Originally written in the Vedas, the mantra is made up of 24 syllables that are meant to have both a psychological and physiological effect on our body. Hindus consider it as one of the most powerful ...

Jewish Publication Society, 965 pages, $75. Reviewing Joshua Jacobson’s encyclopedic new “Chanting the Hebrew Bible” is akin to summarizing the Torah while standing on one foot. Cantillation — which ...

Inspiring people to have a love for the Chamoru language and working together as a communal group are goals of I Fanlalai’an and Sainan Manlålai Chamoru, or Master of Chamoru Chant Leonard Iriarte. He ...

Once a practice confined largely to the fringe, Jewish chanting is making inroads well beyond its roots in Jewish retreat centers and New Age spirituality. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (JTA) — In a darkened room ...

OM, the word spoken in meditation and yoga practices, has existed for nearly 5,000 years. Can chanting this small word really provide a multitude of health benefits? You may have heard the word "OM" ...

The bank executive, the book publisher and the social worker had one thing in common: Their hectic lives in the crowded Indian capital had become so chaotic and stressful, they've turned to chanting ...