How to use mantra
meditation in a busy & complex life.
Well by
now you must have clear knowledge of mantra meditation. In order to
meditate using mantra meditation you should use following:
(1)
Read the general instruction on meditation (including do's and don'ts)
(2)
Choose a mantra. Below I have described in detail three mantras. You can
use either of them.
(3)
Allocate 30 minutes for mantra meditation. Though early morning or late
evening is best time, you can chooses any time as per your
convenience. In those 30 minutes, 20 minutes will be for chanting
(repeating) the mantra and the last 10 minutes for being watchful
of your inner consciousness.
(4) Sit
comfortably at a quiet place.
Close
your eyes.
Start
chanting the mantra (either silently or loudly ).
Repeat
the mantra with faith and respect.
Repeat it with the full awareness of its meaning.
Keep
chanting the mantra for 20 minutes. (You may use an alarm clock for
keeping track of time).
After
20 minutes....
stop
chanting. Be quiet. Keep sitting silently.
The mantra will keep echoing in your mind for some more time. Just be
watchful of what happens inside you.
Don't
judge, act or react. Just be aware of all that is happening inside you.
Just be a witness of all your emotions, feelings, and other activities
in and around you. You will feel a sense of calm and bliss. All thought
activities will start decreasing and eventually come to a stand still.
Slowly
slowly open your eyes and move out of the meditation.
When
you begin meditating this way on daily basis, slowly you will start
experiencing a thought free mind - a state of choiceless
awareness. Your self will be revealed to you. (Please remember that the
10 minutes watchfulness after the 20 minutes of chanting is a must.
)Later you may increase your timing. But the ratio between chanting and
witnessing should remain as 2:1.
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Some mantras to dwell upon
