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Cosmic Chants
This book contains words and music to more than 50 original chants. Chant traditions from many cultures are being recognized today not only for their intrinsic beauty but also for their spiritual power. Paramahansa Yogananda, a pioneer in introducing India's art of devotional chanting to the West, explains how it helps to quiet and focus the mind in preparation for meditation.
- GenresReligionSpirituality
84 pages, Spiral-bound
First published January 1, 1974
About the author
Paramahansa Yogananda
708 books1,874 followersParamahansa Yogananda (Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromohôngsho Joganondo, Sanskrit: परमहंस योगानंद Paramahaṃsa Yogānaṃda), born Mukunda Lal Ghosh (Bengali: মুকুন্দ লাল ঘোষ Mukundo Lal Ghosh), was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book,
Autobiography of a Yogi
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April 2, 2024
Cosmic Chants, Spiritualized Songs for Divine Communion, by Paramahansa Yogananda is one of my most worn books. This famous music book is put out by Self-Realization Fellowship and sold by groups like Ananda. The songs are song all over the world, online, and in live Kirtans everywhere.
I've been singing with Ananda and SRF for years but it is only in the last 6 months I've been playing the harmonium and singing on my own. There's something about playing and singing or chanting alone - having to know the song better or at least in a different, more musical way that makes it more special still.
I love the iconic picture of Master sitting with his instrument on the cover, the table of contents where I'm always trying to find a song we're singing or one I want to learn, the lovely scripted words and easy to read notation - but of course, mainly the songs!
The Prelude by Yogananda and the introduction and sidebar notes are all interesting and relevant. This book along with the Chants from Ananda, Wave of the Sea, Chants of Yogananda, Kriyananda, and Ancient India constitutes one of my favorites sets of resources for chanting.
I've been singing with Ananda and SRF for years but it is only in the last 6 months I've been playing the harmonium and singing on my own. There's something about playing and singing or chanting alone - having to know the song better or at least in a different, more musical way that makes it more special still.
I love the iconic picture of Master sitting with his instrument on the cover, the table of contents where I'm always trying to find a song we're singing or one I want to learn, the lovely scripted words and easy to read notation - but of course, mainly the songs!
The Prelude by Yogananda and the introduction and sidebar notes are all interesting and relevant. This book along with the Chants from Ananda, Wave of the Sea, Chants of Yogananda, Kriyananda, and Ancient India constitutes one of my favorites sets of resources for chanting.
September 25, 2013
I was really disappointed with this book. I expected chants in Sanskrit and most of them were in English. There was no cd included and a lot of the pages were duplicates. This book is for people who can read music and want English chants.
November 7, 2021
Inspirational songs that will being about a state of blissful happiness and joy. a beautiful addition to daily sadhana.
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