In the basement of Memorial Church, a single mesmerizing voice floated up from 30 participants in a recreational chanting group. Thomas F. Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, began to lead the ...
When a person sits down and begins chanting a mantra aloud, something measurable happens inside the skull. Electrical rhythms shift. Connectivity between brain regions reorganizes. And as of May 2026, ...
In an age defined by constant notifications, noise and mental overstimulation, the idea that a single sound could calm the mind may seem almost too simple. Yet for thousands of years, the syllable Om ...