The Practice of Nada Yoga: Meditation on the Inner Sacred Sound

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The Practice of Nada Yoga: Meditation on the Inner Sacred Sound

The Practice of Nada Yoga: Meditation on the Inner Sacred Sound

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Meditation exercises for listening to the four levels of sound, to still the body, quiet the mind, open the heart, and connect with the Divine

• Details the teachings on nada yoga from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika with clear, step-by-step instructions to find and hear the inner sacred sound of nada

• Explains the 4 levels of sound through a series of practical meditation exercises

• Includes instructions for a daily nada yoga meditation practice as well as ways to strengthen your advanced practice

The ancient practice of nada yoga is not complex. It is the yoga of listening. It is a journey from the noise of the external world inward to a place of peace and bliss, to the source of the transformational power of sound–the nada. By meditating on the inner sacred sound of the nada, we can release ourselves from mind chatter and obsessive thinking. We can still the body, quiet the mind, and open the heart to create a state of mind where joy naturally arises.

Sharing his experiential understanding of the classic Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Baird Hersey offers precise, step-by-step instructions on how to find the inner sound of the nada. He explains the first three levels of sound–first, how to truly hear the ordinary sounds of the world around us (vaikhari); second, how to quiet the sounds of the mind (madhyama), such as sound memories and internal dialogue; and third, how to access visual sounds (pashyanti), tapping in to our ability to see sounds and hear colors. Mastering the first three levels prepares one for the fourth level of sound (para), the heart of the practice that connects one to the inner sound of the nada. The author provides detailed exercises to guide you through each level of sound and instructions for a daily nada yoga meditation practice.

Hersey explains that by focusing our minds on this internal sound we reunite our essential self with the eternal and infinite. In this re-union we find bliss in both body and mind, an uplifted spirit, and heightened states of consciousness.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HDGKYWI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inner Traditions; Illustrated edition (December 17, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 879 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages

13 reviews for The Practice of Nada Yoga: Meditation on the Inner Sacred Sound

  1. M Al-Shaer –

    A clear and practical explanation of the subject
    Let me start by saying that I read almost everything that is out there on Nada Yoga and I have practiced it for a while now.The Indian and eastern texts on the topic of Yoga in general tend to cast a cloud of mysticism on Yoga in general and use ancient teachings that are difficult to understand for any modern seeker. There are allot of barriers to learning and practicing yoga and the author is one of the few who have started breaking them down by offering a description of his understanding and personal insights into the topic rather than a myriad of quotes and obscure practices.Yoga is simple and natural, I expect many western books to emerge over the next few years in which the authors will have the courage to share their personal honest insight into the theory and the practice.Although the author calls it Nada yoga but he explains a whole comprehensive meditations system. Different yoga methods are variations on the same theme but the mysticism that surrounds the topics hinders that deeper understanding of it.If you are a beginner in yoga or nada yoga this is an excellent place to start !!

  2. Dieter E. Skvar –

    However I found that most of the book was tedious, and I needed to skip to relevant sections
    Considering that there is little published about Nada Yoga, I did give this a 3 star rating. However I found that most of the book was tedious, and I needed to skip to relevant sections. The author seems somewhat self-indulgent, ruminating on his own life story, which might be interesting to the reader, but has little to do with the practice of Nada Yoga. What does concern me, is the encouragement to use self-hypnotic suggestions as part of meditation …. imagine the sound enveloping you ..etc etc…This may achieve results, but they are self-induced, and illusory, almost by definition. Hypnosis is not meditation, and one should avoid this prevalent western approach (self-hypnosis) as part of yogic practice.Based on this criticism, I have little faith in the authors writing, but there are small sections on Nada Yoga that are worth contemplating, and noting for personal practice.Personally, the book by Edward Salim, the Way of Inner Vigilance, is my preferred reading, and has assisted me immensely in my own practice of Nada Yoga. It deserves the highest rating.

  3. T.J. –

    Well worth purchasing!
    I loved this book. It’s informative, well-written, and easy to understand. I really like that he doesn’t just tell you about certain things; he includes web addresses so you can check them out for yourself. I borrowed it from my local library first and loved it so much I ordered a copy of my own to keep for future reference. It’s definitely a fascinating subject that most people don’t know much about.

  4. Andrew Harrell –

    Let there be light: Nada,Bindu, and Absolute Consciousness of it
    This is a excellent and simplified, clear and precise guidebook for advanced hatha,raja,kundalini yoga. I have been studying most of the same references the author has for some time now and it is a joy and pleasure to keep learning new things from fellow students of meditation, mantras, kundalini, hatha yoga, as I age and progress ever forward in these major parts of my life studies

  5. BP –

    helpful advice
    Thank you mr. Hersey for this book. It was a great help to my practice. I discovered this sound while practicing my breath meditation years ago, I couldn’t ignore it if I tried, its become an integral part of my practice. Focusing on the right side of the head among other points of of focas intuitively had come to me but with out a teacher I did’nt know wether to use this as a point of focas since the sound is always moving and changing. Thank you for the help.

  6. Michelle Marie –

    Liked the book and wanted to get this book online
    Checked out this book at the library. Liked the book and wanted to get this book online. Explains in easy to understand language. Great book to check out=highly recommend!

  7. mommola –

    It’s okay – it starts out okay, but it …
    It’s okay – it starts out okay, but it gets more complicated & metaphysical later in the book than I care to get into, so I gave up on it.

  8. Mango –

    Finally.
    For long time I have been waiting for such book, answered many of my questions, very informative, well written,I have not seen many books that would give me such instructions and explanations to my destination on thissubject.I am extremely happy and satisfied with this purchase, and I would recommend it to any one, if they havethe desire to travel this road.I think I got more than I bargained for,Thank you.

  9. Cliente Amazon –

    No me da tiempo a devolverlo porque lo necesito para estudiar, pero para lo que cuesta deberían tener más cuidado con el mantenimiento de los libros nuevos… Espero que haya sido un caso aislado, pero no recomiendo pedir este libro para regalar.

  10. br cilor –

    good read

  11. Terje Larsson –

    An interesting book for anyone who wants to learn more about a very important meditation technique. Since I already have a guru in this specific method I don’t personally follow the step by step instructions in the book but they seem good enough for anyone who wants to try this out. It does make a lot of reference to Hathayoga Pradipika which is interesting from a historical point of view. Sound meditation is mentioned in many traditions, hindu, sikh and buddhist among them.Apart from teaching a way of meditation this book can also give a different perspective on tinnitus, a “problem” I have too. It’s not the main point of the book, by far but the insight given is worth a lot. Basically the point is that instead of thinking of the condition as a curse you can change your perspective and see it as a blessing.

  12. ASHISH –

    useful, becoz many of the secrets which are very very simple but unknown to us. this wonderful book reveals those,

  13. VS –

    Nothing new in the book. May be okay for beginners.

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