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“For many, many millions of people, when we’re chanting, we’re actually respecting and offering salutations and devotion to deity or the energy deity represents,” Barkataki says. That’s why people can feel instantly calm, grounded, and disconnected from negativity with the help of a mantra,” Preeti says.įor yoga teacher and culture advocate Susanna Barkataki, as well as millions of people from India, Tibet, and elsewhere in Asia, mantras are more than just a self-help strategy.

“The sounds of a typical mantra have been purposefully composed to produce a certain effect on the mind and the body. Some proponents believe they can aid on the journey toward self-realization. Mantras may also help reduce stress and promote relaxation. Mantra meditation has long been used to increase awareness of the self in the present moment and enhance personal and spiritual growth. “At their core, they harness the inexplicable, inseparable human connection to sound.” “Mantras have a rich history in some of the most ancient cultures of the world,” Preeti says. Preeti, who goes by her first name, is the principal mantra singer at Mahakatha, a mantra meditation group specializing in mantra meditation healing.