The article
Lifting The Dense Fog Of Emotions Through Meditation
refers to the wisdom of the
ancient Hindus who taught that meditation allows you to connect
to your spirit. The prophets went on to say that, ‘knowing these
parts of you, enabled you to create your own experiences’.
Now, in the 21st century, we have found it
entirely valid to interpret the ancient teachings with greater
vehemence. That is to say, “When you are able to master your
inner dialogue, you can literally transform your current
situation into a life of plenty.” As I have said in many
articles, “Control your thoughts, and you can control your
life.” Meditation is one process that gives you access to your
‘inner self’.
As I explained in the earlier article on
this subject, basic meditation is simply a matter of sitting in
a comfortable position and focusing on your breathing for an
extended period of time. Once you have become comfortable simply
sitting quietly and observing your breathing, however, you can
progress to the next level of meditation, reciting the mantra.
It has been said that the mantra creates a mental environment
that allows you to expand your consciousness.
The word mantra literally means an
instrument of the mind. Sounds are made up of vibrations, and
vibrations are everywhere in nature. Vibration interacts with
vibration, and we interpret that as sensation. Mantra is a word
that describes this universal phenomenon.
Author Deepak Chopra wrote,
The ancient seers are said to have heard these vibrations of
the universe when they were in deep meditation. We can all hear
these same vibrations anytime. You can try it anytime you want.
Even when you cover your ears, you will hear them. Your body is
also constantly vibrating, but the sounds are so subtle that you
usually don’t hear them. But, if you sit quietly, when there is
no noise around you, you will hear a background hum in the air.
If you start paying attention to that background hum, with
practice you will actually end up hearing all the mantras that
have been recorded in the Vedic* literature.
*[NOTE: Vedas are the texts of ancient
India. They are the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature. Vedic
mantras are recited at Hindu religious functions and other
auspicious occasions.]
The Vedas also maintain that if you recite
a mantra out loud, its special pattern of vibrations creates its
own effects – effects which can create episodes in the present
time.
Reciting a mantra creates a mental
vibration, which eventually becomes abstract. Ultimately, it
takes you into the field of pure spirit. The mantra is a way to
go back to (what is said to be) the source of thought, pure
consciousness. This is why certain mantras are recommended -
because of the specific vibrations they induce. Deepak Chopra
recommends the simple mantra, “so hum”.
Chopra says that “so hum” has been
designated the mantra of the breath. If you close your eyes and
focus on deep breathing, you can hear “so hum” as air moves in
and out of your lungs. As you inhale, the sound of the vibration
is “so”, and as you exhale, the sound becomes “hum”.
Aboriginals, Indians, Native Americans and
many other cultures have used mantras in their prayer for
thousands of years. In every tradition, mantras involved
chanting, to create special vibrations, to create the sounds of
the universe.
The mantra, then, opens the way to the
field of pure consciousness. The mantra brings us to a place
where we can create ‘something from nothingness’. The mantra
enables us to move energy into positive action.
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