* The Share Guide: Another aspect is the yantra or the mandala. I think those words are interchangeable.

Deepak: Yes, they are.

Rising in the mountains of central India and traveling over 1,000 km's across the country to the Arabian Sea is the Holy Narmada River.

Stones, whether raw or polished, have been used to heal since ancient times---about 1600 BC is the first recorded reference to their use for this purpose.

HUMANS are TUNED IN -- Sync yourself with Mantra (sound vibration), absorb energy from natural and precious stones, heal the body with copper jewelry, surround one's aura with sand having sacred energy trapped or simple n

Buddhist prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count time while meditating using mantras. They are similar to other forms of prayer beads used in various world religions and to the Christianity's Rosary.

Yantras are a particular field of mandala imagery that visually represent the harmonic tones of mantras (sacred sounds).

The experience of the Shiva linga in Yogic meditation is an experience of a pillar of light, energy, peace and eternity, expanding the mind, opening the inner eye and bringing deep peace and steadiness to the heart.