I woke up this morning with a Shiva chant resounding in my head. My spiritual lineage is that of twice daily meditation and chanting. I am living proof of the difference it’s made in my life: I am one of the most centered and serene people I know. My mate also chants daily and it’s inspiring to have a partner in spiritual practice. When I wake up with a chant in my head rather than my To Do List, I know I’m stress free. If you’re interested in chanting, you’ll find the following links helpful. . .
Introduction to the Benefits of Chanting
Medical benefits
Psychological Benefits
- 1. Chanting as a therapy in psychiatric illnesses
- 2. Subconscious mind gets purified through chanting
- 3. Chanting increases introversion and introspection
- 4. Chanting increases concentration
- 5. Chanting purifies speech
- 6. Benefits of chanting similar to those obtained from silence
- 7. Summary – benefits of chanting
Spiritual Benefits
- 1. Benefits of chanting according to the science of Spirituality
- 1.1 Chanting acts as a spiritual therapy
- 1.2 Destiny is overcome by chanting
- 1.3 Ancestral problems are overcome by chanting
- 1.4 Chanting for purification of premises
- 1.5 Chanting eliminates distress
- 1.6 Sorrow can be avoided by chanting
- 1.7 Acquiring supernatural powers (siddhis) through chanting
- 1.8 Benefits even after death
- 2. Benefits of chanting in relation to spiritual practice
- 2.1 Remembrance and meditation occur during chanting
- 2.2 By chanting we develop an introvert attitude
- 2.3 Chanting is the perfect spiritual practice
- 2.4 Development of faith and spiritual emotion through chanting
- 2.5 Chanting without expectations dissolves merits
- 2.6 Chanting eliminates sin
- 2.7 Chanting transforms an action into a non-action
- 2.8 Chanting purifies the subconscious mind, making it favourable to receive spiritual knowledge
- 2.9 Spiritual progress is expedited due to chanting
- 2.10 Dissolution of ego
- 2.11 Guru’s grace is acquired by chanting
- 2.12 We can merge with God due to chanting
- 3. Summary