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Some people use Mantras for meditation but what are really special for more and more people incorporate them into their lives?
What is a mantra?
A mantra is a subtle energy or vibration with great powers, used for several purposes, among which the awakening of consciousness.
Everything is born of vibration. Vibration is the internal movement of each being or body. Also, movement is life. If the movement is life, and vibration is movement, we could equate vital energy vibration. Hence the importance of working with vibration through the mantras.
Om is the most important of all Mantra, since it is the vibration from which the universe originated.
Why mantras are recited repetitively?
The correct repetition of mantras does root us to the present moment. It means that we can refine your attention so that we can reach meditation. His practice fills us with joy, good health and develops creativity.
Meaning of mantra
“Man” means thinking or thought, while “tra” refers to release or protect. Therefore, the translation of the word mantra might be “liberating thought” or “protector”.
Mantra us “protects” the constant mental fluctuations. In the vast majority of cases, these fluctuations are causing mental stress and blockages in the energy flow, which even can lead to many diseases.
Meditation is a tool of introspection and to know oneself. This “knowing yourself” could equate to the awakening of consciousness. Through the mantras we can reach the state of meditation.
The study and practice of mantra is called Japa or Mantra Yoga.
To progress with Mantras for meditation we can use the Mala, which is a kind of rosary consisting of 108 beads.
This makes us keep attention, acting as a focus for physical energy, as well as an aid for continuous and rhythmic recitation.
In a Hatha Yoga class, for example, the most typical is initiated and finish with three Oms because a yoga practice is a moving meditation.
Mantra pronunciation
It is believed that Mantras are sounds that have always been latent in the universe. These have been passed down from teachers, who were enlightened, his students over the years.That is why, for what is said that mantras cannot confeccionarse as individuals.
The language of Sanskrit Mantras is. It is said that Sanskrit is a sacred language and its sound is the closest to the original vibration.
It is recommended for the recitation of a Mantra a perfect vocalization, due to the power of its effects.
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Types of Mantras to meditate
- Biya Mantras or seed mantras. Usually letters or syllables. Despite having no meaning they are the most important. These act directly on the Nadis (energy channels or literally, sound channels) An example of Mantra Biya would be the “Purusha Mantra”, which are the 50 letters of the Sanskrit alphabet.
- Saguna Mantras. Those who invoke a particular deity. Example: OM Namah = Aim Sarasvatiai Prostrations before the Mother Sarasvati.
- Nirguna Mantras or abstract Mantras. They claim identification with the eternal Creation. Example: SO HAM = I am.
Working with Mantras is as powerful as subtle
It requires learning from a teacher who has a great knowledge on the subject, in order to apply it and use it in the most beneficial way possible.
Personally, I have found a great tool that can help you overcome many troubles that accumulate within us day by day. Great to cope with change and personal development.
Personal comment
Although the purists say you cannot make a mantra for each individual, I think we can also make a fairly positive work using different types of songs or phrases. Mantras not call it, but it would be an approach to the Western version. Because it is said that “who sings his badly frightened.”
The songs and sounds have been used throughout history as great liberators of the mind: in the s. XVII African slaves in the cotton fields; shamans of various tribes; the current music therapy, etc.
