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--- On Sat, 8/13/11, Buck <dhamiltony...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Buck <dhamiltony...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 6:52 PM
"Amma stresses that you need to have the conviction that there is nothing
greater than remembering God. Then you will find the time even in the midst of
all your work to do meditation. As soon as you get up, meditate for ten
minutes. After your bath, meditate again for half an hour. In the beginning, it
is enough to meditate for a short time. After that, you can do your chores. Any
work you do with japa and constant remembrance of God is also meditation."
-Ammachi
>
> "Amma says that "the purpose of mantra japa(chanting) is to lead us to the
> ultimate silence of the Self, from where all sounds and forms arise. Further,
> in the present age of materialism, chanting the mantra (japa), is the easiest
> way for us to obtain inner purification and concentration." -Ammachi
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Each syllable of a divine name - such as Krishna or Jesus - has
> > > > vibrations which change the atmosphere. Any object that we think about
> > > > repeatedly generates its own vibration. Even though mantras are strong
> > > > and powerful, we may not feel the effects immediately but results will
> > > > come. One can feel the differences in the vibrations of words. Using
> > > > the word, one can make things change. -Mother Meera
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Close your eyes and sit in silence and do japa on any divine name."
> > > > > -Mother Meera
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Find a position to sit, on the floor or in a chair, that you will
> > > > > > be comfortable in for an entire session. Use a position that will
> > > > > > allow you to keep your backbone straight, with your head and neck
> > > > > > aligned with your spine. When we sit upright with a straight
> > > > > > spine, the energy generated by meditation can circulate freely
> > > > > > throughout our body without being blocked." -Karunamayi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "As you start your meditation, Amma recommends that you can use a
> > > > > > > mantra to help silence and focus your mind. If you are
> > > > > > > accustomed to using only a particular mantra during meditation
> > > > > > > and would like to continue with that, please feel free to do so."
> > > > > > > -Karunamayi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "If you wish to continue with your mantra, it is not necessary
> > > > > > > > to ask Amma if you should use it or Saraswati or Gayatri Mantra
> > > > > > > > or not. Divine Mother has blessed you with abundant powers of
> > > > > > > > intellect and spiritual discrimination. You are welcome to use
> > > > > > > > your discrimination to decide which mantra you feel is best."
> > > > > > > > -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "What ever you decide, it is important to come to meditation
> > > > > > > > > without any doubts or questions." -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "If you have been using a particular meditation mantra and
> > > > > > > > > > you have obtained good results from it, you are welcome to
> > > > > > > > > > continue with your technique. Amma teaches certain mantras
> > > > > > > > > > for meditation because She has personally experienced the
> > > > > > > > > > tremendous benefits that they bring."
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > My sweet child, meditate. Experience your true self.
> > > > > > > > > > > Silence is elegance. My baby, be silent and hear the
> > > > > > > > > > > voice of the soul within you. Silence is the foundation
> > > > > > > > > > > for self-realization. It does not matter what you
> > > > > > > > > > > believe if you are only in silence. Silence is honesty
> > > > > > > > > > > in heart. -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > My sweet children seek the light through truth. Truth
> > > > > > > > > > > > is known only by your wise heart. The supreme truth is
> > > > > > > > > > > > in the heart of everyone. Only a few can practice
> > > > > > > > > > > > meditation continuously, but I am expecting everyone to
> > > > > > > > > > > > practice meditation sincerely. -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Time ill spent, is life wasted away. Burst with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > divine grace at every step. Be still in meditation;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > realize the truth. Keep out of worldly temptations,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > and control negative thoughts one by one. Truth
> > > > > > > > > > > > > leads and purifies your heart. Your meditation power
> > > > > > > > > > > > > transforms your life into truth and divinity.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Meditate every day. Be humble. Humility embraces
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > all of the other qualities. In the great battle of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > life, the difficulties broaden. Have full trust;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > trust your meditation power. Truth is all for life.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Meditation leads life from ignorance to wisdom,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from weakness to strength, from disharmony to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > harmony, from hatred to love, from want to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fullness, from limitations to boundlessness, from
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > diversity to unity and from imperfection to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > perfection.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As a way of life meditation deepens your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > understanding and enables you to know your true
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Self. -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Meditation gives discipline, poise and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tranquility; it miraculously rebuilds one's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > life. -karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Control of the mind and senses is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > meditation. Meditation is a simple path
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for all faiths."
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "The meditation is in the silence that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > follows the mantra."
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Karunamayi
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > merudanda <no_reply@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "I'd rather learn from one bird how to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sing than teach ten thousand
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > stars how not to dance."
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now then, what is the mantra? The
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mantra is the Word in reverse. As the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Word impels silence outward into
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > creation, so the mantra draws creation
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > back to its silent source, settling
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vibrations in primordial stillness.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Through mantra, wave returns to sea,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mind returns to God.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When the mantra has done its work in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you, you won't be repeating
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anything. Your awareness will rest in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > God, floating in eternal silence,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the silence before creation. Original
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > innocence will irradiate your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > heart with the light of joy. This is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > real meditation.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Therefor, let us not do meditation. Let
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > us not-do meditation.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Power of Mantra
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Some people say that our thoughts
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are powerful. It is not thoughts
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are powerful, but the silence between
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is no need to repeat an
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > affirmation or a mantra. Just brush it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > once
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with awareness, then drop it like a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sprouted seed in the rich dark
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > loam of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > silence. In that silence, attention
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > effortlessly slips from the head
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > into
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the heart. Rest there.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Real meditation has nothing to do
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with "repeating a mantra."
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Repetition is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fruitless: it makes the mind dull,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mechanical and small. Contrary to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public misinformation, techniques
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like Transcendental Meditation or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sahaj Samadhi are not based on
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > repetition. They utilize a much subtler
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > science.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The fruitfulness of mantra consists
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not in its repetition but in its
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > power to dissolve the mind. If the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mantra does not dissolve the mind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > into silence, it is not a real mantra:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it is just another thought
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rattling around in the skull.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mantra fulfills the definition of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yoga as given in Patanjali's Yoga
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sutras: Yogas chitta-vritti
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nirodahah. "Yoga silences the vritti,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vibrations of consciousness." Mantra
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > carries the mind to the silence
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > was there before God said, "Let there
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be light."
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In Sanskrit, mantra means vehicle for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mind: manas - mind, tra -
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vehicle. Tra is the root of our
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > English suffix, tron. Electrons carry
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > electricity. Positrons carry
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > positivity. Mantras carry mind to its
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > source."
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