The Mantra Meditation Guide
''Mind Over Mantra...''

Here you'll learn everything you need to know about mantra meditation and how to practice it. You will also see how true success starts and ends with powerful, positive mantras (focus).

You will also learn about the meaning of Om and other revered mantras, and discover why mantras are powerful influences on your mind. And you may not be aware of their presence.

Sounds scary, doesn't it. Don't worry, there's freedom in knowledge.

We'll review mantras from ads and politics, and mix modern science and ancient history to really get a good look on mantra meditation and how mantras apply to your life and meditation.

Are you ready? Let's have some fun with this!

Did you ever wonder what mantra really means? There's nothing mystical about it. Here's the down-to-earth definition.

Mantras – points of focus/concentration – have probably been used by humans since they developed language. That's quite a while...

"Cavemen and Gorillas"

A caveman 50,000 years ago didn't know how "15 minutes could save him 15% or more on car insurance" (this is a slogan from Geico's commercial). But after a long, hard hunt the caveman probably came home, took a load off his tired back, and sighed with relief – "Ahhh."

If he had consciously kept repeating "ahhh", the sound/word would have been his mantra.

Gorillas pound their chests, and all males do this to loudly display power and intimidate others. They're probably not consciously aware of why they're going "bom-bom-bom", snarling and roaring.

But they make their point/power heard and they hear their own point and reinforce their power by doing this.

Human beings are different from apes yet we share more than 98% of our genes with them (99.3% DNA match with the guy to the right). We're conscious beings but we share our animal cells with all other animals on earth.

Transcending...

My caveman and gorilla-point is that repeating a mantra has the power to transcend our conscious awareness and bring us into a deeper state of mind where words don't matter. The alert yet relaxed state of mind is what really matters.

Repetition also has the power to condition the mantra until a person is largely unaware of the mantra's actual effect.

Summarizing...

Mantra meditation has the power to make us feel something, and it also has the power to transcend feelings and consciousness. You have probably heard of Transcendental Meditation (TM). Now you know why it's called TM. It's pure mantra meditation.

MIND OVER Mantra

The effect of mantra meditation depends on your mantra and how you use it, for gorilla-like aggression or mindful, intelligent human relaxation.

A mantra only makes a difference if you decide to attach yourself to it and focus on it. Mindfulness as a part of mantra meditation simply means that you concentrate on your mantra and remain detached from all other mantras (thoughts) that come and go.

Some meditators claim that mantras can't be conditioned.

Such a claim tells me that they need to listen - really listen - to their minds. And I am not attacking anyone here. We're all sales people in one way or another.

I'm simply stating facts...

If repetition of mantras were ineffective, would the advertisement business be a multi-billion dollar industry? No, the ad industry would have gone extinct a long time ago. So, we can agree that mantras can be highly influential and powerful? Great!

Mantra meditation is also an excellent starting point for beginners and an important part of many advanced meditation methods.

Before we get into the step-by-step instructions, let us review a few revered mantras...

Choosing A Meditation Mantra

So how do you decide on a mantra for yourself? These are some helpful tips...


All technicalities aside, keep in mind that meditation really is about attitude – patience, tolerance, and compassion. Meditation means awareness. It's about discovering how your mind works and developing love for the mind you're in.

That's when you learn how to stay happy.

If you want to spend 10 minutes or so on mantra meditation, click here for guided instructions. Finally, if you have never practiced meditation before (or if you don't 'get it' when you practice), I recommend reading about how to meditate the smart way.



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