We all are familiar with the concept of sound...
Sound in simple terms is a form of energy, it is a vibration. If you want it in complex scientific terms, click here!
Sound propagates through the three states namely, solid, liquid, and gas. So basically, it needs a medium through which it can move, or be transferred.
Although some may argue that sound is not to be mixed with acoustics, which includes sound, vibration, ultrasound and infrasound. Another definition for acoustics would be 'the study of mechanical waves in the three states'.
But let's just stick to sound.
I'm not going to deal with the entire concept of sound, rather let's find out what the Ancients knew about this enigmatic force.....
Combination of mantras with mudras and body posture also benefits and brings out the full potential of the effect of the mantra itself. Every mantra has it's own tone and and speed counts too. And pronunciation plays very important role! Mistakes can lead to other effects and so these mantras must be supervised.
In a similar manner is the energy that we can invoke in our own selves by a mental cooperation with the actual reciting of the mantra through the vocal organs. It is not necessary for us to struggle hard to understand what kind of god may be there in front of the mantra; the god will manifest itself automatically. When a particular chemical combination is swallowed, its definite action will be palpable. Everybody will know what particular effect will be there through a particular given chemical combination, and he need not theoretically argue about it.
Sound in simple terms is a form of energy, it is a vibration. If you want it in complex scientific terms, click here!
Sound propagates through the three states namely, solid, liquid, and gas. So basically, it needs a medium through which it can move, or be transferred.
Although some may argue that sound is not to be mixed with acoustics, which includes sound, vibration, ultrasound and infrasound. Another definition for acoustics would be 'the study of mechanical waves in the three states'.
But let's just stick to sound.I'm not going to deal with the entire concept of sound, rather let's find out what the Ancients knew about this enigmatic force.....
Mantras
You might have heard the word "Mantra". The Western world relates the term to 'magic'. For example, 'success mantra' or 'mantras for good health'. But that is not the case. Mantra in the Hindu society means a definitive chant. The Hindu Mantras have their own ritualistic and mythological background, and the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, and the Dharma Sutras supply enough evidence for the therapeutic purpose of the Mantras.Every Mantra is unique and affords special benefits to those who chant it with full faith and dedication.
Combination of mantras with mudras and body posture also benefits and brings out the full potential of the effect of the mantra itself. Every mantra has it's own tone and and speed counts too. And pronunciation plays very important role! Mistakes can lead to other effects and so these mantras must be supervised.
Various gods have been mentioned in the mantra sastras. There is a large compilation called a Mantra Maharnava; ‘An Ocean of Mantras’ is the name of that book. All kinds of mantras are described, with their mode of application, like we may have mathematical formulae for the manufacture of different kinds of nuclear warheads or weapons. The formulae change according to the requirement on hand. So a particular mantra of a god is a formula. It is a mathematical equation, as it were, which conjures up a hidden energy and releases it into action, and the mantra does what we expect it to do.
The mantra japa, therefore, is a sacred act of the spiritual seeker. It is not merely a verbal audible utterance of a word or a linguistic formula. It is a preparation for going inward into the very power with which we are able to vocalise or articulate the mantra.
In a similar manner is the energy that we can invoke in our own selves by a mental cooperation with the actual reciting of the mantra through the vocal organs. It is not necessary for us to struggle hard to understand what kind of god may be there in front of the mantra; the god will manifest itself automatically. When a particular chemical combination is swallowed, its definite action will be palpable. Everybody will know what particular effect will be there through a particular given chemical combination, and he need not theoretically argue about it.
"Mantras are not small things. Mantas have power. They are the mind
vibration in relationship to the Cosmos. The Science of Mantra is based on
the knowledge that sound is a form of energy having structure, power, and a
definite, predictable effect on the chakras and the human psyche."
-Yogi Bhajan
Being awakened or enlightened is not simply a mental state.
It is a physiological state as well. How we breathe, how the
glands secrete, how the nervous system is operating, all of this
changes based on what we speak, what we hear, and what we perceive.
"The meaning of the Word-Sound is not what is important.
It is the effect of the Word-Sound that matters."
-Hari Singh Kalsa
Chanting for 3 minutes affects the electromagnetic field, the circulation and stability of the blood.
Chanting for 7 minutes begins to shift brain patterns and the magnetic field surrounding the body increases in strength.
Chanting for 11 minutes begins to change the nervous and glandular systems.
Chanting for 22 minutes the three minds, i.e., the negative, positive and neutral minds, come into balance and begin to work together; the subconscious mind begins to clear.
Chanting for 31 minutes allows the glands, breath, and concentration to affect all the cells and rhythms of the body. Endocrine secretions are completely balanced as is the ethereal energy of the chakras (junction points of physical and spiritual centers).
Chanting for 62 minutes changes the gray matter in the brain. Stimulates the frontal lobe of the brain; the pituitary and pineal glands, as well. You work through physical body, the emotions and mental states and communicate with aspects of the Divine within yourself. The subconscious "shadow mind" and the outer projections become integrated.
Chanting for 2 1/2 hours changes the psyche in its co-relation with the surrounding magnetic field so that the subconscious mind is held firmly in the new pattern by the surrounding Universal Mind. You totally remake your psyche. These changes persist throughout the day and are reflected by positive changes in mood and behavior.
Could it have so been that the Ancient Indians knew the effects of sound and how it manipulates other energies, and designed such an intricate system which would be available to everyone and do good to humanity as whole? That sounds like the perfect system, doesn't it?
Keep Chanting!
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