Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
7:00-9:15 pm
East Shore Unitarian
(follow link for directions)
12700 SE 32nd
(Bellevue - I-90 at Richards RD)

Suggested Donation: $5

In his visit to IONS NW last summer, Dr. Shamas discussed the power of chanting as a healing tool.  In this follow-up presentation, he will explain how chanting has led to three important developments of the past year, each of which is helping to usher in an age of peace, sustainability and balance in he world. 

Dr. Shamas will also discuss the simple yet effective course of action that each of us can take to bring about these global changes. He and Jhan Kold will lead a chant circle dedicated to the healing of the planet.  Please bring percussion instruments, dancing feet, and a playful spirit.

Victor Shamas, Ph.D., teaches psychology at the University of Arizona, specializing in health psychology and consciousness studies. Since 1996, he has led a chanting circle called Global Chant that meets weekly in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Shamas has published education materials on the neuroscience of addiction, as well as study guides for undergraduate psychology and audio CDs on meditation, biofeedback, relaxation, and self-hypnosis. He has directed educational programs funded by the Fetzer Institute and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

There are sounds in the universe that can heal the body and mind.  The most surprising thing about these sounds is that they can be produced by the human voice.

Summary of Dr. Shamas' July 9, 2007 Presentation on Chanting, Physics, and The Mind/Body Problem - Victor and Jhan's  2007 Visit with IONS Northwest in which we discussed chant and the science of consciousness.

“A chant is a prayer, mantra, or incantation that is either sung or uttered in a rhythmic fashion,” says Shamas.  “Usually, chants have a simple refrain that gets repeated.  The mere repetition of the words or sounds comprising the chant can have a profound healing effect.”

Link to Intro: The Chanter's Guide: Sacred Chanting as Shamanic Practice