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MODULE-2 Spiritual Aspects
Dimension of Physical
Education and Yog
8.3.1 Impact of Mantra Chanting
Different sounds have different effects on human psyche. If a soft sound of wind
rustling through leaves soothes our nerves, the musical note of running stream
enchants our heart, thunders may cause awe and fear, so like the Mantra which
is also a sound, a vibration which alter the frequency of brain emotion and mind.
So mantra is to free the mind. Once the mind is freed, other problems are
automatically resolved because the greatest problem is the mind itself. The mind
Note is restless and constantly occupied with many thoughts. Mantra gives the mind
peace and guides our thoughts.

Mantra works differently on different kinds of personality and the result will be
different. The emotional personality when performing the mantra and
concentrating on their Estha Devta then mantra take the form of Bhakti and
connect the Bhakta with Estha Devta. The mantra when practiced by intellectual
type of personality it will lead that kind of personality on the path of Gyana by
analyzing, by knowing, by realizing different transformation the Sadhak goes
through. Mantra becomes part of Gyan yoga the journey from gross to subtle.
For a psychic personality the effect of mantra is to harmonize inner vibrations,
and the movements of Pran shakti and chakra and for the dynamic kind of
personality mantra will provide you with an inner conviction, strength, stamina,
clarity of mind, purity and feeling so that the energy and blocks transcendent,
and one can live ordinary life with divine awareness. Mantra japa can give
contentment and can influence ones character and personality.

Mantra vibration can influence the brain, body, subconscious and unconscious
realms.
There are different kinds of mantras. Individual Mantra given by guru as initiation
is ‘Guru Mantra’. Other type is general mantra like the ‘Mahamirtunjaya’,
‘Gaayatri’, etc. which everybody can chant i.e. these are common mantras.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 8.2

Marke the following as True/Flase:

a. Inner awareness is a subtle experience and influences through subtle body
- Vigyanmaya kosha (intellectual body) and Anandmaya kosha (body of
bliss). (True/False)

b. Mantra vibration can influence the brain, body, subconscious and
unconscious realms. (True/False)

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