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Chanting & Mantra
Also known as: Mantra, Japa
in the compendium plan
Meditation
Repeated sound as an anchor for attention, across several traditions.
What this practice covers
Mantra practice, gathas, and simple tone work — with attribution to the traditions each comes from.
Yarra’s note. Physically undemanding; socially excruciating for most beginners, which is a real difficulty rarely acknowledged.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.