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The Daily
Meditator - November 2002
Dear Meditator,
For any army
to achieve victory, the gathering of its many soldiers into one
unified force is essential. This also holds true for success in
meditation. To meditate effectively, our thoughts—like undisciplined
soldiers—need to be focused one-pointedly. Chanting before
you meditate can greatly enhance your practice, because it helps
to command the attention of your thought-soldiers and direct them
dynamically towards God.
The theme for
this issue of The Daily Meditator is Devotional Chanting. Paramhansa
Yogananda thought so highly of chanting that he said it was "half
the battle" on the spiritual path.
Yogananda introduced
a new kind of chanting in the West that is based on the repetition
of meaningful phrases, such as Door of my heart, open wide I
keep for Thee. Wilt Thou come, wilt Thou come? Will my days fly
away without seeing Thee, my Lord? Night and day, night and day,
I look for Thee night and day. In this kind of chanting you
are singing to God in a deeply intimate and loving way—which
is the most magnetic way of all, if we are to draw His response.
The featured
streaming video, The Art of Chanting by Swami Kriyananda, is from
his Video Course in Meditation. I highly recommend that you view
and/or listen to it because he gives an excellent and deeply inspiring
presentation on the spiritual benefits of devotional chanting. Reading
the articles: How to Chant; Chanting Quiets the Mind; and The Power
of Chanting; will greatly enrich your overall understanding and
practice of chanting. Lastly, in the section, Sing These Chants!,
you will be able to listen to and learn four chants.
Devotional
Chanting:
• The
Art of Chanting, streaming video with Swami Kriyananda.
From A Course in Meditation (Part Two). 
14 minutes
• How
To Chant—Swami Kriyananda from Awaken To Superconsciousness
• Chanting
Quiets the Mind—from Wave of the Sea
• The
Power of Chanting—by Savitri Simpson
• Learn
and Sing these Chants!
• Door of My Heart—Swami
Kriyananda, Kriyananda Chants Yogananda
• I Am the Bubble—Ananda
Singers, Wave of the Sea
• I Will Never Forget
Thee—Ananda Singers, Wave of the Sea
• When I Awake—Swami
Kriyananda, Kriyananda Chants Yogananda
May the blessings
of God and the Great Ones inspire you always.
In divine friendship,
Bharat Cornell
Ananda Meditation
Ministry
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
530-478-7561 ext. 7014
meditation@ananda.org
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