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SydFloyd


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Could you tell me who to do mantra?
#19364051 - 01/03/14 03:59 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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ive been meditating for like 8 months so i guess i should know what mantra is by now,ive heard of it but never really been interested so i want to know what it is,how is it done, what are its benefits.... so could you please help me or find me a good link that explains it? thanks, feel free to ask anything in return
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: SydFloyd]
#19364158 - 01/03/14 04:22 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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No link necessary. A mantra is a noise, word, or phrase you make either from your mouth, throat, or even mentally. You repeat them over and over amidst meditation, it's more like a meditation aid to me. Just listening to your own breathe is even a type of mantra.
"Ohhhhm"
"I am not this body, not even this mind" (I personally use my own version of this by repeating "not body, not mind")
*breathing*
Discover your own mantra. These draw your mind from thoughts.
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Edited by Tmethyl (01/03/14 04:23 PM)
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SydFloyd


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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: Tmethyl]
#19364190 - 01/03/14 04:27 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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but whats the point of saying oummmmmmm also how do you do your mantra, do you just make oummmmmmmmmmm sound the whole time or say a phrase the whole time or first make the oummmmmmmmmmm noise than say a frase like OM MANI PADME HUM for example also what are its benefits>? Thanks
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: SydFloyd]
#19364533 - 01/03/14 05:22 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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there are established mantras in different spiritual traditions that are used as a form of meditation. not only are these mantras supposed to work on the obvious level of acting as a means to focus your mind on something, but people also ascribe spiritual/energetic benefits unique to each mantra. this second benefit, which to many who use mantras is the main focus on their use i think, are what make established mantras effective over made-up mantras. of course, every mantra was made up at one time or another, but the established ones with reported effects were either made up by great meditation practitioners or were received in visions by practitioners from various divinities. for example, in tibetan buddhism, most of the established mantras come from masters who had received the mantras from the deity that's associated with it - but the exact history of the origin and transmission of many mantras is i think lost (never recorded perhaps).
you use mantras in meditation, either verbally out loud (regular volume or whispered) or mentally repeated in your mind. it's common in the eastern traditions to count mantra repetitions, usually with a mala (string of 108 prayer beads). counting in this way allows you to do a designated amount of mantra without having to focus on counting mentally, plus the hand motion of counting i find becomes a neat part of the meditation itself.
how mantras actually work (if you subscribe to the belief in tangible spiritual benefits unique to each mantra) is a bit of a mystery i think - but i see it as a means to 'tune in' to a specific energy vibration that's been universally encoded in the particular mantra's sound. so when a mantra is created originally, this spiritual energy is encoded initially by the master or deity who creates it. this might be hard to believe in, or maybe not. but i think mantras are worth trying out if you feel interested in them, and you might as well try it with an established mantra that has a meaning/usage/reported effect that's in alignment with your goals. you mentioned OM MANI PADME HUM which is an extremely popular tibetan buddhist mantra, linked to the deity Avalokiteshvara, with the report effects generally of aiding the realization of enlightenment, and more specifically - aiding in the development of great compassion. there's many mantras you can look up and find, and in some traditions you would be traditionally initiated into a particular mantra by a master (tibetan buddhism is often like this, as is the more modern transcendental meditation). i think it might be best to stick to one mantra for a while to get a feel for it and get into it more, rather than jumping from one to another. other popular mantras from the buddhist tradition are Tara's (OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA) and Padmasambhava's (my favourite - OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADME SIDDHI HUM). you can usually find youtube clips of mantras if you need guidance in how to pronounce it.
as with any meditation, i think consistency is key - setting aside at least one session a day and sticking to it every day. you might start with only 10, 15 or 20 minutes and then go from there. what i do is set aside a certain number of mantras per session, for instance 1000 repetitions of the Vajra Guru mantra, and this seems to work well.
a quick personal story about mantras - i had been using this Vajra Guru mantra (OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADME SIDDHI HUM) for a few months and then went to a spiritual healer about a problem i had. the first thing she said to me on the phone was "Do you use the Vajra Guru mantra?" to which i said yes. she said it's a very powerful mantra and i guess could 'see' it's effects on me from a distance. this was enough for me to conclude the mantra was having it's intended effect 
best of luck with your new practice if you pursue it
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: deff]
#19364666 - 01/03/14 05:41 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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Wiki - Mantra
Odd at times when if one to hum or whistle around the land, may find certain areas have own song. This church and school's sidewalk would bring only a whistle that would sing when there. The hills of favorite place to partake of LSD brought chant of what translated to, 'Old man do die of age somehow. Taken to place up in cloud', when mind came to thought of what sounds mean to word.
Remember of this one girl getting me off and me breathe turn to sounds getting more, and more. Now, that mantra be of one to remember. *bing* ding of memory.
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: SydFloyd]
#19364783 - 01/03/14 06:00 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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"Now what?"
"so what!"
Sometimes I will repeat Ram until i hear it as "mara mara mara mara"'
To play along with a joke, I would tell you to DO Mila Kunis
Anyway, mantras are just ways of keeping the mind busy so that the spirit who watches over the body/mind dynamic can be completely here.
Edited by Channeling_Spirit (01/03/14 06:03 PM)
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: SydFloyd]
#19364822 - 01/03/14 06:09 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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Quote:
SydFloyd said: but whats the point of saying oummmmmmm also how do you do your mantra, do you just make oummmmmmmmmmm sound the whole time or say a phrase the whole time or first make the oummmmmmmmmmm noise than say a frase like OM MANI PADME HUM for example also what are its benefits>? Thanks
The aum mantra is the divine vibration. Chanting aummmmmm while meditating causes you to produce the primordial vibration, helping to align your atoms and the atoms in the space around you. It also helps to focus your mind on the vibration youre producing, rather than random thoughts of the material world.
I find it helps me meditate longer. Its really awesome when you play it on some nice headphones or your computer speakers, and can harmonize your aum vibration with the one youre listening to. Its a really cool feeling to me when i harmonize, and i find i get more relaxed after im done meditating as well as meditating for longer without even realizing it.
I think if you search om mantra on youtube one of the first responses is a simple,2hr long just playing monks chanting aum, and its awesome to chant along with
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: Chuckfinely]
#19377522 - 01/06/14 02:34 PM (10 years, 24 days ago) |
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A mantra is a repeating vocal phrase that will assist you on your path to letting go.
You may chose from an array of mantras that already exist, many of them are hindu in their origin. Notable examples: "Om namah Shivaaa, Om namah shivaaa, Hare Hare Boli, Namah Shivaaa", "Om" and "Om mani padme hum"
All have their own meaning and cultural background. There are many more out there that aren't only hindu in their origins.
You may choose to create your own mantra.
Good mantras are ones you may combine rhythmically with your chosen array of exercises.
In my own personal case, I have learnt to sing in overtone and repeat cycles of overtone singing. This works so well with my personally adjusted breathing exercises as well. Might work for you too.
Check it out 
remember, mantras are a form of letting go, not focus. Letting go doesn't mean falling asleep. Be aware. Be awake. Be mindful. Be yourself.
Concerning sleep meditation, Lucid dreaming is a story of its own.
Good luck!
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I can only give my experience with mantra which is fairly limited but the two I have used are Nam- Myo- Wrenge-Kio (I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra) and Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me. Now the practice of the Jesus prayer is slightly different from the mantra meditation found in Buddhism but also shares much in common with it.
Mantra is not necessary for meditation or Self-realization but some people find it helpful. Ramana Maharshi taught that eventually what would happen is that one would eventually discover that the essence of the mantra was going on eternally within oneself anyway and in the few moments of insight I have had this has been my experience. It is not that my soul is eternally saying the words Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me but when that prayer is going on it is simply a physical manifestation of something which is eternally going on but has been forgotten by the mind. The mantra stills the mind by fixing it in the eternal. Traditionally, the way to receive a mantra was through one's guru.
Edited by Deviate (01/07/14 02:37 AM)
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: SydFloyd]
#19382324 - 01/07/14 12:55 PM (10 years, 23 days ago) |
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no problems, only solutions
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Re: Could you tell me who to do mantra? [Re: Sse] 1
#19384207 - 01/07/14 06:23 PM (10 years, 23 days ago) |
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Mantras can be very powerful tools, but they aren't necessary or a part of all traditions. Most traditions that I've come across that use mantras place a great deal of importance on the idea of transmission - the act of receiving empowerment to do a particular practice from a qualified master. For what it's worth, I have some first-hand experience with this and believe that there's something to it - that empowerment is an important part of using these practices. I was quite skeptical until I received an empowerment.
If you're interested in using a mantra it would be good to look for a teacher in a tradition that uses mantras.
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