Mantras have travelled through the centuries and evidence can be found of their use in nearly all cultures, religions and traditions, especially where the focus is about creating mental discipline, improving one’s virtue, conscious contact (whether that be with a deity or oneself) and achieving some kind of peace of mind and equilibrium. The reason they’ve survived the centuries as a method/strategy for positive change and personal upliftment is quite simply because they work. They engage the heart and the mind and can create an unwavering focus that is helpful to our cause.