Transcendental Sound: Mantra Kirtan Bhajan Prayer Bliss

¿Transcendental sounds, such as kirtan (devotional chanting), bhajan, japa, mantra, or prayer, differ profoundly from ordinary sounds. In worldly speech, words are symbols distinct from their objects; in spiritual sound, the name and the named are one. The divine name descends from a higher plane and becomes accessible to our imperfect senses only through divine grace. When received with humility and sincerity, these sounds awaken dormant consciousness. For instance, the name Krishna is not...