<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/3f/3d/d5/tandarost/3000x3000_14688608.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />The Health Tips Podcast IS about Health &amp; Fitness. But beyond that, its about “Fitting in Fitness”. You probably know everything there is to know about being healthy : Eat Right, Sleep Right, Exercise, keep your weight in the range. And stay off depression.<br><br>This episode comes to you, as we endure a state of lockdown in the times of the Corona. I thought it might be appropriate to bring you something on Mantras.<br><br>For those of you who are not acquainted with the concept of Mantras – they are essentially sound vibrations. Which seem to have impact.<br><br>The earliest mantras were composed in Vedic Sanskrit in India, and are at least 3000 years old.[6] Mantras now exist in various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism<br><br>Mantras come in many forms, including ṛc (verses from the Rigveda for example) and sāman (musical chants from the Sāmaveda for example).[3][6] They are typically melodic, mathematically structured meters, believed to be resonant with numinous qualities. At its simplest, the word ॐ (Aum, Om) serves as a mantra. In more sophisticated forms, mantras are melodic phrases with spiritual interpretations such as a human longing for truth, reality, light, immortality, peace, love, knowledge, and action<br><br>So I bring you a talk by Swami Uttamananda in Rishikesh, one of the very learned gurus – to talk about Mantras, their origin and how to chant them. Please note – the sound may be slightly poor in certain sections – but stay till the end – its very interesting and a great learning.<br><br>If you liked what you heard – Id love you to do something. No not a contribution or money – just head over to iTunes – the Podcast section – and give us a five star rating. Also if you have friends who you think would be helped with all this – do share this podcast with them.<br><br>Do you have a comment – write to me at [email protected]. Ive got to thank Atharva Marcom – India’s best public relations firm – who generously support our efforts at The Health Tips Podcast.