International Journal of Advanced Scientific Technologies in Engineering and Management Sciences (IJASTEMS-ISSN: 2454-356X) Volume.3,Issue.6,June.

2017

Scientific Analysis of Mantra-Based Meditation

and Its Beneficial Effects: An Overview
Jai Paul Dudeja
Professor and Director, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon 122413, India.
[email protected], Mobile: 91-9312247845

Abstract-The word ‘Meditation’ comes from the Latin root “meditatum”, which means “to ponder”. Meditation is a technique for
resting the mind leading to peace, happiness, bliss, and self-realization. There are a large number of meditation techniques in the world.
Mantra-based meditation is one such technique in which a sound, word or phrase (called „mantra‟) is recited either aloud or silently
during meditation. It has been established by the experience as well as the experiments that the correct frequency of mantra sound,
along with the correct intent, helps the practioner oxygenate the brain, reduce heart rate, blood pressure, get cured by many ailments,
create calm brainwave activity and achieve immunity from outside mental disturbances. The theoretical and the experimental aspects of
mantra-based meditation technique are analyzed scientifically in this paper. The primary aim of this paper is to make the larger number
of people, including the intelligentsia, aware of this wonderful gift of Almighty so that they themselves could try practicing meditation
for their own benefit and consequently transmit peaceful vibrations to the society in this age of planetary turmoil.

Keywords: meditation, mantra, sound, healing, wellness, bliss, calmness.

I. INTRODUCTION Yoga, (vii) Sound meditation (Nada Yoga), (viii) Tantra,

We are in such an extraordinary time of planetary turmoil, (ix) Pranayama, (x) Sahaj Yoga, (xi) Raj Yoga, (xii)
that it is mandatory for us to find a solution to this Kundalini meditation, (xiii) Self enquiry and ―I Am‖
situation and hence have a tool that can help us reach our meditation.
next level of quantum evolution. The goal of using this 1.2.2 Buddhist Meditation : (i) Zen meditation
tool is to experience a state beyond the mind‘s levels of (Zazen), (ii) Vipassana meditation, (iii) Mindful
thinking, feeling, and analyzing. To achieve this, we must meditation, (iv) Metta meditation (Love & Kindness).
create a state within ourselves that is still and one-pointed 1.2.3 Jain Meditation : (i) Preksha meditation, (ii)
so that the mind becomes silent. This tool is called the Leshya meditation, (iii) Kayotsarga Meditation, (iv)
‗meditation‘. The word ‗Meditation‘ comes from the Latin Pindastha meditation, (v) Padastha meditation, (vi)
root ―meditatum‖, which means ―to ponder‖. Rupastha meditation, (vii) Rupatita meditation, (viii)
Savirya meditation.
1.1 What is Meditation? 1.2.4 Meditation in Sikhism: Nam Japa or Nam
Meditation is a technique for resting the mind and Simran.
attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different 1.2.5 Parsi Meditation in Zoroastrianism: (i)
from the normal waking state, a sleeping state or a Meditation as mentioned in Gathas, (ii) Meditation on
dreaming state. It is a transcendental state of Fire, (iii) Prayer meditation.
consciousness. During and after the meditation the mind 1.2.6 Christian Meditation
reaches a state of restful alertness. Meditation is a practice 1.2.7 Chinese Meditation: (i) Taoist (Emptiness)
of focus or relaxed attention or contemplation upon a meditation, (ii) Taoist (Breathing) meditation, (iii) Taoist
thought or a sound or an object or on visualization or on (Neiguan) meditation, (iv) Qigong (Chi kung).
the breath, in order to increase awareness of the self at the 1.2.8 Guided Meditation: (i) Traditional meditation, (ii)
present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and Guided imagery, (iii) Relaxation and body scans, (iv)
enhance personal and spiritual growth. The regular Affirmation, and (v) Binaural beats.
practitioner of meditation performs the journey towards
peace, happiness, bliss, and self-realization. 1.3 What is Mantra?
The word mantra comes from the ancient Sanskrit
1.2 Types of Meditation Techniques language. ‗Man‘ means mind, and ‗tra‘ means release. So
There are a large number of meditation techniques in the a mantra is a combination of transcendental sounds meant
world. We can classify meditation techniques into three to release the mind from all the anxieties of material life.
broad categories: (i) focused attention (ii) open One gets miraculous advantages by making use of the
monitoring, and (ii) effortless process. causal energy of Mantra. In the ancient Hindu scriptures
called Vedas, it is mentioned that ―In the beginning was
Out of this large number, relatively more known Brahm, with whom was the vibration (of sound) and the
techniques of meditation are listed below [1]: vibration was Brahm.‖ The mantra plays the role of
getting transformed into potential energy. The ―mantra‖,
1.2.1 Hindu Meditation (Vedic & Yogic): (i) Mantra could be the Divine name, one may call this ―Om‖ or
Meditation (the topic of this paper) (ii) Transcendental ―Brahm Nad‖ or any other word in other religions and
meditation, (iii) Third Eye meditation, (iv) Chakra faiths. [2] The mantra could even be a meaningless sound,
meditation, (v) Gazing meditation (Trataka), (vi) Kriya

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the frequency of which helps transforms the user to a new Bang‖ that happened at the beginning of time. And this
level of consciousness. sound they have detected is a humming sound, very much
like that of the ―Om‖.
1.4 What is Mantra-Based Meditation? The sound ‗Om‘, when chanted, vibrates at the frequency
Mantra meditation is the process of quieting and focusing of 136.1 Hz, which is the same vibrational frequency
the mind using a sound, word or phrase (called ‗mantra‘) found throughout everything in nature [5-7]. Interestingly,
recited either aloud or silently. The purpose of mantra it is also the frequency of the 32nd Octave of the Earth
meditation is for spiritual growth, or for relaxation of Year.
mind. It is also known as ‗japa‘ meditation, from the Illustration:
Sanskrit word for ―muttering.‖ The mantra meditator
achieves a state of ‗restful alertness‘ after performing this Time Period (T) of one rotation of earth round the sun =
process. Everything is in a state of vibration and when we 365.256 days x 24 hrs/day x 60 min/hr x 60 sec/min =
are in a natural, resonant vibration, we are in a state of 31558118.4 sec
good health. But if some part of the body begins to vibrate So, the frequency (f) of earth year = 1/T = 3.168757 x 10 -8
at a wrong frequency, the energy becomes stuck and Hz.
disease sets in. Therefore, through ‗mantric‘ chanting, one If we multiply this with 32nd octave, that is. with
can cause the stuck energy to become released, and we 4294967296 (=232),
can return to our natural state of resonance, thus affecting we get = 136.1 Hz = frequency of the sound ‗OM‘.
a cure [3]. It has been found that the sounds of specific
mantras chanting will cause the left and right hemispheres If one makes the sound of OM in front of a drop of liquid,
of the brain to synchronize. Such chanting will also help it will transform itself into a Sri Yantra which is very
oxygenate the brain, reduce our heart rate, blood pressure specific visual form which is symmetrical and also
and assist in creating calm brainwave activity. There is a holographic [8]. This Sri Yantra was revealed to
reason why most of the prayer/meditation on the planet is Maharishis with 12 strand DNA and king sized pineal
vocalized [4]. Sound amplifies our prayers. Through glands more than 8000 BC. Sanskrit Mantras have precise
positive intentionalized and internalized sound, we can golden ratio of 1.618 sound harmonics ( Fibonacci/ Sri
generate the miraculous effects. Every sound that we Yantra ) in digital mathematical and geometrical precision
make is actually a composite of sounds—a fundamental and Sri Yantra is based on that ratio. The cymatics of OM
frequency and geometric multiples of that sound, called is the Sri Yantra whose angle was used to construct the
harmonics or overtones. These harmonics are whole Egyptian Pyramids.
number ratios, 1:1, 2:1, 3:2, etc. These vocal harmonics
make up the ―timbre‖ or tone color of sound and are 2.2 The Gayatri Mantra
responsible for the way our individual voices sound. It is a
field of all possibilities. We can make new neural synaptic
connections in the brain with vocal harmonics. Harmonics
can also improve our vocal quality, hearing, change our
brain pattern and even heighten our consciousness [4].

II.TYPES OF MANTRAS (SOUNDS) USED IN

MANTRA MEDITATION

As mentioned earlier, hundreds and thousands of

meaningful as well as meaningless sounds are used by It is the most significant and the most effective mantra
different people in the mantra meditation. Whereas some (hymn), according to ancient Hindu scriptures. Its
of these sounds could be universal or common to all (like meaning, in brief is: ―We meditate on that most adored
‗Om‘ in Hindu philosophy) and while some sounds may Supreme Lord, the creator, whose effulgence (divine
be suiting to specific individuals. Some of the initiators of light) illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual).
meditation require the ‗initiated person‘ to keep this May this divine light illumine our intellect.‖
mantra secret and not reveal to anybody. It is interesting to note that Dr. Howard Steingull, an
American Scientist has established [9] that recitation of
2.1 The ‗Om‘ Mantra Gayatri Mantra produces a frequency of 110,000 Hz (> 20
kHz?). The patterns of chanting of Mantras are so
designed that they latently contain the essence of the
music, life sustaining energies emanating from the cosmic
energy centre of the corresponding Mantras. (The cosmic
energy centre a deity associated with the Gayatri Mantra
is Sun). Uttering of Gayatri Mantra produces vibrations
Everything in the universe is pulsating and vibrating – which are soothing to human mind, all plant and animal
nothing is really standing still ! ―Om‖ is said to be the life.
original, primordial tone of the universe—the original 2.3 Anuswaram (Nasal Sound), MMMM and
sound of creation, if you like. It is interesting to note that Production of Nitric Oxide in the Body:
the astrophysicists have now detected echoes of the ―Big

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The anuswaram (nasal sound) MMMM humming boosts

the production of Nitric oxide in the body. This was
known to Indians and documented more than 7000 years
ago [8]. Nadaswaram (Shehnai) is an ancient musical
instrument which produces similar nasal sound. Many
mantras which end with Anuswaram MMMM , produce
Nitric oxide, which is a molecule that our body produces
to help its 50 trillion cells communicate with each other
by transmitting signals throughout the entire body. Nitric
Oxide (NO) is an important regulator and mediator of
numerous processes in the nervous, immune, and
cardiovascular systems. These include vascular smooth
muscle relaxation, resulting in arterial vasodilation and Kundalini is a Sanskrit word, which means "coiled one".
increasing blood flow. People with diabetes usually have It refers to a form of primal energy (or shakti) said to be
lower levels of Nitric oxide than those without diabetes. located at the base of the spine. Different spiritual
Stems and Flowers cut from their original plants can traditions teach methods of "awakening" kundalini for the
survive for longer time if supplied with Nitric Oxide. purpose of reaching spiritual enlightenment and a range of
Opiate drug Morphine , the addictive pain killer, works by supernormal powers.
an increase in Nitric Oxide release. Nitroglycerin and Chakras can be simulated to the spinning discs that feed
Amyl Nitrite tablets serve as vasodilators because they are energy into specific parts of the physical body. Chakras
converted to Nitric Oxide in the body, to ease angina pain are the energetic wheels of light that transduce subtle
(heart pain). Sufficient amounts of Nitric Oxide in blood energy into the body. A Beej Mantra is the shortest form
controls Blood Pressure. When the human body reaches of a Mantra just like a beej (seed) which when sown
the age of 27 years, the secretion of nitric oxide is at its grows into a tree. The healing due to Beej Mantras occurs
peak. As one gets older, the production of nitric oxide in due to the balancing and alignment of the chakras. It is
the human body declines gradually. good to be able to direct one‘s attention and intention
when one is attempting to resonate with a particular
2.4 Kundalini, Seven Chakras and Beej Mantras chakra with the particular sound or Beej Mantra.

There are seven chakras in our body, each located at a

specific point in the body, shown in the figure. There is a
Beej

Mantra specific to each chakra [10], which is described in

the following table (Table 1):
Table 1
Chakra No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Chakra Type Muladhara Swadhisthana Manipura ( ) Anahata Vishuddha ( ) Ajna ( ) Sahasrara
( ) ( ) ( ) Brow ( )
Symbol

Chakra Location Cervix/ Last bone in spinal Navel area Heart area Throat & neck area Pineal gland or Top of the
cord third eye head; ‗Soft
spot‘ of a
Perineum newborn
Name of Chakra Base or Root Sacral Chakra Solar Plexus Chakra Heart Chakra Throat Chakra Third Eye Crown Chakra
Chakra Chakra
Element Earth Water Fire Wind Sky Body No Element
Specific Mantra Lam Vam Ram Yam Ham Om No Sound
Frequency of 261.6, 523.3, 293.7, 587.3, 1174.7, 329.6, 659.3, 1318.5, 349.2, 698.5, 196, 392, 784, 1568, 110, 220, 440, 123.5, 246.9,
Mantra (Hz) 1046.5, 2093, 2349.3, 4698.7 2637.1, 5274.1 1396.9, 2793.9, 3136 880, 1760, 493.9, 987.8,
4186 5587.7 3520. 136.1 1975.5, 3951.1

Role of Healthy Keeps you Emotions, Passion, Confidence, Love, Kindness, Self-Expression and Insight and Wisdom.
Chakra Grounded. intuition and Assertiveness, Will Compassion, Open visualization. Connecting you
Connects your feet creativity. Power. Harmonious communication. Opens up to your higher
to the Earth. relationships perceptive Self and
ability. spirituality,
timelessness,
language of
light

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The basic aim of any form of meditation, including the

III.LEVELS OF SOUND OF MANTRAS mantra-based meditation, is to induce certain sympathetic
frequencies in the oscillation of neurotransmitters,
The Vedas recognize four stages of the manifestation of coherently and synergistically, in order to achieve the
sound [11]. desirable effects: like achieving calmness, controlled
(i) The grossest form of sound, Vaikhari is normal blood pressure, clarity of thoughts, immunity from outside
audible sound, including speech. disturbance, achieving restful alertness, happiness, peace,
(ii) More subtle is Madhyama, a whispered sound bliss and enlightenment.
with no audible effect. So the Brain waves are produced by the synchronized
(iii) As you move within, you experience Pashyanti. electrical pulses from a large number of neurotransmitters
These are mental sounds such as songs in the head or a communicating with each other simultaneously.
dream. It is also the visualization of sound such as silently Broadly speaking, there are the following five types of
listening to your thoughts or the silent repetition of a brain waves to be mentioned in the present context:
mantra. (i) Gamma waves: for inspiration, higher learning and
(iv) Finally you reach Para or transcendental sound. focus. Their frequencies are > 40 Hz.
This is pre-manifest sound in its subtlest state as light or (ii) Beta waves: for alertness, concentration, and
pure silence. This is the root or potential of all sounds, cognition. Their frequencies are in the range of 13 – 40
sometimes referred to as the ―unstuck sound.‖ Hz.
The important thing which is being emphasized by the (iii) Alpha waves: for visualization, relaxation, and
author here is that as we go from various levels of sound creativity. Their frequencies are in the range of 7 – 13 Hz.
from vaikhari to para, not only the intensity of sound (iv) Theta waves: for meditation, intuition, and memory.
changes, simultaneously its frequency can also change Their frequencies are in the range of 4–7 Hz, and finally,
thereby synchronizing with the sympathetic nervous (v) Delta waves: detached awareness, healing and
system of the meditator. This observation of the author sleep. Their frequencies are < 4Hz.
requires to be validated experimentally. The following pattern of waveforms is illustrative of some
of these waves:
IV.BRAINWAVES

4.2 Beta Waves (12-40 Hz):

4.1 Gamma Waves (40-100 Hz): Beta Brain Waves are associated with normal waking
Gamma Brain Waves are the fastest brainwaves (high consciousness and a heightened state of alertness, logic
frequency) and the most recently discovered brain wave and critical reasoning. Having the right amount of beta
state, relate to simultaneous processing of information allows us to focus to our task whether in class room, work
from different brain areas. These are involved in higher place or sports ground. However, exposing too much beta
processing tasks as well as cognitive functioning. This is waves also results to too much stress. Too much Beta
important for learning, memory and information Waves result to: Anxiety, High Arousal, Inability to Relax
processing. Too much Gamma Waves result to: Anxiety, and Stress. Too little Beta Waves result to: ADHD
High Arousal, Stress. Too little Gamma Waves result (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), day-dreaming,
to: ADHD (Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder), depression, poor cognition, optimal Beta Waves result
Depression, Learning Disabilities. Optimal Gamma to: Conscious focus, memory, and problem solving.
4.3 Alpha Waves (8-12 Hz) :
Waves result to: Binding Senses, cognition, information Alpha Brain Waves are dominant during quietly flowing
processing, learning, perception, REM (Rapid Eye thoughts while one is in deep relaxation, or when one is
Movement) sleep. slipping into a lovely daydream or during light meditation.
Alpha is the frequency between our conscious thinking

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and subconscious mind: This is Light Meditation State. elimination, cardiac output, heart rate, and respiration rate
Too much Alpha Waves result to: Daydreaming, inability slowly decreased. Skin resistance significantly increased,
to focus, too relaxed. Too little Alpha Waves result and the EEG showed specific changes in certain
to: Anxiety, High Stress, Insomnia, and OCD (Obsessive frequencies. Base excess significantly decreased during
Compulsive Disorder). Optimal Alpha Waves result meditation. Arterial blood pressure, pH decreased slightly
to: Relaxation, and Natural Flow State of thoughts. and arterial lactate deceased markedly during meditation
4.4 Theta Waves (4-8 Hz): and remained low after meditation. These results
Theta Brain Waves occur most often in sleep but are also distinguished the state of consciousness produced by the
dominant during deep meditation. In theta we are in a meditation from the commonly encountered states of
dream; vivid imagery, intuition and information beyond consciousness such as waking, dreaming and sleeping and
normal consciousness awareness. It helps us improve our the altered states such as hypnosis and conditioning. So it
intuition, creativity, and makes us feel more natural. Too was proved that the meditation produces a fourth major
much Theta Waves result to: ADHD, depression, state of consciousness that may have practical clinical
hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness. applications.
Too little Theta Waves result to: Anxiety, poor emotional 5.3 Meditation therapy has been used by some
awareness, and stress. Optimal Theta Waves result doctors in Bombay Hospital [18] in preventing various
to: Flow State, Creativity, emotional connection, intuition, diseases particularly cardiovascular ailments. Meditation
and relaxation was shown to be effective in coronary artery disease and
4.5 Delta Waves (0-4 Hz): various risk factors involved - particularly hypertension,
Delta Brain Waves are the slowest but loudest brainwaves hypercholesterolaemia and diabetes. Numbers of studies
(low frequency). These are experienced in a deep, have shown that regular practice of Mantra Meditation has
dreamless sleep and in very deep, transcendental been useful in reducing blood pressure significantly and
meditation. These are also found most often in infants as lowering cholesterol and blood sugar.
well as young children. Deep sleep is important for the 5.4 In a paper presented in a conference in 1989 [19],
healing process – as it is linked with deep healing and Dr. Selvamurthy et al reported to have observed
regeneration. Too much Delta Waves result to: Brain neurophysioligical effects of the Mantras of a special
injuries, learning problems, inability to think, and severe kind. In this experimental study, 8 healthy men were
ADHD. Too little Delta Waves result to: Inability to chosen as subjects. They reported at 4:00 PM on two
rejuvenate body, inability to revitalize the brain, and poor consecutive days. First day, instead of the prescribed
sleep. Optimal Delta Waves result to: Immune System, Mantras, some irrelevant syllables were uttered to them.
natural healing, restorative sleep / deep sleep. Next day, the proper Mantras were uttered and recording
of physiological parameters viz. Heart rate, ECG, EEG,
V.RESULTS OF SOME EXPERIMENTS GSR (Galvanic Skin Response), blood pressure etc. were
made on both days. The results showed that while the
5.1 Jean Paul Banquet, conducted some experiments on mind (brain waves) remained unaltered on the first day,
the subjects practicing Mantra-based Transcendental significant improvement occurred on the second day.
Meditation (TM) and observed the following results [16]:
(i) Frequency Change: Mantra meditation leads to shift VI. IMPORTANCE OF PRONUNCIATION OF
from alpha to slow frequencies, mostly theta and mixed MANTRAS AND FAITH
frequencies, sometimes low- and medium-voltage delta
frequencies. high-voltage beta, at approximately 20 Hz, Sound (nad) is the basic component of creation and is
appears, usually mixed with alpha and theta, with based on the sciences of Music and Mantra. Now
simultaneous disappearance of higher beta frequencies. pronounce ‗Om‘ as one usually does and note the spiritual
The dominant alpha usually slows down by one or two experience. Then prolong the duration of Om three to four
Hz. times, that is ‗O….m….‘, and then record the experience.
(ii) Form and Amplitude: The amplitude of alpha is With the prolonged Om one experiences more energy or
increased at the end of meditation. goes into a kind of trance, than with the usual Om. The
(iii) Variation in Time: Continuous alteration of alpha and reason for this is that with the usual pronunciation only
mixed frequencies is typical. Alpha periods predominate one direction is stimulated whereas with the prolonged
at the beginning of meditation. Low mixed theta and beta, variation all the eight directions are stimulated. It is for
different from drowsiness, are prominent in deep this very reason that usually when a note is prolonged a
meditation. Rhythmic higher voltage alpha frequencies positive effect is obtained.
return at the end. Another important aspect of mantras is their correct
5.2 Experiments were conducted by Dr. Robert Keith pronunciation. It is mentioned in Hindus‘ ancient
Wallace in the School of Medicine of the University of scriptures that:
California to study the physiological effects of
Transcendental Meditation [17]. It was found that during
meditation, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide

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मन्त्रो हीन: स्वरोत वर्णो या ममथ्याप्र्यट

ु ो न तमर्थमाह
स वावथज्रो यजमानाां हहनस्स्त यर्ेन्त्रशर:ु स्वरोऩेराधात

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journey towards attaining bliss, self-realization and
enlightenment. The primary aim of this paper is to make
the larger number of people, including the intelligentsia,
aware of this wonderful gift of Almighty so that they
themselves could try practicing meditation for their own
benefit and consequently transmit peaceful vibrations to
the society in this age of planetary turmoil.

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