"Mantra meditation is like spiritual food; it awakens our creative process, nourishes our spirit, and opens our heart ~ what more could we want?"
~ Ram Dass
~ Ram Dass
Silence
The greatest mantra of all ~ by hearing the sound of silence breath by breath, OM ~ the vibration of all things, the Universe ~ arises awakening our true essence.
There are countless mantras to choose from in this world. Some address dieties, others are simple, positive messages, while others acknowledge the inhale and the exhale; when choosing a mantra you will know its right because it will sit right in your soul.
"A mystical energy encased in a sound structure"
~ The Sivananda Companion to Yoga
~ The Sivananda Companion to Yoga
Mantras are personal. Even if a teacher gives the student one, if it does not resonate it will not be an effective tool. The repetition of the mantra with the inhale and the exhale creates an energetic pattern to support positive rebirth in the meditator. They are vitamins for the soul.
What speaks to you? Your soul?
My soul sings:
Om Namah Shivaya
OM and salutations to Lord Shiva, the Cosmic Dancer, dis-speller of negative energy, destroyer of old ways, he who makes makes way for new beginnings.
I always find myself chanting Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
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"Mantras are personal...The repetition of the mantra with the inhale and the exhale creates an energetic pattern to support positive rebirth in the meditator...." -
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I have been doing "Lakshmi Vam Sri Kamaladaram Soha (swaha)" to bring abundance to my classes and for everyone. It's part of the mantra's Alan (my teacher) uses in his meditation classes and it was coming up spontaneously in my head so I figured there was a reason for it and I just went with it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm often drawn to "Om mani padme hum"... not sure why, but I just love it when I hear it. : )
ReplyDeleteI love throwing in non-sanskrit mantras that folks already know by heart, like "Que sera, sera, whatever will be... will be" :)
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