Mantra

A mantra or mantram is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words that practitioners believe to have religious, magical or spiritual powers. Etymologically derived from Sanskrit, the word "mantra" combines the roots "man-" and "-tra" ; consequently, a mantra can be understood as a mental tool designed to focus and control thought. Some mantras have a syntac... (Wikipedia)