Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mantras, which are used in Hinduism and Buddhism, have historically been sacred sounds or words that can aid in meditation and ...

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Feeling stuck? Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, offers a simple solution. Chanting the "Om Gan Ganpataye" mantra can ...

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that depression has a simple explanation. The same mantra — that the mood disorder comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain — is repeated in doctors’ offices, ...

If youve ever attended a yoga or meditation class, you may have heard the instructor mention a mantra. The word mantra has Sanskrit roots: Its a combination of mann (mind) and tra (tool or protection) ...