Mantra

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Can any one suggest a Mantra against fear?

Emaho,

Jacqui

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Tuesday, September 05, 2000 4:52 AM

Re: Mantra

 

 

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> Can any one suggest a Mantra against fear?

> Emaho,

> Jacqui

> Dear Jacqui, the best mantra I know so far for fear is, Gobinde, Mukande,

Udare, Upare

Hariang, Kariang, Nirname, Akame. Thare are 3HO musics to this mantra or can

be chanted in monotone in meditation pose or even as you go about your daily

life.

Love, Dharm.

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Two questions,

I have been using the mantra Sa TA NA Ma for a week now and I'm

astounded at the diffirence I'm experiencing. I have Post Traumatic

Stress Syndrom and this causes me to have continous negative chatter

in my head, needless to say it drives me crazy, since saying the

mantra this have subsided and it's as if I'm thinking clearer and not

half as negative as I use to be. First question, I'm not always in a

position to say my mantra outloud, is saying it softly just as

effective?

Second question. Can chanting this mantra also help against

depression? I have a friend and I would like to pass it on to her. If

you think it could help her then please let me know the meaning again.

Emaho

May Peace Walk with You Today

Jacqui

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Sat Nam Jacqui:

 

That is wonderful that the mantra is providing you with such good

results - and you can use a mantra any way that works for you! The

three languages of conciousness are:

 

human - things, the world; normal or loud voice

lovers - longing to belong; strong whisper

divine - infinity; mentally or silently

 

In the Kirtan Kriya meditation you use all three. BTW, there are two

things you can do to make the use of a mantra more powerful,

regardless of how you recite. One is to see the mantra, as if it is

being written as you say it, and the other is to actively listen -

for me this works best with the first two languages, whereas seeing

it written out works for all of them. The meaning:

 

Sa = Totality

Ta = Creativity

Na= Destruction

Ma = Regeneration

 

(Or infinity, birth, death, re-birth)

 

Re depression: SaTaNaMa is a mantra for change, and as such, would

certainly be helpful for any kind of change - depression is, among

other things, the result of a habit of emotional imbalance. In

general, the regular practice of any meditation will be beneficial

for emotional imbalance, and there are many meditations that are

specific to such things - GKK's "Transitions to a Heart-Centered

World" has a dozen meditations in the section "The Positive and

Neutral Minds" which would be helpful.

 

I do want to reiterate that there is more to meditation than mantra -

for example, yogic teachings say that mantra without breath

regulation is considered low grade energy to run your mind on.

Posture, mudra (hand positions), drishti(eye position), bandhas

(locks) all add to the effects of a formal meditation.

 

Using mantra when you are not meditating per se is a wonderful thing,

but more benefits accrue from using a technique like Kirtan Kriya on

a regular basis - including getting more benefit from simply using

the mantra during the day in non-meditational circumstances.

 

One way to look at it is that the meditation(s) cause a significant

alteration in brain usage patterns, neural chemistry, emotional

balance, and so forth. Using the mantra at other times reinforces

the changes you are making during the meditations.

 

Love & blessings,

Sadhant

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Thanks a lot for your warm reply. Yes I feel so much better. You have

no idea how great the relieve is.

I do meditate when I say my Mantra I always keep my hands in my lap,

but if you have any other suggestion, I'm all ears.

Thanks for the explanation, I'm printing it out this time because I

have a sneaky feeling that I will be passing it on many times.

Love and light,

Emaho,

Jacqui

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Jacqui:

 

I love the Kirtan Kriya meditation, which uses SaTaNaMa - I'm sure

you'll like it, too. Here is a link to the posting that describes it

fully:

 

/message/KYtraining/288

 

There are other meditations that use the same mantra - for example,

the Smiling Buddha Kriya (Transitions to a Heart-Centered World), or

Rejuvenation Meditation (Relax and Renew) - both by Gururattan Kaur,

or the meditation for the full moon I posted a while ago:

 

/message/Kundaliniyoga/2838

 

They all use different meditational techniques (breath, mudra, etc.)

to produce different effects. You may wish to experiment with

different ones and see what you like best - you probably know from

reading this list that practicing a kriya for 40 days in a row is

recommended to really see the benefits.

 

All love surround you,

Sadhant

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Dear Friends,

At the moment I'm having a lot of trouble with aches and pains and a

light fever. All this together is just enough to interfere with my

yoga and meditation. Is there a mantra, preverably a short one, you

can reccomend for me to chant, while trying to find out what this is

all about.?

Emaho.

Jacqui

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Sat Nam Jacqui:

 

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. Something that is extremely

effective for colds, flu and such (I've done it several times

recently and always feel great again the next day) is this:

 

Fill a tub w/ hot water and submerge yourself - one of those

inflatable pillows is helpful to relax. Inhale deeply, exhale

completely, and pump the navel point 26 times with the breath held

out. Continue this cycle for up to 15 minutes. This will cleanse

your body of a lot of toxins. Rinse off afterward and spend at least

an hour or two wrapped up in blankets.

 

It is good to reduce our efforts at yoga during periods of sickness.

Don't stop entirely, since yoga will help stimulate the immune system

and help you recover quickly. But you don't want to overtax

yourself, either.

 

Hope you are feeling better soon!

 

Love & blessings,

Sadhant

[Guest guest]

Dear Jacqui,

 

> I have been using the mantra Sa TA NA Ma for a week now and I'm

astounded at the diffirence I'm experiencing. I have Post Traumatic Stress

Syndrom and this causes me to have continous negative chatter in my head,

needless to say it drives me crazy, since saying the

> mantra this have subsided and it's as if I'm thinking clearer and not

half as negative as I use to be.

 

This is indeed great news. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I

hope it encourages others to practice Kirtan Kryia. Yogi Bhajan said if you

can only do one meditation this is the one.

 

First question, I'm not always in a position to say my mantra outloud, is

saying it softly just as effective?

 

Yes, but do distinguish between whisper and outloud if you can.

 

> Second question. Can chanting this mantra also help against depression?

 

Yes, most definitely.

 

Lets us know her experiences too.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur