{"id":31664,"date":"2013-08-15T11:15:46","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T15:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=31664"},"modified":"2014-07-02T20:10:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T00:10:36","slug":"the-benefits-of-chanting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/the-benefits-of-chanting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Chanting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I woke up this morning with a<a href=\"http:\/\/rayananda.com\"> Shiva chant<\/a> resounding in my head. My <a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=30745\">spiritual lineage<\/a> is that of twice daily meditation and chanting. I am living proof of the difference it&#8217;s made in my life: I am one of the most centered and serene people I know.\u00a0 My mate also chants daily and it&#8217;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&#8217;m stress free.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re interested in chanting, you&#8217;ll find the following links helpful.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting\">Introduction to the Benefits of Chanting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medical benefits<\/p>\n<div id=\"TableOfContentsContainer\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"1. Symptoms of a disease are visible before the disease sets in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-medical#1Symptomsofadiseasearevisiblebeforethediseasesetsin\">1. Symptoms of a disease are visible before the disease sets in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2. Physical benefit due to mental stability\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-medical#2Physicalbenefitduetomentalstability\">2. Physical benefit due to mental stability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"3. Specific spiritual healing chants pertaining to specific diseases\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-medical#3Specificspiritualhealingchantspertainingtospecificdiseases\">3. Specific spiritual healing chants pertaining to specific diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Psychological Benefits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"TableOfContentsContainer\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"1. Chanting as a therapy in psychiatric illnesses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#1Chantingasatherapyinpsychiatricillnesses\">1. Chanting as a therapy in psychiatric illnesses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2. Subconscious mind gets purified through chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#2Subconsciousmindgetspurifiedthroughchanting\">2. Subconscious mind gets purified through chanting<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"2.1\u00a0\u00a0 Developing a liking for chanting and purification of the sub-conscious mind\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#21Developingalikingforchantingandpurificationofthesubconsciousmind\">2.1\u00a0\u00a0 Developing a liking for chanting and purification of the sub-conscious mind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.2\u00a0\u00a0 Reduction of impressions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#22Reductionofimpressions\">2.2\u00a0\u00a0 Reduction of impressions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.3\u00a0\u00a0 New impressions do not develop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#23Newimpressionsdonotdevelop\">2.3\u00a0\u00a0 New impressions do not develop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.4\u00a0\u00a0 Elimination of desires by chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#24Eliminationofdesiresbychanting\">2.4\u00a0\u00a0 Elimination of desires by chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"3. Chanting increases introversion and introspection\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#3Chantingincreasesintroversionandintrospection\">3. Chanting increases introversion and introspection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"4. Chanting increases concentration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#4Chantingincreasesconcentration\">4. Chanting increases concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5. Chanting purifies speech\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#5Chantingpurifiesspeech\">5. Chanting purifies speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"6. Benefits of chanting similar to those obtained from silence\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#6Benefitsofchantingsimilartothoseobtainedfromsilence\">6. Benefits of chanting similar to those obtained from silence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"7. Summary \u2013 benefits of chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-psychological#7Summarybenefitsofchanting\">7. Summary \u2013 benefits of chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spiritual Benefits<\/p>\n<div id=\"TableOfContentsContainer\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"1. Benefits of chanting according to the science of Spirituality\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#1BenefitsofchantingaccordingtothescienceofSpirituality\">1. Benefits of chanting according to the science of Spirituality<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"1.1 Chanting acts as a spiritual therapy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#11Chantingactsasaspiritualtherapy\">1.1 Chanting acts as a spiritual therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.2 Destiny is overcome by chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#12Destinyisovercomebychanting\">1.2 Destiny is overcome by chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.3 Ancestral problems are overcome by chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#13Ancestralproblemsareovercomebychanting\">1.3 Ancestral problems are overcome by chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.4 Chanting for purification of premises\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#14Chantingforpurificationofpremises\">1.4 Chanting for purification of premises<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.5 Chanting eliminates distress\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#15Chantingeliminatesdistress\">1.5 Chanting eliminates distress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.6 Sorrow can be avoided by chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#16Sorrowcanbeavoidedbychanting\">1.6 Sorrow can be avoided by chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.7 Acquiring supernatural powers (siddhis) through chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#17Acquiringsupernaturalpowerssiddhisthroughchanting\">1.7 Acquiring supernatural powers (siddhis) through chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1.8 Benefits even after death\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#18Benefitsevenafterdeath\">1.8 Benefits even after death<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2. Benefits of chanting in relation to spiritual practice\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#2Benefitsofchantinginrelationtospiritualpractice\">2. Benefits of chanting in relation to spiritual practice<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"2.1 Remembrance and meditation occur during chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#21Remembranceandmeditationoccurduringchanting\">2.1 Remembrance and meditation occur during chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.2 By chanting we develop an introvert attitude\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#22Bychantingwedevelopanintrovertattitude\">2.2 By chanting we develop an introvert attitude<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.3 Chanting is the perfect spiritual practice\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#23Chantingistheperfectspiritualpractice\">2.3 Chanting is the perfect spiritual practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.4 Development of faith and spiritual emotion through chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#24Developmentoffaithandspiritualemotionthroughchanting\">2.4 Development of faith and spiritual emotion through chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.5 Chanting without expectations dissolves merits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#25Chantingwithoutexpectationsdissolvesmerits\">2.5 Chanting without expectations dissolves merits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.6 Chanting eliminates sin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#26Chantingeliminatessin\">2.6 Chanting eliminates sin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.7 Chanting transforms an action into a non-action\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#27Chantingtransformsanactionintoanonaction\">2.7 Chanting transforms an action into a non-action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.8 Chanting purifies the subconscious mind, making it favourable to receive spiritual knowledge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#28Chantingpurifiesthesubconsciousmindmakingitfavourabletoreceivespiritualknowledge\">2.8 Chanting purifies the subconscious mind, making it favourable to receive spiritual knowledge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.9 Spiritual progress is expedited due to chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#29Spiritualprogressisexpeditedduetochanting\">2.9 Spiritual progress is expedited due to chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.10 Dissolution of ego\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#210Dissolutionofego\">2.10 Dissolution of ego<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.11 Guru\u2019s grace is acquired by chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#211Gurusgraceisacquiredbychanting\">2.11 Guru\u2019s grace is acquired by chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2.12 We can merge with God due to chanting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#212WecanmergewithGodduetochanting\">2.12 We can merge with God due to chanting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"3. Summary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org\/benefits-of-chanting-spiritual#3Summary\">3. 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My spiritual lineage is that of twice daily meditation and chanting. I am living proof of the difference it&#8217;s made in my life: I am one of the most centered and serene people I know.\u00a0 My mate also chants daily and it&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31664"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37328,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31664\/revisions\/37328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}