RE: So'ham Mantra and Mind Control.

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... hamsasso.aham ..

 

This mantra is touched upon quite nicely in the bhaktaranjani commentary on

Narayaneeyam in dasakam 38, sloka 8 (www.narayaneeyam.com).

 

ajit

 

 

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> sanjaytechnology [sanjaytechnology]

> Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:55 PM

> vedic astrology

> [vedic astrology] So'ham Mantra and Mind Control.

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> All:

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> In my humble opinion: If we really want to bring our mind and

> wavering thoughts under control, we should make it one-pointed by

> giving it some work to do.

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> Once there was a person who had propitiated a demon with a mantra he

> received. The demon said " I will work for you, but you must agree

> to one condition: I have to work all the time. If you cannot give me

> enough work, I will eat you up." The man was terrified. Every day he

> gave the demon more and more work, but the demon was a very fast

> worker. Finally the work ran out; there was no more to give him.

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> When a person is in in trouble, he looks for a good person to give

> him some advice, but when he is not in trouble, he never looks for a

> good person. If he did, he would not have any problems. This man ran

> to the being who had given him the Mantra and said "Please help me!

> Save me from this demon!!".

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> ""What's the matter"", the great being asked?. "I have run out of

> work for the demon to doand now I am in REAL TROUBLE", answered the

> man.

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> "Dont be afraid", the great being said. ""Go back home and put up a

> pole forty feet tall. Then tell the demon to keep going up and down

> the pole. That will keep him busy. "

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> The demon began to do the work of going up and down, up and down the

> pole, and the man was able to relax. So if we really want to control

> our mind, we should erect a pole out of the mantra. Tell your devil,

> your mind, to keep doing the Mantra " SO'HAM ". As it climbs up and

> down the pole, it will become quiet. This is the best means of

> controlling the wavering mind.

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> Sooooooooo... is the inhalation sound, and is remembered in the mind

> along with that inhalation.

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> Hummmmmmmm... is the exhalation sound, and is remembered in the mind

> along with that exhalation.

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> Soham provides the answer, I am THAT. While the English translation

> is not nearly as important as the quality of the sound vibration,

> soham translates as I am that. When remembered repeatedly, it

> declares I am that I am that I am that I am....

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> There is no greater worship than the worship of the inner self.

> There is no greater deity than the self. To lose oneself in the self

> is the true repetition of the mantra. This is true love and true

> satisfaction.

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> This is the greatest Mantra.

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> SO'HAM

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