REPETITION OF SPIRITUAL MANTRA MEDITATION: A REVIEW
Jurnal Kajian Islam dan Turath Antara - Bidang June 30, 2024 DOI: 10.51200/kitab.v1i1.5204 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Qualitative Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 26 |
| Population | Healthy individuals, cancer patients, people with PTSD, chronic kidney disease patients, and patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery |
| Interventions | OM chanting Gayatri mantra Dhikr Kirtan Kriya Mantram Repetition Program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | 84% of the reviewed studies reported positive health outcomes from spiritual mantra meditation practices. |
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Studies on spiritual mantra meditation represent a growing field.
Objectives: This review paper aims on several repetitions of spiritual mantra meditation including the practices and its effect on health.
Methods: The selected papers were searched by using PubMed and Scopus databases from 2007-2017. The terms used were ‘mantra’, ‘chanting’, ‘religious chanting’, ‘zikr’ or ‘dhikr’ and other relevant terms.
Result: Twenty-six original papers consist of several spiritual mantra meditations were identified; OM chanting, Gayatri mantra, Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), Kirtan Kriya and Mantram Repetition Program (MRP). The vast majority of studies were quantitative intervention study, 4 observational studies, 2 comparative study and qualitative study and a case study. Among the 26 papers that met the criteria, 84 percent (%) papers gave positive results on the outcomes in various domains and 12% and 4% did not show particular result and mixed results respectively.
Discussion: New mantra meditation such as MRP and dhikr were found in this review. The participants covered for this study majority from healthy individuals, cancer patient, Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and patient undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, a definite conclusion cannot be drawn.
Conclusion: Spiritual mantra meditation has positive impact in physical and mental health. Future study on the ability and feasibility of repetition of spiritual mantra meditation need to be explored.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |