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WHAT DOES CHANTING DO?
Chanting allows us to become one with the vibration of the very nature of ourselves. The body
is made up of energy and that energy has resonance. When we chant, we willingly resonate
with this vibrational quality of ourselves.
Notice the vibration inside of your torso as you chant. The sound initiates in the lower belly (A)
and travel up towards the chest (U) and into the throat (M). You may also feel the sound initiate
at back of the throat and move towards the lips as it leaves your mouth. Some of the effects of
such a practice include:
- A calming effect caused by regulated, slowed-down breathing
- Facilitates the attainment of the first stage of meditation by drawing your attention from
the outside looking in
- A pleasant, harmonic sound massage for the chest, belly, spine, and head
- Improved organ function; improved concentration and other brain functions
- An indescribable feeling of well-being, peace, and harmony that can only be experienced
to be properly appreciated
- Last, but not least, it provides an ideal introduction to several kinds of meditation and
spiritual practices
- List adapted from Sounds like OM, by Dick de Ruiter, et al (Red Wheel/Weiser 2006)
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