The mantra acts at the subconscious level of the mind and amortises turbulence.Īeons ago lived a Zen Master who specialised in teaching mantras. The entire exercise is to expatriate negativity. Practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya, a rhythmic breathing technique, inhale and exhale to the syllables SO-HAM. Jews too chant from the biblical texts (Old Testament). Christians offer praise to the Lord by chanting scriptural texts, especially the Psalms. Those professing Islam undertake incantations of Qur’anic passages, or the Names of Allah. Among Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs it is the cantillation of ‘OM’. The intent of these words is to silence the mind, helping it move from cacophony to symphony. However, all religious orders and spiritual organisations endorse chanting of words and syllables. The above narrative was regarding Hinduism. Mantra – the bedrock of all organised religious groups This is further buttressed with orison to the Goddess, making the mind aerobicized. Consequently we are able to enhance the Shiva Tattva, Narayana Tattva and Guru Tattva in our selves. Chanting mantras with utmost concentration and purity of thought enables the mind regain vigour and robustness resulting in an alchemical transmutation. Chanting ‘Om Sri Hanumate Namaha’ on Saturdays unflinchingly assuages frayed nerves and a distraught mind.Įnveloping the mind and body with the divine tattvaīy way of our actions and non-actions, the human body, mind and soul become fragile, enfeebled. Lord Hanuman makes the mind brawny and provides strength, unparalleled success in devotional activities and helps the human mind attain elevated realisation. Goddess Lakshmi provides humans with prosperity, truthfulness, sagacity and perspicacity to strive for the quintessential truth and by chanting ‘Om Sri Mahalakshmiyai Namaha’ on Fridays the seeker traverses an error-free path. The shakti which fuels and propels energy in humans is only through the divine orison of Devi s hakti. One can continue to receive the grace of the Guru/teacher by chanting ‘Om Namoh Bhagavate Shivanandaya’ on Thursdays. Indisputably, parents are our first teachers. Chanting the mantra ‘Om Namah Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ on Wednesdays bestows the munificence of Lord Krishna. In the Hindu pantheon of Gods, Lord Krishna is all pervasive, with humungous authority. This mantra assists in seeking spiritual victory in all combats. ‘Om Sri Subramunyaya Namaha’ chanted on Tuesdays is a potent mantra to expatriate evil influences from the human mind. The mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ helps to banish all attachments and material consciousness. Each day is dedicated to a deity and a Mantra is chanted to invoke divine benediction.Ĭhanting ‘Om Namah Narayana’ on Sundays, the faithful beseech Lord Vishnu for love, opulence, strength, power and glory. Truly, the Almighty is all-pervasive and omniscient. Chanting mantras with utmost concentration and purity of thought enables the mind regain vigour and robustness, writes RAVI VALLURI

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