One of my favourite practices is chanting or listening to the chanting of OM. “OM” is the simplest and arguably the most profound and powerful mantra, according to Hindu mythology. “OM” Mantra is the highest sacred symbol or spoken word in Hinduism. It is finite as well as infinite. It is considered so divine in Hinduism that they place it before and after every other mantra. This single word hymn produces the sound and vibration which makes you feel one with the Universe.

 

Valuable benefits of the OM mantra as noted in idealmantra.com are many and varied.

• Chanting of OM mantra not only gives positive results to the one who is chanting but to the entire vicinity wherever its vibrations flow.

• It purifies the environment around the chanter and produces positive vibrations.

• It cleanses the aura.

• It takes you to alpha, a state of deep relaxation.

• Your concentration increases when you chant this universal hymn.

• The OM chanting removes toxins from your body. It gives you better immunity and self-healing power.

• It helps you focus on your targets and goals.

• The OM chanting improves your voice and gives strength to vocal chords and muscles during old age and even any age!

• Chanting OM produces a vibration and sound which is felt in your vocal chords and sinus. It opens pores which in turn help remove sinus problems.

• OM has a cardiovascular benefit too which keeps blood pressure normal.

• It helps in controlling your emotions which leads one to excel in life.

• It is just like any other supplement that will help in the overall development of your body and mind positively without any negative side effects.

• Some people claim to lose weight because chanting raises vibrations that enhance metabolism, which leads to weight loss.

• Skin cleansing and a sunny glow on your face result from regular chanting.

• When you chant regularly you begin to feel stronger.

 

Other positive effects of chanting OM are:

• Even a picture of OM purifies the environment around you.

• Rubbing the hands together while chanting and putting the charged hands on different parts of the body heals or activates those body parts.

• It is proved that chanting OM improves the quality of water. So before drinking if OM is chanted it puts the water crystals in a beautiful sequence, which then affects the body.

• It’s free! Just show up for yourself. All you need is some time and an open heart.  You don’t have to sing well because it’s not about singing, in the usual sense.  We’re not memorizing complex lyrics, layering harmonies, and we’re not singing out powerful solos.

• It works if done alone or in groups.

• It can be done softly, silently or in full voice as long as it is from the heart and with the belly.

• We can use eye-focus and gentle hand mudras along with it for an enhanced effect.

 

Despite all the new technologies in our modern world, it’s the ancient technologies that seem to serve us best. Chanting and meditation date back to the dawn of time, and have been proven to bring us health, harmony and happiness.