Tag: meditation
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Top 4 Chants for World Peace
Chant means a sacred word or sound in Sanskrit. Practitioners believe mantra chanting produce spiritual and psychological powers. The earliest chants believed to be 3,000 years old were composed by Hindus in Vedic Sanskrit. There are English translations for non-Hindu Yoga practitioners. Mantras exist in different schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Even Christians…
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Top Kirtan Artists to Follow
For anybody interested about Kirtan (Sanskrit word for Narration, Recital, or Singing), here are the top Kirtan artists that you may want to follow. Krishna Das Krishna Das began his journey in the late 1960s when he got acquainted with American guru and author Ram Dass who became his student. 10 years later, Krishna Das…
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Mantras for Happiness
The mantra can either be a phrase or single word. It is recited and repeated during meditation or prayers. In Sanskrit liturgical language, mantra is divided into “Man” and “Tra” meaning “to think” and “tool” respectively. Literally, it is translated as “instrument of thought.” By repeating mantras, we affirm their meaning to our persona and…
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Meditation Mantras for Beginners
Meditation mantras can help in creating focused minds. Yogi and spiritual guru Bhajan who introduced Kundalini yoga in the United States described mantra “as a form of energy that has structure, control, and predictable outcome on chakra or core of spiritual power in the mind and body.” Some practitioners think sacred chants trigger physical and…
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How is Meditation is Related to Yoga?
Meditation has become essential in the lives of many people. But, the practice is not easy to learn. You must exercise patience if you want to learn meditation. On the other hand, Yoga is defined as a spiritual and austere discipline which originated in Northern India about 5,000 years ago. The discipline involves simple reflection,…
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Why Use Music for Meditation
People listen to different kinds of music for various reasons. One is meditation. Modern practitioners introduced this idea which a lot of alternative doctors used. They played soothing melodies in the backdrop while performing their healing rituals. This kind of music became acknowledged as meditation music. Music Therapy To begin with, sweet tunes have a…
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Top Five Chants for Peace
Mantras and chants have already become bywords in the modern world. In fact, mantra simply means phrases uttered repeatedly. In the practice of Yoga, Hindu chants help the mind to focus and produce a state of contemplation or meditation even if the words are not understandable to the person chanting. According to gurus, it is…
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What are the Benefits of Meditation
How can meditation improve our lives? Indian meditation mentor Shrimatri Bhanu Narashiman from DC’s Art of Living Center teaches Sahaj (Effortless) says meditation is mind without any anxiety or tension. Meditation helps people to control their emotions as well as the nervous system. This theory was reinforced by a researcher from the prestigious Stanford University.…
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What is Meditation?
We do not have control over all things in our lives. Yet, there is one aspect that we can be responsible for and this is our mental state. It is true that people can enhance their state of mind and make it better. Does meditation help with this? What is Meditation? Buddhist teachings state Meditation…
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Meditation Mantras for Beginners
There is plenty for beginners to learn about mantra meditation. You need not adhere strictly to specific rules on how to practice. Nonetheless, there are several guidelines that can help you become more familiar both with reflecting and chanting. First and foremost, it is essential why you opt for mantra meditation since we have different…