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Effect of mantras on human beings and plants
Abstract
The classic texts of Indian origin record the influence of Mantras on plants and animals. Ayurveda also recognises the importance of this realm of medicine. The author during his various experiments on plants found that these from the stage of seedling to the maturity are effected by certain types of sound waves, especially the Mantras. This study reveals that the plants have shown a positive response to this type of particular sound waves regarding the growth. their efficacy in curing the diseases etc.
... al., 2016). Ocimum sanctum (Tulasi) plants subjected to Gayatri mantra, Solanum indicum plants exposed to Om Rsi Kesavaaya Namah mantra and Tylopphora indica climbers charged with Om Anantaya Namah mantra had showed increased growth along with enhanced efficacy in curing diseases (Karnick, 1983). Playing Western pop music and Buddhist pirith chanting to Codariocalyx motorius, scientists have found discernible effects of Buddhist pirith chanting on plant height, number of leaves, chlorophyll content, leaflet length, leaf width and leaf area; indicating improved growth performance when compared to Western pop music and control (Munasinghe et al., 2018). ...
Plants are highly sensitive organisms and can indeed benefit from specific sound signals in multi-layered processes. Scientific evidences have shown the potential applications of sound wave treatment in plant biology. However, there are some limitations to sound wave treatment that must be overcome. We still do not understand how do plants initially perceive and recognize sound signals, which is very critical to maximize the effectiveness of the use of sound treatment from practical viewpoint. Proper setup of sound treatment equipment and detailed understanding and evaluation of the effects of selected frequencies and intensities along with sound exposure times are also very crucial during sound treatment. More experimental studies with different models need to be done in a multidisciplinary approach toward establishing suitable mechanism for sound treatment application in agriculture production. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of findings associated with potential effects of audible sound waves including music on different biological, physiological and biochemical processes in plants.
... [25] Gayatri Mantra recitation has been studied to produce 110,000 sound waves per second and is reported in studies to have a beneficial effect on human intellectual capacities [26] as well as on plants. [27] "Aum" mantra chanting is documented to bring limbic deactivation in functional magnetic resonance imaging study [28] along with bringing a significant decrease in Galvenic skin response (GSR) level along with relaxation and improved mental alertness. [29] Studies have recorded reduced stress level, [30,31] the activation of the right insula, right temporal lobe, left inferior parietal lobule, bilateral superior temporal gyri, lateral globuspallidus and culmen of the cerebellum and the domination of gamma waves in human brain on listening of Gayatri Mantra. ...
... These mantras have shown effect on seed germination and growth on rice plant [Karnick CR (1983]. Fujian provinces East China have stated that Buddhist chant plays an important role in the paddy field , which has helped to enhance the rice production by 15% and also yield larger grains, while the paddies with no music suffered from pests (Pixton BM., 1977., Karnick CR,1983., Vidya Chivukula and Shivaraman Ramaswamy, 2014). ...
... This lays the foundation to study the importance of the mantra in Yagya. The Gayatri mantra effect was shown to play role in human mental capacity (Pathade and Abhang, 2014) as well as plant health (Karnick, 1983). The Yagya performed with chanting of the Gayatri mantra has shown to reduce particulate matter and electromagnetic radiations and also increased the antimicrobial activity against human pathogens present in the air, the environment including contaminated water (Singh et al., 2021; https:// www. ...
The development of antimicrobial resistance parallels the discovery of the first antibiotic ‘Penicillin’ by Alexander Flaming in 1928. Currently, the fifth generation of antibiotics is in the market but the microbes are already equipped to resist all generations of antimicrobials. Failure of antimicrobial therapy is rampant leading to the death of about 0.7 million people every year and this toll is predicted to rise to 10 million people per year by 2050, costing up to USD 210 trillion to the global economy. This situation is alarming and further intensified due to a substantial drop in the invention of new antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now a serious problem of global concern and all concerned expressed the urgent need for new treatment modalities. The current antibiotic discovery model is not delivering new agents at a rate that is sufficient to combat present levels of AMR emergence. This has led to fears of entering into a ‘pre-antibiotic era’. Therefore, there is a need to explore alternative strategies to combat drug-resistant infections.
In the last few decades, AMR has led to the generation of “superbugs”, i.e. super-resistant strains with increased virulence and enhanced transmissibility. The factors causing AMR emergence are mainly poor antibiotic stewardship as overuse and indiscriminate use of antibiotics, easy and on-counter availability of all kinds of antibiotics, substandard antimicrobials, poor sanitation, excessive use of newer and potent antibiotics (otherwise reserved for emergency use in severely infected patients), and dissemination of R factors through food and poultry products. Besides, genetic jugglery, intrinsic resistance, the existence of resistome and subsistome, and natural resistance genes are other contributors to the spread of AMR. The decades of experience show that resistance to antibiotics cannot be avoided but can be sufficiently delayed or its onset can be manipulated.
The AMR strains are not restricted to human beings rather also constantly extending to economically important livestock and naive ecosystems like Arctic and Antarctic regions, deep seas, and wildlife. Though the development of new antimicrobials is always the first priority, alternate strategies can be effectively used to reduce the dependence on antimicrobials to mitigate the onset and spread of AMR. Alternative to conventional antibiotics will be extremely helpful especially when there are no new antimicrobials in the pipeline in the last few years.
The threat of antimicrobial resistance is substantial therefore myriad approaches to circumvent it are to be researched. These include classical approaches, such as searching for natural products in the environment, more synthetic attempts, like the discovery of new compounds with previously unknown mechanisms, rationally mutated bacterial toxins, small molecules designed by virtual docking process, ancient approaches including Ayurveda and herbal antimicrobials, Homeopathy, bacteriophage therapy, bacteriocins, antimicrobial peptides and nanotechnology for targeted delivery of antimicrobial for better efficacy. If some of these methods can successfully be translated to a therapeutic option, the bacteriological apocalypse may yet be averted.
This book compiled the research of scientists working for alternative antimicrobials in India and abroad using Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, herbalist approaches, and also the modern methods including targeted phage therapy, antimicrobial peptides, and nanotechnology. Observation of leaders in the different areas of alternative therapies to mitigate AMR and its after-effects seem to solve this imminent global problem. Editors strongly feel that the compilation shall be of immense use to the researchers working in the area in tackling the global problem of AMR.
... Mantra chanting activates the static electrical points and cause certain ionic discharges affecting nerve centers of the human brain. Thus, it is well known that sound waves (mantras) plays an important part in effecting the human system as well as plants [41] . It is reported that Yagya with chanting Gayatri mantra reduces particulate matter and electromagnetic radiations and also increases the antimicrobial activity against human pathogens in the surrounding environment where it is carried-out [42] . ...
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) outbreak is one of the biggest pandemics reported in the history. Widespread prevalence of COVID19 have not only caused the respiratory consequences, but also psychological effects because of its fear. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) is the virus responsible for COVID19 and have been reported to cause impairment in mucociliary clearance (MCC) as a result of damage to the ciliary layer of respiratory epithelium. Because MCC is one of the important defense process of respiratory system, impairment of MCC could be one of the important mechanisms of progression of COVID19. Yoga is a multidimensional system of practices for physical, mental, and spiritual health popularly practiced all over the world for physical and mental well-being. This article summarizes various components of COVID19, effect on mucociliary clearance, role of nitric oxide and various mechanisms of beneficial effects of yoga asana, pranayama, mantra chanting and meditation for prevention and treatment of COVID19.
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga, 2021, 4(4): 97-108.
... The super natural impact of gayatri mantra is in the physical life due to some specific syllables of mantra. [3] The mantra as a whole stimulates the subliminal power centers in the subtle body. Repeated pressures on tongue, lips, vocal cords, palate and connecting region in the brain generated by continuous recitation of the 24 syllables of GM creates a resonance in the nerve and nadis in the body. ...
Introduction: The Gayatri Mantra (GM) is one of the oldest available divine hymns in ancient vedic literature, a mantra of physical, emotional, mental healing and spiritual awakening or self-realization. GM is a standard, validated, empowerment tool aiding in effective behavioral changes leading to optimal and healthy lifestyle. Effect of vedic chanting on consciousness and mental state has been long researched and has been documented in ancient religious literatures. However, due to its religious connotations, its scientific scrutiny and validation has been not popularized. The present study tried to assess the effect of GM chanting on attention, memory, anxiety and mental state on healthy young athletes. Methodology: The present study was a prospective one which included 45 athletes who were divided into three different study arms of 15 each – two arms were undertaking normal meditation with or without an add on GM Chanting while meditation, while one was control group. All subjects were evaluated (at baseline and 3 months) for attention (using 6 letter cancellation, digit letter substitution), memory [using digit span test (forward, backward), multiple choice apparatus], anxiety (using state trait anxiety inventory), and mental state using MMSE. Results were statistically analyzed. Results: Subjects with GM chanting showed significant improvement in attention and memory domain. Less failed attempts and prompt response to audio and visual stimuli for multiple choice apparatus was noted for the GM group. Sustained visual attention, scanning without distraction and better concentration are required for the digit cancellation test. Marked improvements in both state and trait anxiety was noted for the GM chanters. Improved mental state was observed for both meditating group compared with the control. Conclusion: GM chanting plays a significant role in the well being of the people. GM chanting has significant effects in attention, memory, anxiety and mental state. Regular chanting of GM shall improve learning power, concentration, prosperity, eternal power, peace and improves quality of life.
... Their studies showed that Gayatri mantra has a remarkable influence on the growth of medicinal plant and efficiency of curing disease in certain plants [16] . These mantras have also shown a overwhelming effect on seed germination and growth on rice plant [17] . Fujian provinces East China have stated that Buddhist chant playing in the paddy field has helped to increase rice production by 15% and also yield larger grains, while the paddies with no music suffered from pests [18] . ...
... As previously mantra's effect, especially Gayatri Mantra's effect, were shown to play role on human mental capacity (9). In addition, positive effect of mantras on the plant species had also been studied (10). ...
Yagya (known as a fire-ritual) is an ancient Vedic Indian method of herbal inhalation therapy. It is also described as an excellent mode of environmental purification. Here, a comparative study of antimicrobial activity of smoke extract of Yagya and non-Yagya has been performed. ‘Yagya’ in this text, refers to the burning of wood, specific types of dried medicinal plant materials (hawan samagri) along with ghee with the citation of mantras, whereas the term Non-Yagya implies burning of wood, hawan samagri, along with ghee. In non-Yagya the mantra citation has not been done. An apparatus was designed to simulate the burning process, and the smoke fraction was captured for antimicrobial activity on human pathogens i.e Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Salmonella typh. Antimicrobial activity was performed using disc diffusion method. Antimicrobial data revealed that the ‘smoke-extract’ obtained from Yagya experiments with mantra chanting had higher zone of inhibition values compared to that of same experiment conditions except presence of mantra chanting suggesting an important role of the mantra chanting in Yagya for medicinal applications
... Specifically, it induces alpha dominance in the brain, which was characterized by mental relaxation and calms mental noise, washes off karmic impurities purify the ego and illuminates our inner body. Physiological effects of mantras on mind and body effects on Nervous system and reduce stress [43,44,45]. Combined action of therapy can be performing under following heads: Increasing brain serotonin activity; it may also produce more activity in the orbital region and caudate nuclei [46] may affect inhibition the neurotransmitter serotonin reuptake , it may alleviates anxiety by modulation of neuronal communication such as GABA neurotransmission via alteration of neurotransmitter synthesis simulating or sedating CNS activity, and regulating or supporting the healthy function of the endocrine system [47,48] also works as 'adaptogenic' and 'tonic' actions, which are posited to provide increased adaptation to exogenous stressors via complex effects on neurochemistry and the endocrine system [49] Case with mild degree of OCD symptoms, restore to health by medicated body purification ( ) and palliative ( ) treatment along with spiritual therapy ( ) helped the patient improve. ...
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Response of Codariocalyx motorius to Western pop music and Pirith chanting was examined by conducting an experiment with three months old C. motorius saplings, kept in a sound proof confined chamber. Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used with five replicates. One week after planting, plants were exposed to three treatments; Western pop music, Pirith and silence. Music and Pirith were played separately for an hour, 30 cm distance away from plants with a sound level of 58 – 63 dB for two months continuously, maintaining equal environmental conditions. Measurements on growth performance were taken once in a fortnight. Percentage difference of parameters was calculated and data were analysed using ANOVA. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the treatment of Pirith and Western pop music were observed for plant height, leaf width, leaf area, and chlorophyll content and leaflet length. However,thin layer chromatographic profiles observed under UV light and Anisaldehyde spray reagent exhibited no difference in chemical components. Magnitudes of the percentage difference between measured parameters of C. motorius under Pirith chanting and Western pop music indicated that there was discernible effect of Pirith chanting on the measured plant parameters in the study implying that rhythmic chanting of Pirith is the most appropriate type of music which improved the growth performance of C. motorius.
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