributions by individuals with an interest in encouraging the Vedic arts and sciences in the Western world.
From the Author
How to Use This Book
This book is intended to supplement, explain and support the recorded material on the Visnusahasranama CD. The best way to start is to put the CD in your player, sit back and relax, and let the transcendental sound of the mantra penetrate your consciousness.
It is best to hear the mantras with concentration, but it is also all right to play them in the background while doing other things. When you start to become familiar with the sound, try reading along with the recorded mantras, starting on page 27 (or page 31 for the traditional version).
There is a foldout Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide at the end of the book. After some time reading, you might want to attempt chanting along with the recording.
Those who are already students of Sanskrit may be tempted to immediately chant the mantras. Be patient. It is better to hear before chanting to assimilate the complex and subtle rhythms of the slokas. Listen first, and then chant along with the recording for a while before you go solo.
When you are comfortable with hearing and chanting the mantras and start wondering about all the wonderful changes in your life and consciousness, read the rest of the book to find out whats going on.
About the Author
Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas is an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the greatest world teacher of Vedic culture and spirituality in the present age. He spent over 20 years in monastic life, study and service in his guru's ashrams, more than 12 years of time in the most sacred places in India. A professional musician, composer and writer, since his return from India Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas has published three full-length books on Vedic philosophy and mysticism and 6 CDs of Vedic mu
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