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Nada
NadaA Sanskrit term used in Hindu musical theory to denote subtle aspects of musical sound. There are two kinds of nada: anahata is the mystical essence of sound; ahata is the conscious realization of musical sound by human beings. Anahata is heard by yogis in meditation and is related to different chakras (psychic centers) in the human body. Nada upasana is the yoga of music, which brings God-realization through pure forms of music and meditation. (See also Swami Nadabrahmananda Saraswati ; vibrations ; Alfred Wolfsohn ) Sources:Rogo, D. Scott. Nada: A Study of Some Unusual "Other World" Experiences. 2 vols. New Hyde Park, N.Y.: University Books, 1970, 1972. Sivananda, Swami. Music as Yoga. Rishikesh, India, 1956. |
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"Nada." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nada." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403803186.html "Nada." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403803186.html |
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Nāda
Nāda (Skt., ‘sound’). In Hinduism (especially Tantrism) cosmic sound: Brahman conceived as sound underlying all phenomena. Through yoga, especially mantra yoga, the senses are withdrawn (pratyahāra) and the yogin becomes aware of the nāda reverberating in the central channel (suṣumna nādī) of his subtle body (liṅga/sūkṣma śarīra). The vocalized sound of mantra becomes the unvocalized, inner sound of God. See further OṂ; ŚABDA; VARṆA; VĀC.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nāda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nāda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nda.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nāda." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nda.html |
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Nada
Nada ♀ (Arabic) ‘Morning dew’; also ‘generosity’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nada." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nada." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Nada.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nada." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Nada.html |
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