Nature of Vibration Breath Voice Toning Chakra Clearing Chants Mantras Spoken Word Energy Maintenance
Intention is a powerful tool for manifestation. It hones the focus and makes the call, through expression, for the forces to gather to bring the intention into being. Intention is served by faith and the knowing that follows faith. Once intention is made then one must get out of the way and pay attention to the subtle forms that begin to bless one’s moments.
A mantra is a sacred phrase spoken with clear intention for thousands of years. It carries a frequency that is a beacon to the forces of manifestation. It is seeded by the energy of all of the times it has been spoken. Thus, mantras are potent.
They can be a sacred phrase from a cultural heritage, a recognition of a Deity, a call to that Deity, a celebration of the Source, a sequence of seed sounds, a single word of power, or a statement of Spiritual Knowing.
Mantras, though typically stemming from the Sanskrit tradition, are found in Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Earth Tribe spirituality, Shamanic practices, New Thought practices, Chinese and Far Eastern traditions, Wiccan and Goddess based spirituality, and even in Atheistic practices.
Words have power. Intention fed, these mantras are typically spoken and repeated for x number of times. In the Sanskrit tradition, and in many of the Eastern practices, they are spoken 108 times in repetition in a sing song sort of way. Using the Mala beads, made of 108 beads with a starting point tassel, the practitioner counts as he recites. Typically the pace of the mantra is quickened. The invitation that will strengthen the paractice and the commitment, and thus, the result, is to speak the mantra at least twice a day for a period of 40 days. During the cycle one is invited to pay attention to how life is showing up. The subtle forms are often the greatest testimonial to the manifestation of the intention. This practice, in itself, deepens and expands the person’s relationship with life, often pulling them out of patterns and habits simply due to the change in focus.
Honestly, there are mantras for everything. One is invited to find one that supports the desired intention and stay with it through its full cycle. Success builds success. Monitoring results creates trust…and trust creates a willingness to use mantra consciously to support the forms of life that bring one back to their Whole Self.
Mantra Stuff
Mantras work through repetition. They sink into the subconscious mind and influence our thoughts, perceptions, and actions.
They clear away undesirable tendencies of the mind and cultivate desirable tendencies.
They can be spoken aloud, spoken softly, or recited silently in the mind (considered in some traditions to be the most powerful).
In a sense, any phrase or idea repeated, can become a mantra that impacts us. Thus mantras can be positive or negative in their impact. Obviously, our intentions with a mantra practice is to replace unserving messages with new ones in alignment with our Highest Good and Whole Self.
Mantras can be just a sequence of syllables with meaning, seed sounds, or they can be a multi-
Chanting a mantra is said to release a liquid essence, a nectar, in the pineal gland that results in an alteration of consciousness. The cumulative effect of the mantra on the conscious and unconscious results in the healing and transformation.
Hans Jenny states, “The power of mantra consists in the effect of its pattern of sound waves. Under vibration small particles of matter, as one can prove by experiment, group themselves into definite geometrical patterns and figures, corresponding exactly to the quality, strength, and rhythm of the sound. The physical sound patterns produced by mantras are capable of coming into sympathetic vibrations with sound patterns which constitute physical phenomena.”
Chanting specific mantras activates and moves subtle pranic energies to free accumulated energy blocks, stimulate the major body glands, and raise the kundalini force from root to crown chakra.
Spoken Mantra
Sung Mantra
Traditionally, mantra is spoken at a specific pace. Using the mala beads one repeats the mantra 108 times. Below are seven mantras from the Sanskrit tradition. You receive a 30 second sample of each with the mantra spoken over a drone of music.. Truthfully, you can count the repetitions on your fingers.
Om Eim Hrim Klim Chamundayei Vichei Namaha
Om Apadamapa Hataram Dataram Sarva Sampadam Loka Bhi Ramam Sri Ramam Bhuyo Bhuyo Namam yaham
These transformational times of high vibration have given rise to many mantras being given melody. Contrary to traditional practice, the melodic mantra actually makes them more accessible to the masses. The melody also causes the mantric vibration to move between the chakras to assist in balance. Also, the key of the song will center it at the most relevant chakra if the composer is aware of that relationship.
Sung mantras are to be sung. Once you learn the melody you can sing them on your own. You can also just listen to them in the background knowing they will be doing their work on your energy system and mental body.
Ek Ong Kar Satnam Siri Wahe Guru
Shanti Prashanti Sarva Bhaya Upashamanti Swaha
