mantra
I am whole.
Oftentimes when we think of a mantra, we visualize a monk chanting Sanskrit in a cave. Although this IS true for some people, for most of us, mantras look different.
Mantra is a continuous thought. We all have these and unfortunately they are often negative.
“I’m not good enough” “I’m not strong enough” “I’m not skinny enough” “I’m not good…”
Mantra is a tiny prayer said over and over. If we are saying negative “prayers” over and over, how does that serve us? Hint: it doesn't! Mantra isn’t a magic pill that will fix everything. I recently read that mantra “is more akin to sandpaper that helps us to smooth off the rough edges of our own self-inflicted ‘things should be different than they are’ misery. (HeatherAsh Amara)
What if we flip this into a new habit that you say every time you take a sip of water or in the shower- people say that’s where you have the best ideas! Allow waves of thought meditation to wash over you with each breath.
“The power and the effect of a mantra depend on the spiritual attitude of the knowledge and the responsiveness of the individual. The sabda or sound of the mantra is not a physical sound (though it may be accompanied by such a one) but a spiritual one. It cannot be heard by the ears but only by the heart and it cannot be uttered by the mouth bout only the mind” - - Lama Govinda
Forms of mantra you may enjoy:
Japa mala
