The experience of the divine in India merges the three components of sight, performance and sound. One in a trilogy of books that include Diana Eck's Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India and Susan L. Schwartz's Rasa: Performing the Divine in India. Mantra presents an introduction to the use of sound--mantra--in the practice of Indian religion. Mantra--in the form of prayers, rituals, and chants--permeates the practice of Indian religion in both temple and home ...
