Welcome to the July edition of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India eNewsletter. This month we share inspiring thoughts from Paramahansa Yogananda on the joy that can be found through the divine art of devotional chanting.
Paramahansa Yogananda on the Joy of Devotional Chanting
Sound or vibration is the most powerful force in the universe. Music is a divine art, to be used not only for pleasure but as a path to God-realization.
No matter what inharmonious surrounding you may have, if you meditate, or at least sit in silence for a few minutes every day, and live in harmony with your inner Self, you will always live in heaven and will carry your own portable paradise everywhere.
A song born out of the depths of true devotion to God and continuously chanted, audibly or mentally, until response is consciously received from Him in the form of boundless joy, is a spiritualised song.
Chants should be sung not once but many times, utilising the cumulative power of repetition, until the singer feels great bliss wafting through the “radio” of his heart. When this joy is felt it is proof that God has answered the singer, and that his devotion has been properly tuned; the broadcasting of his ardour in chanting has been true and deep.
Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music, understandable by all hearts.
Devotional chanting leading into periods of meditation is a practice at all Yogoda Satsanga Society of India ashrams, kendras, and mandalis. To learn more about the power of devotional chanting and to listen to the chants, follow the link below.
