A little explanation about a big concept:
SAT NAM affirms that "Truth is our Identity." It translates as: "Truth is God's Name.". Why do we use those particular syllables? SAT NAM instnatly attunes us to our highest Self. Take ten long deep breaths, meditating on each breath with the infinite sound of SAT NAM. rhymes with 'but,' Naaaaaaaaaaam, rhymes with 'calm.' Mentally create these sounds. One of the simplest but nevertheless most powerful ways to meditate on the breath is to think the sound 'SAT' with every inhalation and think the sound 'NAM' with every exhalation. The proper pronunciation of this mantra would rhyme with "but mom." Or, "sut nahm." SAT = Truth/Absolute Awareness (this is part of your name) The old hermit was saying the mantra very carefully, slowly, over and over, as he walked across the surface of the water back to the island.įocus on the intention, and use the words as a vehicle to energize that intention and attune your body-mind mechanism with that intention. "You obviously don't need it," stammered the meditator but the old man persisted in his polite request until the meditator relented and told him again the way he thought the mantra should be pronounced. I hate to bother you, but I've forgotten the correct pronunciation again. At least he will have a little time to practice correctly before he dies." Just then, the meditator noticed that the boatman was looking quite shocked, and turned to see the hermit standing respectfully on the water, next to the boat. On the way back across the lake the meditator, now confirmed as an accomplished teacher, was pondering the sad fate of the hermit. The meditator gave the correct pronunciation, and the old hermit was very grateful, asking to be left alone so he could get started right away. I'm afraid you've wasted your whole life! You are pronouncing the mantra incorrectly!" The meditator was pleased: the hermit was using the same mantra he used himself - but when the hermit spoke the mantra aloud, the meditator was horrified! The old man said he had no spiritual practice, except for a mantra which he repeated all the time to himself. As they shared some tea made with herbs the meditator asked him about his spiritual practice.
The meditator was very respectful of the old hermit. The hermit lived alone on an island at the middle of a lake, so the meditator hired a man with a boat to row across to the island. The student's humility was far from perfect, but the teachers at the monastery were not worried.Ī few years of successful teaching left the meditator with no thoughts about learning from anyone but upon hearing about a famous hermit living nearby, the opportunity was too exciting to be passed up.
A devoted meditator, after years concentrating on a particular mantra, had attained enough insight to begin teaching. This is illustrated in the following parable:Īn old story speaks about a similar problem. It is most important to focus your attention on the intention of the mantra, not only on doing them properly. The mantra is a vehicle used to energize your being with the power of your intention. Ultimately, it is the power of your intention itself that makes the mantra effective.
#Ong namo guru dev namo. namaste full#
This way you don't need to chant them loud, which isn't really the point, but you can energize them in your body.Īnd if you are in a place where it is okay to chant them with the full force of your being, such as in the wilderness, or in a yoga studio, then this is also very good.īut ultimately it isn't which of these ways of using them that gives the mantra its power. You begin to repeat it in the mind-heart silently as you move about your days.Īnother way to effectively use mantra is to intone the syllables in a soft tone of voice that emanates from the diaphragm and vibrates through the tongue. The mantra in time becomes part of your habitual breathing, itself. You can do them at the supermarket, or while you're mind is occupied with other tasks. For this form of mantra, you need not be in a particular place where it is "safe" to chant them aloud. One is to not vocalize them at all, but rather repeat the syllables in the mind in a way that evokes the feeling of the syllables. There are a few effective ways to use mantra. It is the "directive psyche," a word or words, combination of syllables, which help focus the mind. Mantra is a sound current which tunes and controls mental vibration. I've been reviewing a number of mantras for this purpose for some time, and I think these two are the best for you at this time. I should like to give you two mantras, which are fairly easy to do, and are powerful enough to energize your body-mind mechanism with the intention of the meditation. Since you desire to begin meditation in earnest, I should like to give you a couple tools to help you get more from the experience. An email I wrote Gwen to help her use mantra:
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