Anup Panthi is probably one of the most respected names when it comes to sound healing and Nāda yoga.
He has been dedicated to deep trauma healing for over 14 years. Trained by renowned masters in Nepal, he integrates meditation, sound healing, and Nāda Yoga—a profound practice centered on sound and vibration that reaches far beyond the surface.
Having taught approximately to more than 5000 students in the past 14 years, Anup’s practice sees him take on the role of a teacher, a spiritual guide and a mentor for those he works with.
From a strong spiritual lineage, Anup Panthi has made his name as one of the most respected Nada Yoga instructors in the East, with over 1000 of his students going on to start their careers in private practice and with international sound healing schools.
नाद रुप परब्रह्मन्
Nāda rupa parabrahma
” the form of the supreme is Sound ”
In the Vedas and Upanishads, countless shlokas emphasize the power of sound. Similarly, in Buddhism, one of the most profound and beautiful awakenings is that of Avalokiteśvara, whose enlightenment arose through deep focus on sound and boundless compassion. This teaching is notably described in the Surangama Sutra, where Avalokiteśvara embodies both compassion and spiritual insight, often expressed through sound and mantra practice.
Additionally, the Mahasiddha Vinapa, known as “The Musician,” achieved Mahamudra through contemplation of the unborn, unstruck sound, (Anāhata Nāda, अनाहत नाद) highlighting the deep spiritual power of sound beyond ordinary experience.
…and how could we speak of sound without honoring the profound silence of Ramana Maharshi?
One thing I’ve learned from my precious masters is that sound, silence, and compassion need to go together, with awareness leading the way.
The word for “sound” in Vedas is Nāda, “Naad”. However, “sound” is too simplistic of a translation because naad also indicates something more, beyond mere sound and vibration. Just as visible colours are only a small fraction of the light spectrum (the rest of which remains invisible to the human eye), similary naad is something more than what can be heard, uttered or defined in terms of frequency, pitch, or sound..
Human vocal chords have the amazing ability of producing a wide range of sounds. In comparison, very few musical instruments can even produce two sounds from a same string, note, or key. Therefore, if we wanted to produce sounds of different pitches, we would have to alter the physicality of the instrument, which may demand more strings, more air space, or more keys depending on the nature of the instrument…
A gentle thud from a hand-made singing bowl produces a wide spectrum of audible and inaudible vibrations, which can be assigned to many notes, frequencies, pitches, and tones. In order to reproduce this sound with instruments, we would have to play several octaves and tri-tones at the same time. The same thud also produces different dynamic frequencies and a wide range of audible and inaudbile sounds. But that’s not all of it, something very mystical, unusual and beyond logic …