Chanting the 99 names of God

Friends,

When we are focusing too much on our own pain an anguish, we can often turn to music to ease our suffering. One special form of music that touches deeply on suffering is chant.

Here is a link to a beautiful video on utube that presents the chanting of The 99 Names of God. This practice comes out of Islam, and its reverence for Allah or God (the same God worshipped by Christians and Jews). This link was sent to me by my Turkish Sufi friend, Gonul Ozturk. The Sufis represent the beautiful, peaceful, eloquent side of Islam.

So, take a few moments to savor the sounds and images on this utube site. You might also want to save the link to use in your meditation practice from time to time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZAAOE9OYrM