Return to the Root Part 1: Mathematics and Mantra

Return to the Root: Mathematics & the Mantra Part 1

Why Mathematics, Music, Art & Dance Were Never Separate

There was a time when knowledge was not divided into subjects.

No one asked whether a child was good at mathematics or music, logic or art. Learning was seen as a single flowing experience, much like life itself.

Only later did we cut this flow into compartments.

Yet, deep inside, many of us still feel something strange and beautiful -

a pull towards music, rhythm, art, movement, or patterns - without knowing why.

This is not confusion.

This is memory.

Everything Begins with Vibration

Before numbers were written,

before formulas were memorised,

before alphabets were formed —

there was sound.

Ancient Indian thinkers observed a simple truth:

Whatever exists, vibrates.

• Sound vibrates

• Light vibrates

• Thoughts vibrate

• Even silence has vibration

Mathematics was born as the study of order within vibration.

Music became measured sound.

Dance became geometry in motion.

Art became symmetry made visible.

Mathematics became the language that binds them all.

Music: Mathematics You Can Hear

When you hear a melody, you are unknowingly listening to mathematics.

• Rhythm follows timing

• Notes follow ratios

• Harmony follows balance

Indian classical music is built on precise mathematical structures - beats (taal), scales (swar), cycles (avartan).

Yet, when music touches the heart, we do not say,

“This is mathematics.”

We say,

“This feels right.”

That feeling is mathematical harmony, experienced without numbers.

Dance: Geometry That Moves

Every dance form - classical or folk - is governed by:

• Angles

• Symmetry

• Balance

• Spatial awareness

A dancer does not draw triangles or circles on paper,

but the body creates them in space.

This is why dance feels meditative.

The mind aligns when the body follows geometric order.

Geometry, here, is not studied -

it is lived.

Art: Visual Mathematics

Why do certain patterns feel pleasing?

Why do mandalas, rangoli, and traditional designs calm the mind?

Because the brain loves:

• Proportion

• Repetition

• Symmetry

Art uses mathematics silently.

No equations are written, yet order is felt.

This is learning without fear.

Understanding without pressure.

Mathematics: The Silent Connector

Mathematics was never meant to be frightening.

In its original form, it was a tool for alignment -

aligning mind with nature,

individual with universe.

When mathematics lost its connection with sound, form, and meaning, it became mechanical.

But when reconnected to its roots, it becomes liberating.

Why This Matters Today

Many learners today say:

• “I love music but hate math.”

• “I’m creative, not logical.”

• “Math is not for me.”

This is a false division.

Creativity and logic are not opposites.

They are two expressions of the same intelligence.

The discomfort with mathematics often arises not from inability,

but from disconnection.

When I pause and look back at my own life, a quiet pattern becomes visible.

The people who stayed the longest, influenced me the deepest, and felt naturally connected were often from certain fields - singers and musicians, dancers, artists, authors, poets, and spiritual trainers.

At different times, I wondered why.

Today, the answer feels simple. All these paths work with rhythm, proportion, balance, and structure - the very foundations of mathematics.

What appeared as emotional or spiritual bonding was, in fact, a meeting at the level of order and vibration. Mathematics was always present, silently connecting us.

Returning to the Root

This series begins here -

by restoring the broken bridge between:

• Feeling and thinking

• Art and analysis

• Devotion and discipline

The Gayatri Mantra emerges naturally in this journey,

not as a religious symbol,

but as a universal structure of sound, rhythm, and order.

A Gentle Pause Before Moving Ahead

Before we speak of syllables, numbers, or geometry,

we needed to remember one thing:

Mathematics is not separate from life.

It is life, seen clearly.

Disclaimer:

This article explores the connection between mathematics, nature, learning, and consciousness from an educational and philosophical perspective. It does not promote any specific religion or belief system. The aim is to understand learning, harmony, and universal structure - not to influence or challenge personal spiritual choices or identities.

From the Desk of the Author

This series is not about proving anything - it is about exploring.

I write not as a scholar trying to instruct, but as a learner trying to understand.

If you’ve ever felt that music, logic, art, intuition, and silence are connected, you’re not alone. I have felt that connection for years, without fully understanding why. Through this series, I am not teaching a truth - I am walking toward it.

Thank you for joining me on this journey of deep learning, quiet reflection, and gentle curiosity.

—Rakesh Kushwaha

Mathivation HUB

Where Mathematics meets Meaning

Pause & Reflect

• Do you feel more connected to creativity or logic - or both?

• Have you ever experienced a moment when music, silence, or patterns brought you clarity?

• What does “learning” mean to you - a subject to score marks in, or a journey to understand life?

Part 2, coming soon......

In the next part, we will gently explore how ancient sound structures were designed with the same mathematical care found in music and nature.