Whether you are a musician or a music-lover, Sri Chinmoy's advice and guidance will help you understand the inner meaning of music and creativity. In this book Sri Chinmoy explains spiritual approaches to composition and performance.In the first part of this book, Sri Chinmoy explores the spiritual dimensions of music. He sees music as a vehicle to expand one's consciousness and as the living expression of the divine Consciousness within: "Music means self-expansion and oneness. The self expands through music. The self that expands is not the individual self but the unlimited Self. Music is the expansion of the unlimited reality."Part two explores the use of mantra and japa for spiritual growth and fulfilment. From the Gayatri mantra to the money mantra, this book provides detailed instructions on chanting, including specific mantras for spiritual progress, health, wealth and more.