The Mantra Book: Chant Your Way to Health, Wealth, and Serenity

By Lillian Too

Book Overview

Mantras are sacred Buddhist words or chants used by many meditators to focus the mind, increase energy levels and bring deep inner calm. This clear and accessible guide shows you how to use mantras for real, lasting physical and spiritual benefits, such as removing life's obstacles, generating wealth and increasing longevity. In The Mantra Book, longtime Buddhist practitioner and bestselling author Lillian Too shows you how to use the sacred words and chants of Buddhism (mantras) to bring your mind and voice into harmony for real, lasting physical and spiritual benefits. This very practical book takes you though all stages of using mantras in meditation, starting with meditation preparations such as purifying the space and making dedications. The Mantra Book includes specific mantras for different situations, including: mantras for purifying negative karma; mantras for healing; mantras for longevity; mantras for generating wealth; mantras for removing life's obstacles; special mantras such as 'White Light' meditation. Also included is advice on making prostrations, dedications and using prayer flags.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007166435
• ISBN13: 9780007166435
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

L. Too is genuine...

In response to the cynic. I met Ms. Too in Bodhgaya India at a Tibetan Buddhist retreat. She is a lovely woman and does a tremendous amount of volunteer work and financially supports many Tibetan Buddhist projects. She is a genuinely warm woman, expert in her field as well as a devote Buddhist. In this book she is combining two very meaningful parts of her life.

Much merit compressed into such a small book ...

Lillian Too is a practising Buddhist who "walks her talk." This isn't supposed to be about Sanskrit mantras; it's about Buddhist mantras (which happen to be written mostly in Sanskrit). I am a Shingon Buddhist and I purchased this book because I wanted more information about certain mantras without having to cruise all over the Internet. It's accurate, respectful, "meaty" and very well done. All profits from it are donated to Buddhist charities. I recommend it very highly to both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.