Chakra Chants

I have mixed feelings about this album. I went looking for it after hearing it in a store that didn't have it in stock. The part I liked is there, but altogether it's not particularly comfortable to listen to.

I'll be honest, I don't know much about Chakras. I just recently started learning about them as a corollary to my study of Buddhism (and "conversion" for that matter). I used to meditate, long ago, unsuccessfully. I would try to enter into meditation and just couldn't stay for more than a few moments before coming right out. A few weeks ago, I started up again, as part of my philosophy, because I knew, I just knew that if I could truly enter the meditative state, my emotions could be stilled, I could reduce my stress levels, I could control my anger (which has been pretty bad). I used to be an optimist, and then in recent years became cynical and angry, and everyone noticed it. I became so concerned with my anger I started to be a bit worried about it. Lots of events have happened to me in life that have been very negative. I'm only 30 years old, but I've had to constantly rebuild this life over and over again because of external influences. I wanted to just succumb to them and get it over with.Just hold your horses I'm getting to the CD. ;)So I began to work on discipline, trying to pare down all the excesses in my life to something manageable. It was at that point I began to read the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He talked about meditation, energy, and such things, and it was then that I became interested in Chakras. I'm still very new, but wanted to get some kind of aid for me to meditate. I was about to buy another author's work on CD, but one of the good people here gave me some very sound advice on getting Jonathan Goldman's Chakra Chants (I keep thinking it's called Chakra sounds, and for good reason! LOL). So I purchased it on that recommendation alone and hoped I had made a good decision.In two words? Oh yes.Yesterday morning I got the CD in the mail. I found some time to clear out on my schedule and popped it into the CD player. I sat down, took the half lotus position, breathed in deeply, and hit the play button.Wow. I mean, wow. Really. Wow. Wow. Wow. Within minutes of the first track, I felt what seemed like a knot at the base of my spine just come undone, as if it had been unbound. Slowly, as I listened to each track, I could feel, and I mean really feel, not imagine, feel my body loosen, relax, become fluid. I started to feel like I was floating, like I had lost track of the physicality of my body. At the third track, I don't know how to explain it, but by the halfway point, I started laughing out loud, uncontrollably! Then I started to cry! Then laugh again, and it was the most amazing experience, it was a wave of relief just washing over me. It was warm and blissful, and then cold and refreshing. It felt so good!By the time I sensed the sixth track, I felt like I was standing in a clearing, it was arid and clear, like what you would feel if you were standing outside in the snow, way up in the mountains. It was arid, dry, it felt vast and cold, and it was quiet, so very quiet. I was amazed. I have yet to listen to the seventh track, but I suspect I'm in for a treat.I have to tell you, no matter what you believe, no matter what you invest in Chakras or anything like that, there is something to this music. There is something to these sounds, that they just do something to the body and mind and just release you from so much stress and pain. Believe me, I am someone who holds in their emotions and keep them buried. It's why I had high blood pressure at 21 years of age. My emotions were under such a tight lock that I wouldn't express them. I would hold my anger down, and the end result was medical problems and pain, and stress, and strife. Many times I contemplated just ending it all. Right now I feel so good, I feel so relaxed and content. I feel calm and at peace, and I'm on the verge of tears because I haven't felt this way in a long, long time.Please, if you need emotional healing, this is a good place to start. It's worth every penny, and I cannot stress enough just how wonderful the music feels. Mr. Goldman, if you're reading this, thank you, thank you, thank you, bless you in every way, thank you.John

In my opinion this is Jonathan Goldman's greatest work. Seven pieces perfectly synchronized to a person's chakra system starting from the root, and culminating at the crown with a masterpiece of enlightening sound and vibration. It leaves one with positive feelings of having journeyed through their entire chakra system and accomplished very good results. Reiki Masters, energy workers, try it in a group setting with a good sound system. you will be amazed!Update. We have added the playing of crystal bowls while playing this cd! WOW! WOW! WOW!

I listened to this recording all the way through. I feel that the modality of sound healing will become as common as meditation practices and yoga.

Great chanting CD to listen to or chant along with. The songs are close to 10 mins each which is really nice because it allows you to really delve in and clear your chakras. I would definitely recommend this product.

Ok so I bought this on a whim because I felt that I needed help meditating, and working with my chackras. First to describe the Music... It is rythmic chanting over and over. The deepest is the vowel sound associated with the chackra and with a lighter overtone of another chant... so for instances the Base chackra is UUUUUMMM UUUUUMMM (deep and very low) over and over with I think a RRRRRAAAAAAAmm sound that swooshes over it. And DEEP HEAVY drum beats underneath it. The chants coordinate with the chackras and the drum beat is costant and doesn't change except to become lighter as the music continues. Also the Base chackra has the drum as the main overtone, but chackras past that also have background flowing music to include Singing bowls, Angelic voices, flutes, ect.MAGICKALLY the chants are healing and grounding and balancing in nature. They are to lightly activate cleanse and connect the chackra with the others.Highly recommend, I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't get something from this albumBlessed BE

I highly recommend this cd to anyone! The tonal vibrations truly resonate with the chakras which will leave you feeling refreshed and relaxed. I used it for beginning yoga students and plan on integrating it into a regular practice to bring awareness to the chakra points. The format flows well and each track provides ample time to guide students in their awareness of the chakra and how to connect with the energy. I can see this being useful for Reiki and massage as well. Truly a must-have!

used it again today for an energy session. always a favorite.

As an instructor of meditation and a seasoned musician I feel I am able to comment. This beautifully presented CD, by Jonathan Goldman, is the best Chakra meditaton music I have heard for a long time. There are no synthesizers here and no drum machines. Goldman uses true over-tone singing and chanting, as taught to him by the Master of the Dalai Lama's 'Deprung Loseling Monastary'. Each track is dedicated to one of the seven chakra's and is written in the, musical, key of that chakra. This gives a gloriously rich, deep sound and an experience that is both powerfull and healing.

I love this CD, it's great with headphones on. I often go to sleep as it has an hypnotic affect on me. Brilliant sounds.

Simply Divine.The best Chakra opening, cleansing and aligning chants and soundscapes on the planet!Been using it for 12 years now... Love it!

my meditation teacher uses this music and I find it amazing because the sounds seem to reverberate through my entire being - fantastic

One of my favorite CD's ever, so relaxing and balancing for each chakra....would highly recommend

Love to listen to these at bedtime - relaxing

Mu husband and I love listening to this, when feeling tired and out of balance - a truly magical expereience!

I really like this CD. I enjoy listening to it and feel relaxed afterwards. It lasts about an hour. I would recommend this product

Good Loved it, rock on

Bought this for my wife who rates it as an excellent example of sound to facilitate relaxation and meditation exercises.

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arrived in good order and time, cheers

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I had hoped your something more powerful to use as chakra toning sessions. This is more for background listening.

This is a sweet sound and delightful to listen, but I expected it be longer.Also, It was very annoying to hear the sound cut off each time it went into the next track. I'm not sure if that's anything to do with my CD player, but it also happens when played on the PC,too.I am GLAD that I bought this NOT NEW. The are much better CDs out there that have many multiple tracks.