Dana, What qualities help make a mantra a 'favorite' of yours?
...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Dana S. Leslie" <dsleslie@...> wrote: > > Audrey, > > I use a mala of 108 beads. With each beat of whichever mantra I use, I tell > off a bead. I go 'round as many times as there are beats in the mantra, so > that I wind up doing 108 repetitions of the complete mantra. For example, > with the mantra: > "KWAN SE-um BO-SAL," I go 'round four times; with "KWAN SE-um BO-SAL, > A-va-LO-ki-TESH-va-RA," I go 'round eight times; and with "NA-MU a-MI-DA > BU-TSU," I go 'round six times. > > Try working out a similar system with your favorite mantra(s). > > Of course, as you tell the beads, do your best to focus your full attention > on the tactile feel of the beads, the kenesthetic sensation of moving the > beads, and the sound/thought of your mantra. > > Good luck. > > Dana > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "audreydc1983" <audreydc1983@...> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:00 PM > Subject: [Zen] Mala Beads > > > > Has anyone here used Mala beads? I feel that anything that could help my > > mind to focus is worth a try. I, like many Americans, was taught to > > multitask, and I have a hard time sitting. How are they used? I'm finding > > scant information out there on the interwebs, so I figured that I would > > delve into the wealth of knowledge and life experiences represented by the > > forum. :) > > > > ~Audrey > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 5828 (20110128) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
