THE POWER OF MANTRA AND MYSTERY

From time immemorial, the idea of the Sacred Word of divine sound has been a source of wonder, exitement, and mystery. The Sacred Word and its power to illuminate and transform is the core of spirituality in the Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Sufi, and Islamic traditions. In the yogic tradition, sacred words are called mantra- literally "the word which protects by being repeated." Through the Vedic and Tantric traditions of India, The Power of Mantra and the Mystery of Initation explores the Sacred Word- mantra - and unveils the mystery of mantra initiation.

Making this 6,000 year old esoteric science both accesible and practical, Pandit Tigunait tells us how we can use mantra to bring about a sense of peace and total well-being, as well as to ufold our higher selves.

Seekers from all times and traditions have completed the journey from individual to cosmic, from transitory pleasures to eternal joy, and from intellect to intuition through the science of mantra. This book is for anyone who longs to join them.

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Ph.D., is a specialist in Vedic and tantric studies, and is a lifelong practitoner of yoga and meditation. He holds a doctorate in Sanskrit from the University of Allahabd in India, and a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. As a Spiritual Head of the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, he is the successor of Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas

Pandit Tigunait has been teaching meditation and spirituality in the U.S. and abroad for the past two decades. He is the leading practitioner and instructor of yoga's sister science, Ayurveda, and is an expert in all branches of Indian philosophy. A regular contributor to Yoga International magazine, Pandit Tigunait is the author of the new release Tantra Unveiled: Seducing the Forces of Matter and Spirit; Shakti: The Power in Tantra; From Death to Birth: Understanding Karma and Reincarnation, and many other titles.