Which Should be Done First – Singing in Praise/Stuti or the Chanting of Hymns? (स्तुति पहले करें या मंत्र जप?)

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Almost all cultures the world over have religious or spiritual practices that involve chanting hymns, meditating or singing songs in praise of their beloved spiritual figures such as the LORD, Almighty, or other deities like Durga, Shiva, Rama, Krishna, etc.

Christians sing songs in praise of the LORD or his beloved son Jesus in a church. A section of Muslims gather in front of Majaars and sing Qwaalis in praise of their pirs. The singing is common in other religious and spiritual denominations such as the Sanatanism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Radhasoamism, Kabirism, etc.

In India, the singing in praise of one’s deity is called the Stuti. Additionally, the devotees meditate, chant hymn silently in their minds/hearts. 

The big question is which one should be done first – singing in praise/Stuti or the chanting of hymns?

Well, the correct answer appears to be that a devotee should ordinarily first do the silent hymn chanting also called chanting spells/mantras as on beads of a rosary, etc and do the praiseful singing/stuti subsequently.

Dr Swaamee Aprtemaanandaa Jee ‘s Scientific Theory And Explanation 

The reason has to do with the process of accumulation and spending of bioelectromagnetic energy in the physical human body. In other words, the surplus and deficit aspects of the bioelectromagnetic energy.

A devotee’s physical body generates and accumulates a lot of bioelectromagnetic energy during silent chanting with their lips closed or meditation. Thus, there is a surplus of bioelectromagnetic energy.

Whereas, the bioelectromagnetic energy is spent during the process of praiseful singing owing to the energy required for movement of lips, vocal chords, and other body parts. 

When a general devotee does the praiseful singing/stuti first then a certain amount of the devotee’s reservoir of the accumulated bioelectromagnetic energy is spent in the process. The result is that only little amount of the bioelectromagnetic energy is left for carrying out the silent hymn chanting. Consequently, the devotee may feel exhausted and may not feel inclined to do the silent hymn chanting. 

On the other hand when a general devotee does the silent hymn chanting first then there is generation of devotee’s bioelectromagnetic energy. The result is that the devotee has a big surplus of bioelectromagnetic energy instead of any deficit. Consequently, the devotee feels fresh, refreshed and may not feel exhausted and as such shall feel greatly inclined to do the praiseful singing/stuti.

It is interesting to note here that the praiseful singing involves physical movement or exercise of lips, vocal chords, and other body parts. This causes generation of bioelectromagnetic vibrations and energy which rejuvenates various body cells, tissues, organs, and various body systems such as the nervous system, digestive system, cognitive functions, etc. This ultimately translates into physical well being of the devotee.

Of course, there may be exceptions to this general explanation.

 ~ डॉ स्वामी अप्रतिमानंदा जी

Dr Swaamee Aprtemaanandaa Jee

(Dr Swaamee Aprtemaanandaa Jee's Yoga-Secrets-Revealed Series - 89) 

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