Jennice Vilhauer writes, “While Kirtan has been around for thousands of years, modern researchers have only recently begun to study its health benefits. A team at the University of West Virginia interested in examining the effects of Kirtan on cognitive impairment found that doing a Kirtan mantra for 12 minutes a day for 12 weeks…
The Basics of Sanskrit’s Sacred Syllables & How to Choose Yours Jennie Lee writes, “Mantra is derived from the root words, man, meaning “to think,” and the suffix, tra, meaning “tool” or “instrument.” Classical mantras are considered sacred syllables and are believed to have psychological and spiritual power when repeated audibly or silently. When chanted…
Without the silence that follows the chants, you get only half the story. It’s like the climax of a good story. The silence is there because it exists in the music. It just needs to be exposed and acknowledged. It’s so easy to overlook the silence inside the music… and it’s that which is healing…
Tapping into a 5,000 Year Old Tradition Deva Premal and Miten are world-renowned exponents of sacred chants and devotees of the ancient tradition of kirtan. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST FROM UPLIFT CONNECT.
Finding Your Favorite Meditation Practice Cassie Shortsleeve writes, “At times, meditation seems like a practice for someone else. While the benefits are clear — research has shown that monks who meditate for thousands of hours alter the structure of their brains and significantly decrease emotionally reactive behavior — it’s easy to think: “How nice for them, but…
Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment. — Krishna Das
How to Think Your Way to Better Health Carl Stronter writes, “Some are calling it the next frontier in the field of health: mind-body medicine, which is the study of the interaction between the body and mind as it relates to health and disease. In recent years, many extraordinary, well-researched studies have come out showing…
SATISH KUMAR, former monk, long-time peace and environment activist, and editor of RESURGENCE MAGAZINE, speaking about themes from his book Soil, Soul, Society.
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…
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