The Aum cultists, who shut themselves away incommunicado ... including chanting and intense spiritual meditation sessions, she could be reborn into a “celestial world” where there is ...

Chanting 'Aum' is a type of meditation. First, inhale deeply, then begin chanting with the sound 'A...', followed by 'U', and then close the mouth to chant 'M' for a longer duration. The meaning ...

TOKYO -- Three decades on from the 1995 sarin gas attacks on Tokyo subways perpetrated by Aum Shinrikyo, techniques used by the cult to recruit and manipulate followers remain in use, updated for ...

For vintage cult enthusiasts, the name Aum Shinrikyo should ring a bell. The Japanese offshoot of the new religious movement was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1987 as a yoga and meditation ...

Ways of experiencing include: Meditation - by chanting sacred verses, or by repeating the sacred syllable 'aum'. Pranayam - using breath control to aid health and meditative focus. Some use ...