Pronouncing the Devanagari Alphabet
The material provides a comprehensive guide on pronouncing the Devanagari alphabet, detailing vowel positions, consonants, modifiers, and related phonetic concepts to assist with accurate pronunciation.
shalinibosbyshell.comTo illustrate the morphophonemic principle in English, the linguists Noam Chomsky and Carol Chomsky use words like “muscle” to teach the way our words carry an entire history within them—not unlike the Sumerian roots inside Akkadian words. For example, the silent “c” in “muscle” may seem unnecessary, but in fact it visibly connects the word to its
... See moreWhen we inhale and expand our bellies, the diaphragm flattens and everything that is attached to it heads south toward the pelvic floor. With each exhale; as we draw our navels back, the diaphragm goes back to a neutral dome position.
This chapter trains you to break a notorious habit called subvocalization, which alone can double to triple reading speed. Subvocalization is the act of pronouncing every word you read. When subvocalizing, you either say words out loud, hear them spoken in your mind, or move your lips to their pronunciation. Any one of these acts is subvocalizing,
... See moreCHAPTER 4. BREATHING COORDINATION This technique helps to engage more movement from the diaphragm and increase respiratory efficiency. It should never be forced; each breath should feel soft and enriching. Sit up so that the spine is straight and chin is perpendicular to the body. Take a gentle breath in through the nose. At the top of the breath b
... See moreIn general, every mantra and chant contains six “limbs” that bestow it with unique powers and characteristics. These six limbs (known as ṣadanga, see N387) are invoked at the beginning of the chant through a practice known as ṛṣyādi (ṛṣi and other) nyāsa. Nyāsa involves touching various parts of the body while chanting or uttering certain mantras.
... See more“Three-pronged” attention in chanting Flow and pronunciation. Presence of the deity. Meaning of the chant.
exhale. It sounds almost as if you were whispering the word ah with your lips closed. As we know, whispering can be intimate. When you’re close to someone, you don’t shout, and the ujjāyī breath has that same intimate quality, as if you were whispering to your beloved.
Initially, coordinating your actions may feel awkward and complicated, but with practice it becomes easy. Your breath, sound and pelvic floor will be so connected that they’ll always play nicely together. Anytime you take a big sounding breath, your inner muscles will naturally go along for the ride. You’ll find yourself effortlessly weaving sound,
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