The Neurophysiological and Psychological Effects of Vedic Mantras on Human Mind and Body
What studies report on chanting and the body: heart-rate variability, cortisol, brain-wave synchrony and galvanic skin response.
Mantras: Ancient Tools for Inner Transformation and Healing
Manas and tra — mind and instrument. What the word mantra actually means, and how the tradition uses one for inner change.
Beeja Mantras and the Seven Chakras in Hatha Yoga
The seven seed syllables — LAM, VAM, RAM, YAM, HAM and OM — the chakra each belongs to, and how they are used in Hatha Yoga…
Meditation Techniques: Different Approaches to Om Mantra Meditation
Several ways to meditate on the Om mantra — aloud, whispered and silent — and how each one changes the quality of attention.
Om and Yoga Practice: Enhancing Your Spiritual Journey Through Sound
How chanting Om before, during and after asana changes a yoga practice, and why the sound is placed where it is.
Historical Significance: The Origins of the Om Mantra in Ancient Texts
Where the syllable Om first appears in the Vedic texts and Upanishads, and how its meaning developed across the Indian traditions.
Om Mantra in Daily Life: Practical Ways to Incorporate Om Chanting for Stress Relief and Mindfulness
Practical ways to fit Om chanting into an ordinary day, for stress relief and attention, without a formal sitting practice.
The Science of Om: Exploring the Vibrational Frequency of the Om Sound and Its Effects on the Body and Mind
The vibrational frequency attributed to Om, what chanting it is reported to do to the body, and the psychological effects described.
What are Shanti Mantras and how they are performed?
What a shanti mantra is, where the best known ones appear in the Upanishads, and how they are performed.
The Sound of Transformation: Vedic Mantras and their Potential Impact on Human DNA
Why researchers have begun examining Vedic mantras, and what the current evidence supports about sound and the body.
