Aakaar Uukaar Mmkaar - Aum Chanting

This is an excellent daily AUM chanting practice, with AUM broken down into three sounds = AA, UU and MM. The practice also brings awareness to the body as the sounds reverberate in different parts - the abdomen, the chest, and the head. Also, the exhale breath automatically lengthens, deeply soothing the mind. This track is in the voice of Sudeepta Shanbhag.

Transcript

Sit comfortably with your spine upright and your shoulders and hips relaxed. Palms can be on your thighs or on your knees. Look at your head in line with your spine. And gently close your eyes. Take your awareness to the belly. Notice if you're holding tension there. Completely relax. Now we'll chant Akara and keep the focus on the belly as we do it. Take a deep breath in now. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Feel the vibrations of the akhara spreading through your abdominal region. Four more times. Feel the vibrations spreading from the belly centre. Throughout the whole body. And now concentrate on the chest. Continue to focus. On the chest region. As we chant the sound of Ookara five times. Take a deep breath in now. Feel the vibrations spreading from your heart center throughout the whole body. And now bring your awareness to the centre of your throat. We'll chant Makara five times. Keep the awareness on the throat and feel the vibrations spreading into the head. Take a deep breath in now. Keep the awareness on the throat and feel the vibrations spreading into the head and through the rest of the body. And now we'll chant the sound of OM five times. Feel the vibrations spreading not just through your body but to the space around you and to the world around us. Take a deep breath in now. Notice how you feel and continue to feel the vibrations spreading to the space around you. To the world around you. Join your hands together in front of your chest and rub them briskly. Feel the warmth in your palms. And now place your palms against your eyelids and your face. Your ears. Your shoulders. Down the arms. Place your hands on your hips. Slide them down the legs. And release. Gently open your eyes with a smile. Namaste.