There are a number of different “sciences” behind mantric chanting. Some of these are the “hard” science—physics, psycho-acoustics, etc. Some of these are spiritual sciences such as the different yogic practices that work with sound. I write about many of them in HEALING SOUNDS and my other books. On one level, as observed years ago by Dr. Herbert Benson, mantric chanting helps induce…
On December 8, 2021, our guest on the Healing Sounds Show was Lama Tashi. Andi & I were thrilled to interview this esteemed Tibetan Lama. Lama Tashi has been Principal Chant Master of the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery and served as Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies in India. Lama Tashi’s Tibetan…
It was recently my pleasure to be interviewed by Mystic Mag. We discussed a number of fascinating topics related to sound such as…
Have you ever been in a club and felt the vibrations of a bass guitar or drum that was so deep and low it vibrated your body? Most likely, your chest and stomach? This is an example of VibroAcoustics—sound resonating our body. You’ve also likely experienced this phenomenon…
I trust you read the previous blog (and watched the 3 minute video) about the power of humming to release Nitric Oxide (NO). This use of Nitric Oxide focused on……
Everyone seems to be contributing their thoughts in this time of what is considered a global pandemic of Covid-19 and it seemed correct to do the same. So in this blog and for several after, I will be putting forth some ideas about how we can use sound and consciousness to…
Here is brand new video for “Equinox Ambience”, a track from my latest album, “AMBIENT REALMS”. This recording features 13 uniquely re-mixed and re-imagined versions of my best relaxing, chill out atmospheric visionary soundscapes & dreamscapes including 5 all-new, never before released tracks! It was also my honor to collaborate on these pieces with some of the great ambient music luminaries of all time, including…
The pineal gland is a small and relatively mysterious gland located in the middle of the brain. Shaped like a pine cone (its name is derived from “pinealis”, the Latin word for pine cone), this gland has largely been ignored in medicine, though awareness of its importance is now becoming known in scientific fields. It…
Just The Facts, Vol. 3: Tunings and Temperament by Jonathan Goldman In our last “Just The Facts”, we addressed the fact that the frequency for the keynote of “A” as utilized in orchestras as a means to tune up has varied immensely through the last few hundred years. This has not taken into consideration what…
Much to our surprise, our dear and beloved Lama Tashi came all the way from India—from the foothills of the Himalayas—in order to share his sound and teachings at the 19th Annual Healing Sounds Intensive. We have known Lama Tashi for nearly 25 years. Lama Tashi, former Principal Chant Master at the Drepung Loseling Monastery,…
On Creating a Merkaba of Sound, Pt. II by Jonathan Goldman Last month, in “Sound Streams”, we were about to take part in the 19th annual Healing Sounds Intensive. At that time, I explained what a “Merkaba” was (it’s an inter-dimensional vehicle) and two different exercises we would experience at the Intensive in order to create…
On Creating a Merkaba of Sound, Pt. I by Jonathan Goldman As you are reading this, all of us here at Healing Sounds (as well as many more) are getting ready for the 19th Annual Healing Sounds Intensive. In the last newsletter, I wrote about our Day of Toning, which is one of the highlights of the Intensive.…
Dear Sound Friends: It is my great honor to tell you that at the 2011 COVR Visionary Awards my book THE DIVINE NAME: The Sound That Can Change the World (Hay House) was the Winner of Best Alternative Health / Healing Book of the Year! I am so very grateful to receive such a prestigious award.…
The ability of sound to influence and affect us, particularly, our chakras, has been of great significance to me ever since I began researching this area, way back in the 1980’s. There are many different methods of sounding our chakras—different tones, scales, assorted sounds and mantras, as well as many other variations that can be…
Originally appeared in the Arkansas Democratic Gazette http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/jun/22/ear-wars-20100622/ Of the five senses, hearing is the one we punish most through excess. About three in 20 people will lose high-frequency tones by their 69th birthday, according to the National Institutes of Health, and many of those by choice. Some of us like the color green, but…
Jonathan Goldman was recently on the Blog Talk Radio show Visionary Culture. You can listen to the show right here at the Healing Sounds blog by clicking on the play button above. We wish the audio quality was better. The information shared is well worth listening to. Visionary Culture Show Notes: How does Sound Healing…
Join thousands throughout the planet for the 8th Annual World Sound Healing Day on Sunday, February 14, 2010. At 12 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST—New York Time), sound forth for 5 minutes with the “AH” created and projected with the energy of compassion and love—sent as a sonic valentine to Gaia, our Mother Earth. At…
With regard to the chakras and its associated energy fields, we would like you to consider that in certain traditions for example, a mantra which is given an initiate will change as the initiate undergoes spiritual transformation. What sound worked to resonate a chakra at one level changes as the individual changes and another mantra…