A Little Bit of Mantras: An Introduction to Sacred Sounds (Little Bit Series)

For more than 7 decades I have been a voracious reader with interests ranging from the scientific to the esoteric. Even though I was somewhat familiar with Mantras; nevertheless, when I saw this concise 118-page hardcover book (A little bit of Mantras: An introduction to sacred sounds by Lily Cushman) I decided to purchase it. I found this to be an excellent basic volume about the power of mantras. The ten chapters cover a history of sacred sounds, the benefits of Mantras and what science says, physical mantra practice, daily mantra application and other informative chapters. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Zen poetry moments: Haiku and Senryu for special occasions).

Love this book. Great insight to mantras and their meanings and importance. Changed my meditation game!

Love it! Great book to help you with your practice!

It is nice to have a well studied Western person bring Sanskrit mantras to seekers, because they can demystify the concepts behind mantra yoga, and make them feel more accessible. I appreciate the inclusion of a link to download an expansion of what is in the book to further one's study. Besides the 13 Sanskrit mantras themselves, you get with each one a pronunciation guide, list of benefits, associated deity, literal meaning,Mythology & Folkore, and Practical applications. Surely enough to begin or continue a mantra practise.

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to begin a mantra practice but has no clue where to begin, easy and practical

Great book for yogis.

A great read with high re-read value,as you could re-visit each mantra one by one. Very easy to understand,and provides English pronunciations for typically difficult to pronounce mantras. Worth the buy! 📿ॐ

Nothing bad to say here. The book is great 👍 great author very knowledgeable. This book is worth every penny.

5 stars for the information packed in this book however, there are a few mistakes that should have easily been noticed and fixed. For example on page 22-23 there is a whole paragraph copy and repeated in the middle that took me a minute to figure out. As well as misspellings such as missing an "n" in Krishna when it was repeated 2 other times in the same sentence. Otherwise it's a great book for a beginner learning about mantras and I plan on getting the accompanying workbook to go with it to try some of the mantras in written form.

Small book. Easy to read. I am not new to mantras but for such a small book it is Spiritual Dynamite. Really. Includes brief quotes from scientific studies supporting the practice as very worthwhile. Buy this one and do yourself a service. All you need to know. No waffle or personal opinions, no do's and don'ts. No religious bias, no ego. Particularly interesting is the info on studies done on the effect of the practice at the cellular and molecular level of the brain and body. Anyone can read it, no advanced prior knowledge required.

An excellent little book, with clear explanations and useful tips about chanting. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. I bought it after reading the other reviews and... those reviews were completely deserved. Loved it.

Loved this book. It really has good links and is easy to follow.

El libro esta bueno, excelente para un principiante. Lamentablemente llego en mal estado: todo sucio por fuera, la portada y contraportada muy manchados y raspados. Ya me lo quedé, pero muy mal por el vendedor vender algo asi. Recomiendo el libro, no recomiendo vendedor