WHY I CHANT OM AS A REGULAR PART OF MY MEDITATION PRACTICE

If you want to find the secrets of the universe,

think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration*.
- Nikola Tesla

According to Vedic tradition chanting OM delivers a wide variety of benefits, many of them increasingly confirmed by scientific studies. Here are ten benefits of Chanting OM

1. Chanting OM harmonizes our vibration with the vibration of the universe. The planet and the entire universe vibrate and the sound that can be detected both deep in the earth and far in outer space is a hum, the sound of OM.
   
   
2. Chanting OM is the fastest, most direct way to still the mind and reduce the incessant chatter of thoughts going on.
   
   
3. Chanting OM unifies a group in meditation. People may not know each other but the heart "knows" and, in a group, heart beats synchronize when OM is chanted.
   
   
4. Chanting OM brings a sense of peace, balance, tranquility, harmony, love, feelings of gratitude, abundance, compassion.
   
   
5. Chanting OM shifts us from the lower self to the Higher Self; from the human self to the Divine Self.
   
   
6. Chanting OM opens us up for going deeper and deeper into our own inherent silence.
   
   
7. Chanting OM integrates and uifies the various levels, aspects of our personality.
   
   
8. Chanting OM promotes deep breathing thereby stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, the one which creates calm and ease.
   
   
9. Chanting OM increases the flow of oxygen in the blood promoting a healthier body.
   
   
10. Chanting OM tones the nervous system, clears blockages and revitalizes body, mind and spirit.