That is why temples are different than ordinary buildings of brick and mortar." Chanting produces tremendous vibrations within the temple and energize the space. She says, "Your mind gets drawn into it and you get lost in it. Recently in the Ganesh Temple over 50 people participated in Rudra Chanting (praising Lord shiva) and there was pin-drop silence as hundreds of devotees absorbed the energy. She describes the benefits of listening to chanting. Says Mysorekar, "I encourage everyone to start with a simple sentence, then enjoy the bliss of the lord and go higher as one learns." Anyone can do chanting and you don't have to learn Sanskrit to chant God's name. While kirtan - singing bhajans in the company of other like-minded people - is always joyous, the name of God can be incorporated into one's daily routine in many ways. You are concentrating on Lord Shiva and your whole body gets tuned to Lord Shiva." "Even if you do it within yourself - you're saying 'Om Namo Shivaya' over and over in your mind. Uma Mysorekar, President of the Hindu Temple Society of New York.
"When you chant you don't necessarily say it out loud - you are concentrating on the Lord and that is also considered chanting, " says Dr. Chanting comes in many forms - you can even say the names of God silently in your mind without uttering a sound and that is called a chanting meditation. Through the repeated recitation of single lines such as Om Namo Shivaya or Om Namo Narayana to five line slokas to potent mantras like Gayatri Mantra or the Hanuman Chalisa, Hindus have declared their own personal relationship with the deities. It's been practiced for centuries in so many different faiths but is especially powerful in the Hindu tradition, where the Shastras and gurus have extolled the virtues of chanting God's as an anchor in the turbulence of life. As you start the new year, there's probably nothing more valuable that you could introduce into your life than chanting.