These days being device-free is next to impossible. There seems to be no escape from non-stop Zoom calls to online library books. Even our mindfulness tools, which are supposed to help us take a break, are on our phones!

Somehow in the middle of all the mindless chatter, you hear the chimes, and everyone begins chanting 'AUM'. You join in, and by the third round of chanting, the entire room seems calmer; not only that, your mind is quieter too!

So how does this magical mantra do this? Why is it so revered in the world of spirituality?