Donna Quesada writes, “Chanting is a pleasure that transcends the senses, it takes us beyond the bounds of time and space… It soothes on a cellular level. It merges our finite identity with the infinite, and so dissolves us. It relieves us from the sights and sounds and stimulation of the material world and delivers us into a spiritual space… By combining sound, breath and rhythm, mantra meditation channels the flow of energy through the mind-body circuit, adjusting the chemical composition of our internal states and regulating brain-hemisphere imbalances, contributing to a natural abatement of fear and despair… By balancing the nervous system, chanting regulates chronic stress and tension… And by balancing the endocrine system, chanting normalizes hormone production, which balances our moods and overall sense of well-being.”

FULL STORY by DONNA QUESADA, via SPIRIT VOYAGE