Are Mantra and Affirmation synonyms for the same thing?Mantra is the sacred string of sound. When chanted each mantra vibrates into the atmosphere and into every pore and cell of our body. Once recited internally or chanted aloud each mantra has the power to illuminate. In Sanskrit and in Dharmic traditions "mantra" means that which assists in protecting the mind. Protect the mind from what, you may ask. Each mantra is designed with a specific intent, plugging into a specific