[Buddha-l] sound therapy

[Dan Lusthaus]

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{from the article}
... For decades people have relaxed and meditated to soothing sounds,
including recordings of waves lapping, desktop waterfalls and wind chimes.
Lately a new kind of sound therapy, often called sound healing, has begun to
attract a following. Also known as vibrational medicine, the practice
employs the vibrations of the human voice as well as objects that resonate -
tuning forks, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls - to go beyond relaxation and
stimulate healing. "It's like meditation was 20 years ago and yoga was 10 to
15 years ago," said Amrita Cottrell, the founder and director of the Healing
Music Organization in Santa Cruz, Calif., and the leader of the class that
Ms. Harada attended....
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Namu Amu Humming...

Dan Lusthaus