Sound
Why we chant
The human habit of returning to a word until attention itself begins to change.
- 01Why Humans ChantBecause a repeating sound is one of the oldest ways to keep a mind from flying apart.2 min read
- 02What Repetition Does to AttentionIt gives the mind a job so it will stop inventing worse ones.1 min read
- 03Japa: When the Hand Helps the MindA bead, a count, a Name. The fingers keep the appointment the mind would skip.1 min read
- 04Why 108 Appears So OftenA traditional round. Cosmologies attached later. You may finish any number you actually finish.1 min read
- 05Does Chanting Require Belief?Belief helps some people. Courtesy helps everyone. Atheists have counted breaths for a long time.1 min read
- 06Silent Chanting vs Vocal ChantingThe mouth, the whisper, the mind. Three volumes. One problem: staying.1 min read