The science and spirit behind mantra energy

We’ve grown up believing that mantras are religious rituals. Something you chant on special days, or to deflect some planetary maleficence, or when you want something from the universe.What if mantras aren’t just spiritual verses but actual energy technology? What if the sound they create is doing something far more scientific than symbolic?Everything in this universe vibrates. Your body. Your thoughts. The objects around you. Physics calls it frequency. Ancient traditions called it spanda, i.e., vibration.When you chant a mantra, you do more than just “say words”. You create a repeated sound frequency, and that repetition creates power. A repetitive rhythm can influence your nervous system, your breath, your emotions, and even your body.In yogic traditions, especially in the Vedas and practices rooted in Hinduism, mantras were never meant to be casual affirmations. They were precise sound formulas. Each syllable was considered a seed of energy.Take “Om” for instance; it is often described as the primordial vibration, the sound of creation itself. Modern research, including studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), has shown that chanting “Om” can calm the amygdala, the brain’s “fear centre,” which is responsible for processing emotions like stress, fear, and aggression. That’s more than spirituality. That’s neurology.So how do “energy fields” fit into this?An energy field is the atmosphere you carry with you, and this can be shaped by your everyday speech. The way you complain. The way you gossip. The way you constantly say, “I’m stressed” or “Nothing works out for me.” That repetition also creates a pattern because you are chanting something unconsciously.Energy fields are patterns, of thought, emotion, breath, and sound. Repeated often, they become your vibration. When you are anxious, your breath is shallow, your muscles tense, and your thoughts scattered. People can sense that. When you are calm and centred, your breath deepens, your posture softens, and your presence feels steady. That too is noticeable.The field speaks.Mantras work because they interrupt the old pattern and create a consistent internal rhythm. They replace mental noise with intentional sound. Over time, the nervous system embraces that rhythm. Breath slows. Thoughts soften. The body softens. Mantras create a stable internal environment, a positive or peaceful energy field.It’s not magic. It’s consistency.Here’s where people go wrong: chanting mechanically does nothing. A mantra without awareness is just noise. But when done with awareness, listening to the sound, feeling its vibration, aligning breath with repetition, the effect deepens.Mantras create energy fields because they create patterns. And patterns, repeated over time, shape how we think, feel, and show up in the world.In a noisy, fast-moving life, a mantra offers something simple yet powerful: a steady rhythm you can return to.And sometimes, that steady rhythm is exactly what we need.The writer Sharmila Cirvante is a psychic healer and spirit guide