The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, is conducting a clinical trial to determine whether doing yoga and chanting the gayatri mantra, a religious hymn in Hinduism, can help in the ...

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 ...

In today’s fast, noisy world, it’s not surprising that many people are looking for simple ways to find peace. Some turn to meditation, some to yoga, and many are now discovering the beauty of ancient ...

There is an ancient story told by Dr. Usharbudh Arya that pertains to the understanding of the mystical tradition and the origin of meditation in India. The four volumes of Vedas (2500 B.C.) ...

The gayatri mantra occurs in Rig Veda and reads as “Om we meditate on the radiance of that Supreme Divine Being, the creator of the world planes –earth, heaven and those spaces in between. May that ...