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Mantras
Handed down since ancient times by religious seers who had attained
self-realization by chanting them, mantras are words or syllables
in Sanskrit which when repeated in meditation helps you transcend
into a higher state of consciousness. As sound energies that have
always existed the universe, they cannot be created or destroyed
and command the power to heal you physically & spiritually. At the
very basic level mantras help you to concentrate in meditation.
And once you enter its auspicious circle, the mind instantly gets
focussed and you discover
a new realm of peace and tranquility.
The
original of all mantras, Om, is the root of all sounds, thus
letters and therefore of all language and thought. The "O" is generated
deep within the body, from inside the navel, and slowly brought
upward joining with the "m" which then resonates through the entire
head. Chanting Om in a whisper correctly for twenty minutes
relaxes every atom in of every cell of your body.
A
mala (garland of Sandal or Rudraksha)
is often used in accompaniment. It has one hundred and eight beads
plus the larger `meru' beads. Holding it in the right
hand, start at the meru and roll the beads along one
by one between your thumb and third fingers while repeating your
mantra. When you reach the meru, roll the mala
in the opposite direction. Do not cross over the meru
bead.
Introduction
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