Mantras Are Not Magic: How Javanese Ancestors Used ‘Mind Tools’ for Mental Health

Javanese man meditating in a traditional wooden room with warm lighting, wearing a batik shirt, accompanied by the text “Magic: Using ‘Mind’”.

Mantra: The Voice Within Your Head Angger, anakku (My child)… Before we speak of ancient incantations, Paman (Uncle) wants to ask you. Have you ever realized there’s a voice speaking ceaselessly inside your head? From the moment you wake until you fall asleep, that voice never quiets. It comments, it judges, it worries about the… Baca selengkapnya: Mantras Are Not Magic: How Javanese Ancestors Used ‘Mind Tools’ for Mental Health