Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Introduction to Meditation (Dennis Chernin. MD)
2. OM mantra with Drum and Cymbal (Muruga Booker)
3. Meditation One - Focusing on the sixth Chakra (Chernin)
4. OM mantra with Drum and Cymbal (Booker)
5. Meditation Two - Raising Kundalini (Chernin)

Disc 2:

1. Om mantra with Drum and Cymbal (Booker)
2. Meditation three - Visualizing all the Chakras (Chernin)
3. OM mantra with Drum and Cymbal (Booker)
4. Meditation Four - The Complete Meditation (Chernin)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #347874 in Music
• Released on: 2002-01-22
• Number of discs: 2

Album Description
These two audio CDs of four guided meditations produced by Dennis K. Chernin, M.D., M.P.H. accompany the book How to Meditate Using Chakras, Mantras, and Breath. They may also be used separately without reference to the book. These meditations have been handed down from teacher to student for thousands of years and systematically lead the student to more relaxed and deeper states of awareness.

Both beginning and more experienced students can use the four meditations presented in these CDs. Until a person feels comfortable meditating and establishes a steady and consistent practice, he or she should progress slowly through the following phases. Each of the four meditations follows the same sequence before they progress to the next complexity level. A person may decide to stop at any phase or may want to work with the more detailed practice. It is recommended to spend at least two to four weeks on each meditation before progressing to the next meditation practice. The mantra used in this meditation is the universal mantra OM. One should feel free, however, to substitute his or her own personal mantra, if one has been give to them by their meditation teacher. It is important to become familiar with the geometric form of the chakras or energy centers described in this meditation before adding color to them. To help with the visual images of the chakras, one can refer to the front cover of this CD.

For those listening to the CDs and who are also reading the book, the seven phases of the meditation of the book have been integrated into the four meditations on the CDs. On the first CD, meditation I incorporates phases one, two, and three of the book and meditation II summarizes phases four and five. On the second CD, meditation III corresponds to phase six and meditation IV presents the completed meditation found in phase seven.

At the beginning of the first CD, there is a short introduction. Before each of the four meditations, there is a prolonged presentation of the mantra OM that lasts about two and one half minutes. The world famous drummer, Muruga Booker plays the background drums and cymbals for this part. While this is not part of the actual meditation, it is meant to create a meditative mood and a sense of relaxation.

These meditation practices can help the listener experience deeper inner personal calmness and joy, to feel and experience greater compassion and love for others, and ultimately leading to a sense of expanded consciousness.

About the Artist
Dennis K. Chernin, M.D., M.P.H. has actively practiced and taught meditation and breathing techniques for thirty years. His teachers were trained in the Himalayan Mountains in India, Nepal, and Tibet. Currently, he practices holistic and family medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Besides offering medical care, he also offers patients and students individualized instruction on meditation using chakras, mantras, and the breath. Dr. Chernin also serves as the medical director of two county health departments and is a lecturer at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine program.

Dr. Chernin graduated from Northwestern University with a major in cultural anthropology and was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He received both his M.D. and M.P.H. from the University of Michigan. He did residencies in psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin and in preventive medicine at the University of Michigan and is board certified in public health and preventive medicine.

Besides his current book release How to Meditate Using Chakras, Mantras, and Breath, his other publications include the books Health: A Holistic Approach and Homeopathic Remedies. He has also written an interactive CD ROM called Homeopathic Resource.

Muruga Booker is a world renown drummer and is a Grammy nominee with Jerry Garcia for Blues From the Rain Forest. He has played at Carnegie Hall and the original Woodstock. Among others, he has played with Sly Stone, The Weather Report, and Dave Brubeck

Customer Reviews

Haven't really used it
Maybe it's me but the cover is the only thing that made me want to use this CD. Supposedly there is a book that goes along with it - it was a bit confusing. I haven't really used this CD because of that.