Vedic Chanting

Vedic Chanting and Brain Health

My curiosity was piqued: how does this work? I reviewed brain biology, searching for scientific research and current studies that might help explain my personal observations. My treasure hunt yielded a motherlode!

Various areas in the brain correspond with listening, forming new sounds, learning new intricate rhythms. With authentic Sanskrit pronunciation, certain neural pathways are stimulated and new neural connections formed (neuroplasticity!). We listen differently, learn how to produce a variety of new sounds using our mouths and tongues. We breathe differently as we learn new intricate rhythms. Motor, sensory and areas that process emotions are activated. The brain and nervous system are processing and conducting these vibrations, without our being conscious of it. This all correlates with increased cognitive health and a more balanced nervous system.

Fascinating! Contemporary research supports that cognitive decline can be significantly delayed, or even potentially avoided through two key processes: learning a foreign language and musical learning. Activating these areas of the brain is a key to increasing our neuroplasticity. Vedic chanting, which includes and combines elements of both language and music, is uniquely positioned to stimulate these areas of the brain. Coordinating our processes of listening to and producing unique sounds; learning and visually recognizing patterns; this along with applying specific chanting guidelines engage and stimulate neurological functions of different locations in the brain.

We live in a magnificent body in a magnificent Universe. Modern research correlates and aligns beautifully with the legacy of the ancient Rishis’ visionary chants for living a happy, balanced, sacred life! Vedic Chanting is for everyone, mankind’s legacy to itself.