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Mantras have influenced thinking about meditation for a long time. That's not surprising: mantras are a time tested tool, helping people grow spiritually for thousands of years.
But given the broad ignorance in the West about mantras and the wide variety of ways mantras are approached by meditation teachers, novice meditators (and some veterans, too!) will confront a confusing mix of information about how to use them in their own meditation practice.
There are three main ways to think about mantras, and how they work:
1) Energetic - in this view, the actual sound of the mantra resonates in some way with the spiritual energy of the universe and our subtle bodies. The effect of such resonance is largely independent of the meditator's understanding of the mantra, or their mental involvement in reciting it. In this model, mantra are delivered to humanity through revelation. They can't just be made up.
2) Religious - in this view,the mantra initiates some level of contact with spiritual beings or the Absolute. In this view, Mantra may be revelatory (as with the first) or they can be drawn from spiritual tradition. In either case, the meditator needs to be mentally engaged in the effort to reach for the supramundane.
3) Mechanical/psychological - in this view, there is no preternatural context within which mantra reside. The impact of any repeated word or sound is simply to promote a particular psycholgical effect; usually, this effect is one of relaxation. The Relaxation Response is a good example of this mechanistic view.
So the answer to the question, "are there special mantra for meditation?" very much depends on which model you subscribe to. If you are in the mechanistic camp (the third model listed), the answer is a clear "no". Any sound may be used as a point of focus, and will produce the calm state of mind which has so many positive effects.
From the first perspective, the answer is similarly clear, though directly opposing: there are very specific, non-arbitrary, sounds which have an effect on the world through their own power. If you want to use mantras for meditation, you need to learn these specific sounds; you may even need to be initiated into the use of your particular mantra.
The second view of using mantras for meditation work is the tricky one. The mantras are not necessarily energetically active, but users typically ascribe a high level of holiness to them; these mantras often include the name of religious figures. A Buddhist example of this could be the well known "Om Mani Padme Hum" - this mantra consists of a 'nick name' for Avalokitashvara (Mani Padme = Jewel Lotus) sandwiched between the symbols 'Om' and 'Hum'. In this instance, there is some sense that the six syllables have a particular power, but more importantly, the mantra invokes the presence and blessing of Avalokiteshvara. There is a holiness in it, more than a magical spell.
Similarly, Orthodox Christians have been using the Jesus Prayer for centuries: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." There is no inherent magic in the mere sounds of the prayer, but there is an obvious reverence toward Jesus' name and the short phrase is clearly intent on asking for help rather than promoting a magical effect through simple intonation.
While most meditation instructors will tell you how to think about mantra, I would suggest a simple path to finding your own answer: try them out. If you are inclined to follow the energetic model, learn the mantras for meditation which purportedly create an effect you are looking for in your own life. Make it something easily and objectively discernible: more money, more health, more love - whatever it is, make your goal clear and then work with that mantra. And then see; did your life change the way you had hoped?
Do the same with the other two models. Can you discern an expanded openness to spiritual realities when relying on religious mantras for meditation? Or, do you simply feel more relaxed after repeating some random word for twenty minutes.
This exploration, if you want to use mantras for meditation, is extremely important. Without a good answer derived from your OWN experience, you will never have the certainty that you are taking full advantage of this technology. Eventually, you'll drop it. And that would be a shame, because using mantras as part of your meditation practice can be enormously beneficial.
Vigilate,
Christopher Boozell
For more information on Christian meditation check out Christopher Boozell's website: http://www.tantricchristianity.com/lesson_signup.html. You can even sign up for a free mini-course on meditation!
Absolute Power: 3 Easy Steps To Transform Your Emotions And Get The Girl Of Your Dreams
Imagine going into a bar or party and not thinking for a second about your past failures, not worrying about screwing up in the future? How much more FUN would it be if you just let go of your thoughts and lived an eye on the past and the future? How much easier would everything be if you were just "in the moment?"
Life would be a lot better. But how do you get to that state of being in the moment? It begins with transforming your mindset, reframing the negative emotions. In this lesson, I'll be showing you just how to mentally transform yourself. You're going to learn how to achieve ABSOLUTE POWER over your emotions.
It begins with the three principles of transformation, as prescribed by Ariel and Shya Kane, authors of the excellent book, "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work." They include:
#1: Anything you resist, persists--and gets stronger
#2 No two things can occupy the same space at the same time
#3: Anything that you recreate or have be exactly as it is, will complete itself and disappear.
Let's look at the first principle: Anything you resist, persists-and gets stronger.
Say you had a bad break-up with a girl. You've got tons of regrets. But every time those painful emotions come up, you resist them. You say, "No, I'm not gonna let those bad memories consume me." So you fight them, rebel against them. But somehow, the problem only gets worse. You think that by putting up a fight, the thoughts will go away. But they don't. They come back with a vengeance So clearly, resisting doesn't help.
Let's look at the second principle: No two things can occupy the same space at the same time.
Pretty deep, huh? "No two things, can occupy the SAME space at the SAME time." But think about it like this: Can you be both ecstatic AND depressed? You might be bipolar and go through both emotions, but you can't experience them at the same exact time. As we've seen, FIGHTING for happiness only makes the sadness worse. Listen to the experts: "No two emotions can occupy the same space at the exact same time."
Step #3: Anything that you recreate or have be exactly as it is, will complete itself and disappear. Or to put it another way: "If you let things actually be the way they are, they disappear." So instead of fighting the emotion, confront it. Don't see it the way you feel it. See it the way it IS. Then watch as the negative emotion disappears.
Let's look at a classic example to see these principles at work: Anakin Skywalker, AKA Darth Vader. You know how in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Anakin freaks out that his wife, Padme, will die in childbirth? He freaks out so much because his fear makes him certain that Padme will die. But in REALITY, she's fine. She will live, if he just calms down, if he just LIVES IN THE MOMENT and lets things be. But Anakin doesn't. The future Darth Vader breaks the rules of transformation. He resists his anger, so that the emotion persists and gets worse. He also doesn't realize that no two things can occupy the same space at the same time. By fighting for happiness, when he's really angry, the anger actually consumes him. He literally destroys himself, and Padme's heartbreak makes Anakin's prophecy come true. She dies.
What would have happened if Anakin transformed had himself, if he had just LIVED IN THE MOMENT? He wouldn't have fought his anger, and he wouldn't have fought for the happiness that is knowing his wife will live. His anger wouldn't have occupied the same place as his love for Padme, and by simply letting the pain that was consuming him be the way it is, instead of the way he WANTED it to be, it would have completed itself and actually disappeared. Anakin and Padme would have both lived happily, and none of the drama in the Star Wars films would have occurred, because Anakin would never have become the evil Darth Vader. Pretty deep, huh?
So say you're like Anakin, and angry. Angry at some bitch for breaking your heart. You could easily see ALL girls as twisted and evil. You could say, "I don't need 'em" and miss out on the girl of your dreams. You're resisting the anger, and making it worse at the same time. Stay the same, and you'll go nowhere.
OR, you can just ease up and see things as they are. There are actually a lot of nice girls out there. Instead of assuming they're bitchy, and getting angry like Anakin, you can recreate your emotion of anger into something positive.
Or just see it for what it is: foolish thinking. The anger will just disapper all by itself. You'll be able to just be yourself, a great guy who's in control of his emotions. That's transformation, and THAT'S absolute power!
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I want to get the Om Mani Padme Hum tattoo on my wrist.?
I have done some research on the mantra and decided that it is what I want to get as my third tattoo. I really wanted it on my wrist. But I read that it should not be tattooed on the body upside down or below the waist. Does that include the wrist? Because it is attached to the arm...but when your arm is down, the wrist is below the waist. Does anyone know if it would be acceptable?
What that means is no tats past the wrist bone.
If you put your palm down you can feel the round wrist bone, it will be on the outside of your wrist.....anything above that.
Road closed, these women pray to reach home
The tragedy at Leh couldn't have come at a worse time for these women, who had left their home for Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, to pray for their family members and the mystic town.
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