Mantra is also becoming more popular with spiritual practices like meditation and yoga. Considering the benefits of mantra, we chant Sanskrit mantras at our yoga studio. Our school was started as a yoga co-op by our community of yoga teachers. Bend It Like Buddha team is a yoga family that offers Yoga retreats, Ayurveda Massage courses and 200 hour teacher courses to the students at some of the most stunning locations. The word ‘Mantra’ is comprised of two different words ‘mind’ and ‘tra’. Mantra can be considered as an instrument of the mind and probably a vibration or sound powerful enough to make a person enter into the deepest state of meditation. A mantra can be considered as a seed that results in activating the intensions or Sankalpa. Mantra, in a yoga setting, is sometimes used in silent repetition to keep the mind focused and connected to a particular state. Some of the earliest mantras were composed by Hindus in India, commonly known as Sanskrit Mantras, at least 3000 years ago.
Chanting mantras is one of the ancient spiritual practices of experiencing divine love and light. Chanting is a process of gathering the divine and spiritual energies that help in the transformation of different life issues thus benefiting each and every aspect of life. Physical body issues, mental blockage, energy blockages, emotional imbalances, trauma, spiritual blockages, challenges associated with relationships along with the negative emotions. All of these issues can be healed with Mantras. The ancients believed that chanting works through carrying one’s soul vibration and frequency with light, love, compassion and forgiveness. That is, mantras help to transform the vibration and frequency of your life to higher vibes and more loving dimension.
Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages with its unique power and beauty reflecting the great importance through its precise pronunciation. Being one of the oldest languages Sanskrit carries a sacred resonance with it.
The Sanskrit vehicles of chanting are the sacred prayers called mantra which were channeled by great yogi masters thousands of years ago.
At our yoga studio, Bend it like Buddha we offer Sanskrit chanting that can help you experience a life-changing journey of wellness and health. Chanting has more benefits than you might expect. Several scientific studies have been conducted to observe the meditative effects on the body. The benefits of chanting have been observed in the form of improved pulmonary function, increased mental alertness, increased environmental awareness and potential relief from depression and stress (Ferreira-Vorkapic et al., 2015). Another study has postulated that chanting mantras can enlighten and purify the heart, mind, body and soul, make oneself and others happier and healthier, spreads compassion, love, forgiveness and most importantly uplift the spiritual standing (Lynch et al., 2018).
In other words, chanting mantras can heal emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies and in this way transforms all souls to divine mindfulness (Lolla, 2018). Furthermore, mantra is empowered by faith, concentration and intention and thus is considered as a beneficial meditative practice. There;s even more; doctors and nurses have also recommend mantra for medical treatment due to the outstanding research. Psychological benefits of mantra repetition include decreased heart rate, lowered level of tension as well as a decreased rate of blood pressure (Deodhar, 2015).
Chanting vibrations with concentration enable to reduce the adrenaline level and cortisol and reducing the level of stress. Besides this, sound seed vibrations have a significant impact on improving the efficiency of the spinal cord. Meditation not only improves concentration but also strengthens the control on reacting to emotions, at the same time, helps withdetoxification. Chanting these sound seeds along with a constant deep breathing process improves blood circulation by providing more oxygen to the body thus restoring youthfulness both externally and internally. Moreover, the other health benefits include filtering out negativity, getting enough sleep and nurturing throat and thyroid glands (Lolla, 2018). Moreover, chanting mantras helps clear the throat chakra.
Kirtan is the repetition of mantras in a rhythmic manner seeking to bridge the spiritual world with the physical world. It is important to note that chanting is more powerful in a group of people like in Kirtan. Chanting unifies the entire group on a spiritual level and in this way, ties each and every person in the group all together to the divine, both as individuals and as a group. The benefits of mantra repetition are multiplied by the number of people practising chanting. Chanting out in the form of a group helps in the purification of the blocks much faster along with the further amplification of health benefits. In this way, the higher frequency vibrations work well in a group.
At our yoga studio, our Sanskrit chanting along with sound journeys has deeply touched others and helped to restore and transform in surprising yet miraculous ways. So, what are you waiting for? You are warmly welcomed to participate inthe Bend it like Buddha Yoga Journey…
References
- Deodhar, S., 2015. Make in India: Re-chanting the Mantra with a Difference.
- Ferreira-Vorkapic, C., Feitoza, J.M., Marchioro, M., Simões, J., Kozasa, E. and Telles, S., 2015. Are there benefits from teaching yoga at schools? A systematic review of randomized control trials of yoga-based interventions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015.
- Lolla, A., 2018. Mantras Help the General Psychological Well-Being of College Students: A Pilot Study. Journal of religion and health, 57(1), pp.110-119.
- Lynch, J., Prihodova, L., Dunne, P.J., McMahon, G., Carroll, A., Walsh, C. and White, B., 2018. Impact of mantra meditation on health and wellbeing: A systematic review protocol. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 18, pp.30-33.
