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"Why chant AUM (OM) mantra and What's the secret of chanting AUM (OM)?" Let's understand what is Mantra? Mantra is an act of pronouncing a word repeatedly. Mantra has the greatest effect on our body and mind. Chanting mantra is a mental as well as physical activity. Our body is healthier only if we are mentally healthy and stable. It is very important to chant mantras to keep the mind healthy. About AUM (ॐ):- AUM (OM)  is composed of three letters i.e A, U and M (अ, उ आणि म). Chanting or Pronouncing AUM (OM) destroys various problems. At the beginning of creation of this world/life, there was a sound called AUM (OM). This sound was then spread into universe and by this sound Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma appeared. Therefore AUM (OM) is called the "seed mantra ( in Sanskrit: बीज मन्त्र -bija mantra)" of all mantras and the creator of sound and words. AUM (OM) symbolises the whole universe. AUM (OM) is the beginning of the mantra, not the end. This is the ...