These are the three types of repetition: observing the forms of the
mantra letters (1) in the heart of the deity in front, (2) in your
own heart, and (3) observing the sounds of the mantra. Each of these
in turn has two forms, whispered and mental repetition. For each of
the three types,
Dalai Lama Quote of the Week
...For one who abides in thought
Feats do not arise.
Therefore abandon thought
And think a mantra form.
'Abandon thought' refers to the eradication of thought conceiving
self [inherent existence] through the wisdom of selflessness; it does
not mean to stop any and
