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Triveni. S. and Kulkarni H.V.
Karnatak University, Dharwad
Japa means muttering in sanskri. In spiritual practice it is Mantra recitation. It consists
of the repetition of the same mantra, which can be composed of a single syllable
(e.g., om) or a string of mantric sounds (e.g., om namahshivaya or Hare Krishna Mantra).
Mantra is said to stimulate the subliminal power centers in the subtle body
(Samajdaret.al .2020). The present study is an attempt to test the effect of japa (Hare
Krishna Mantra)on emotional style. Emotional style refers to an individual’s typical or
characteristic way of experiencing, expressing, and managing their emotions. It
encompasses how a person responds to different emotional situations, whether they
tend to experience emotions intensely or subtly, and how they cope with and regulate
their feelings. A matched group design is adopted to see if there is significant difference
between Japa chanters and Non-chanters. Emotional Style Questionnaire(ESQ) by
Kesebir P.et al (2019) is administered on two groups of participants- Japa chanters
(N=70) and Non chanters (N=130) matched on age, education and domicile. The
emotional style of two groups are compared by computing t test. Results reveal significant
difference between the two groups where Japa Chanters have significantly higher scores
in Outlook, Resilience, Social intuition, Self awareness and Attention however, no
significant difference is noted in Sensitivity to context dimensions of emotional style.
The significance of Mantra chanting is discussed and implications are elucidated.