Mantras Are Handy

If we cannot stabilise our mind because it’s full of thoughts which we can’t drop, there is a method to help. A mantra is a word or phrase that we repeat; we cannot think of two things at the same time, so it is helpful to focus on one thing—the mantra. This is if meditation on the breath isn’t working so well, and anyway, a change of practice is beneficial. 🙂

The mantra RAM (pronounced ‘rahm’) is one such mantra.

Sit upright, chin slightly in, so that the backbone is straight and we’re not slouching. Repeat the mantra slowly and regularly for, say, 10 or 20 minutes; we need to take time to calm down and relax.* See if it works. Notice the difference: when you stop and rest for a few moments, that gap of nothingness or emptiness is the real thing – pure consciousness.

The more we practise, the more familiar we become with our true nature of clarity, and the less we’re wound up. 🙂

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* NB: if thoughts seem to be getting stronger, it means we’re noticing more, which is a good sign.