Global Chant - Portland, OR

We welcome sacred chanting and wisdom from all traditions, and we chant with healing intention. Our sacred chant collection includes chants from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Native American, Sikh, and Sufi traditions. The first chapter of Global Chant, which began in 1996, continues to meet every week in Tucson, Arizona and has over 150 members. The simple format developed in this circle, which serves as the model for other Global Chant chapters, includes: * Intention-Setting. At the beginning of a session, each member dedicates the love, blessings, and healing energy that is to be generated in the circle. We may place the names of specific individuals in our “blessing bowl” to help focus our intention and direct our healing energy. * Chanting. On average, we chant 5-8 sacred chants from each session. Words to the chants are provided to each member of the circle, along with percussion instruments to those who wish to play them. The chants serve to generate healing energy and to open each member of the circle to the flow of that energy. * Healing Meditation. After the chanting is done, we have 10-20 minutes that we spend in silence. During that time, members send out the energy that has been generated in the circle. * Closing Prayers. We close the circle by affirming our intention that the energy we generate as a group serve the spiritual needs of all beings. Our typical session lasts about an hour. We maximize the time spent in chanting and meditation while minimizing the time spent in conversation. There are no lectures or sermons in Global Chant, and we do not promote any personal, financial, religious, or political agenda. The chanting circle is our sanctuary, which means that it is a place of safety, holiness, and healing.

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