A Short Introduction to the mantra meditation Technique 

Mantra Meditation is the meditation technique of using SOUND to open the heart and mind. In Mantra Meditation technique, Mantras may be said silently to yourself, with your own inner voice, whispered, or out loud. While practicing Mantra Meditation, A Mantra is a sound repeated over and over until it integrates into your consciousness - Mantra Meditation frees the mind from its constant DOING, and Mantra Meditation elevates you to an altered state of awareness.   In mantra meditation technique, you can connect with your soul at its most profound level, achieving a state of universal consciousness.

Mantra Meditation is probably the most commonly used meditation

Mantra Meditation is also the most effective; Mantra Meditation is used by all the religions.

Mantra Meditation is considered as root of various meditation of Hinduism.

Some common Mantras used in Mantra Meditation are listed below:

• OM - the sound of the Universe (vibration of all living things)

• Sat Nam - Truth

• So Ham - Life/Death, light/shadow, inhalation/exhalation - the yin and yang - the integration of opposites (this is a beautiful and powerful mantra, honoring both the light and the shadow)

• Om Namah Shivaya  - the phoenix rising, creation born of change, TRANSFORMATION

• Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya - I surrender to/join with the divine will

• Aham Brahmasmi - I am the creative force

• Tat Tuan Asmi - I am that I am

• Shanti, Shanti, Shanti - Peace, peace, peace