These days most people question the reason why we perform various rituals, e.g., chanting various Shlokas. Asking them to “just do it” or not providing believable explanation will only result in them viewing these rituals with disdain. For example, explaining that one chants Shlokas to appease God so that one can get some immediate reward […]
Best Guided Meditations For Sleep
February 4, 2020 by ·
By: Alisa Paliano. Do you find it difficult to relax in the evening? Do you lie down in bed only to have your mind suddenly filled with to-do lists and ruminations over stressful events of the past? And, once you do manage to finally drift off, is the sleep you manage to get restless and […]
Research Survey on Mantra chanting by Macquarie University
January 19, 2020 by ·
By: Gemma Perry, Macquarie University’s PhD student and a yoga expert. Name of Project: Online Survey about Chanting Chief Investigator: Professor Bill Thompson, Director of Music, Sound and Performance Lab, Department of Psychology You are invited to participate in a study of chanting practices. We are conducting an online survey in order to find out […]
Dont teach Baa Baa Black Sheep. Teach : Vakrathunda mahaa kaaya….
March 24, 2019 by ·
Sanskrit Effect. The chanting of long texts does, in fact, have an amazing effect on the brain. Neuroscience shows how rigorous memorising can help the brain. The term the ‘Sanskrit Effect’ was coined by neuroscientist James Hartzell, who studied 21 professionally qualified Sanskrit pandits. He discovered that memorising Vedic mantras increases the size of brain regions […]
