In Kundalini Yoga, we often accompany a movement or even a breath pattern with sounds we sing or meditate on silently, called “mantras.” Mantras are repetitive sounds we make over and over to bring about a change in our consciousness. Chanting may seem strange to you at first, but it is a powerful tool for healing. People often ask me what is the purpose of a certain chant in a certain meditation. The words are chosen not only for their meaning as words, but also for a scientific reason that goes far beyond pure definition. All mantras we use are based on the science of “Naad” — the secrets hidden in sound. The roof of our mouth has eighty-four meridian points, all along the upper palate. Mantras were given to us as special gifts Long ago, highly evolved beings went into deeply meditative states. They began reciting certain sounds that made the tongue hit these meridian points in the mouth in certain combinations. It’s kind of like playing the piano — if certain notes are struck, a beautiful song is produced. With every word we speak, or in this case the mantras we recite, we hit certain “keys.” If the right combination of keys is struck, then the hypothalamus, thalamus, and pituitary in the brain are all stimulated in such a way as to bring our minds into a meditative state, and even into ecstasy. And just think, if we can produce that state without drugs, what a world this would be. This is also why sometimes you’ll walk into a room in which people have been gossiping, swearing a lot, or generally talking “low-vibrational” talk, and the whole room will feel depressed and heavy. Other times, you might walk into a room in which a lot of chanting or uplifting kinds of conversations have been occurring, and you’ll feel a lightness and ease in the room. What you’re experiencing has a lot to do with the science of Naad
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