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The word mantra occurred in [[Sanskrit]] and [[Pali]] and is used in [[Yoga|yoga]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] to refer to syllables and verses that repeatedly are chanted, spoken aloud, or sounded internally in one’s thoughts, with the primary goal of subduing the difficult-to-control mental thought stream by replacing it with concentration on the sound.  Thus, mantras can lead to a relaxed state of internal warmth and thus can promote good health and happiness.  The appropriate inclusion of mantras in a yoga practice sets up a pleasant vibration inside the body and can lead to a tranquil state with few ongoing thoughts.
The word mantra occurred in [[Sanskrit]] and [[Pali]] and is used in [[Yoga|yoga]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] to refer to syllables and verses that repeatedly are chanted, spoken aloud, or sounded internally in one’s thoughts, with the primary goal of subduing the difficult-to-control mental thought stream by replacing it with concentration on the sound.  Thus, mantras can lead to a relaxed state of internal warmth and thus can promote good health and happiness.  The appropriate inclusion of mantras in a yoga practice sets up a pleasant vibration inside the body and can lead to a tranquil state with few ongoing thoughts.


For mantras, the Hindu religious tradition provides the words and syllables to be chanted and also a recommended intonation pattern.  The intonation has been passed down by oral tradition from [[Swami|swami]] to swami, and in some cases it may also have been recorded in the [[Vedas|Vedic literature]]. 
When regarded merely as music or a "free verse" poem, a mantra may have a pleasing rhythm and melodic flow.  When used in a yoga practice, mantras can potentially provide an enhancement to health by inducing relaxation and quietening turbulent thoughts.  The meanings of mantras as translated from the Sanskrit can be used as visualizations of desirable spiritual capabilities. One possible result of engaging in the visualizations along with use of a mantra would be to invoke and reinforce self-confidence in a person and help overcome their fears and uncertainty.
== ''biij'' mantras ==
In yoga, special one-syllable mantras, called ''biij'' ("seed") mantras, are believed to activate or create energy in certain parts of the body (special nexuses of internal energy called ''chakras'').  The ''biij'' mantras include the most famous and ubiquitous mantra "Om", also written as "Aum" and considered to consist of four sounds (ah, oh, mmmm, and silence).
In yoga, special one-syllable mantras, called ''biij'' ("seed") mantras, are believed to activate or create energy in certain parts of the body (special nexuses of internal energy called ''chakras'').  The ''biij'' mantras include the most famous and ubiquitous mantra "Om", also written as "Aum" and considered to consist of four sounds (ah, oh, mmmm, and silence).

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A mantra, in common parlance, refers to something that is said frequently and is deliberately repeated over and over, and thus possibly becoming boring by dent of too much repetition.

The word mantra occurred in Sanskrit and Pali and is used in yoga, Hinduism and Buddhism to refer to syllables and verses that repeatedly are chanted, spoken aloud, or sounded internally in one’s thoughts, with the primary goal of subduing the difficult-to-control mental thought stream by replacing it with concentration on the sound. Thus, mantras can lead to a relaxed state of internal warmth and thus can promote good health and happiness. The appropriate inclusion of mantras in a yoga practice sets up a pleasant vibration inside the body and can lead to a tranquil state with few ongoing thoughts.

For mantras, the Hindu religious tradition provides the words and syllables to be chanted and also a recommended intonation pattern. The intonation has been passed down by oral tradition from swami to swami, and in some cases it may also have been recorded in the Vedic literature.

When regarded merely as music or a "free verse" poem, a mantra may have a pleasing rhythm and melodic flow. When used in a yoga practice, mantras can potentially provide an enhancement to health by inducing relaxation and quietening turbulent thoughts. The meanings of mantras as translated from the Sanskrit can be used as visualizations of desirable spiritual capabilities. One possible result of engaging in the visualizations along with use of a mantra would be to invoke and reinforce self-confidence in a person and help overcome their fears and uncertainty.

biij mantras

In yoga, special one-syllable mantras, called biij ("seed") mantras, are believed to activate or create energy in certain parts of the body (special nexuses of internal energy called chakras). The biij mantras include the most famous and ubiquitous mantra "Om", also written as "Aum" and considered to consist of four sounds (ah, oh, mmmm, and silence).