


Need to preserve the right pronunciation and intonation : The silence of meditation is enhanced if you make / listen to the right sounds before practicing silence. it will mean something else to you and affect you differently! (You can also take a look at this piece : Sounds and Meanings (Vag Artha)). Then there were the Vedas. Many sounds of the Vedas do not have a “dictionary classical sanskrit meaning”. Some sounds give you a feeling and understanding without having a “dictionary meaning”. For example, try saying Mitraya Namah (Salutations to the Friend (Sun)) and saying Aum Hreem Mitraya Namah and then say it with the proper notes.
