Sounds, Vibrations and its role in our Health: Slokas and Mantra Chanting

Insomnia, getting bad dreams in the night, fears or lack of calmness in mind? reading or reciting the Vishnu sahasranama, the most powerful of all shlokas helps fight them all. The science and knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads have given powerful and valuable remedies for many problems of today including health remedies, provided! you understand and practice these science in the right! Way. Start discovering the science of our ancient wisdom. A shloka is generally a couplet of Sanskrit verse, that have its origins from the Vedic period. The science of sacred sound is under use for centuries as an aid to humans who seek to communicate within themselves and the universe. Many researches have proven the effects of chanting and has discovered a variety of benefits including the effect of raising the level of vibration of cells in the body of the individual practicing the chant. This makes the practitioner feel calm and become more centered, which in turn allows the person to channelize the positive energy received in a variety of ways. Robert Gass, author of Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound, throws light on five key elements of chanting that give it its powerful attributes. Associating a musical piece with one’s memories that are built over a period of time, which gives the musical piece an ever-deepening level of meaning. Entrainment, in which the body and mind is sub-consciously induced to align (or vibrate) with a melody or rhythm to which it is exposed. For example, "If you're in a room and there's a heavy drum beat, your body will almost involuntarily start to move" says Gass.

- By Dr. Roopa Lakshmi, Energy Healer, Founder & MD, WELLBEEING and IIMF

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