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Get Inspired by Yogis, Gurus and Sages
‘Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts
in
Eternal awareness or
Pure
consciousness without objectification,
knowing without thinking, merging
finitude in infinity.’
Swami Sivananda about Meditation
and Dissolution of Thoughts
Take Time to Meditate
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Om
The Meaning of Om
The mantra OM is the name of God. Written as A-U-M, it represents the divine energy
united in its three aspects:
Brahma (creation),
Vishnu (preservation) and
Shiva (destruction);
or
Buddhists will relate it to holy body,
holy speech and holy mind of Buddha.
Swami Sivananda about the Meaning of Om and
Om Meditation
'Om (Aum) is everything. Om is the Name or symbol of God,
Isvara or Brahman. Om is your real Name. Om covers the
whole threefold experience of man. Om stands for the
phenomenal worlds. From Om this sense-universe has been
projected. The world exists in Om and dissolves in Om. ‘A’
represents the physical plane. ‘U’ represents the mental
and astral plane, the world of intelligent spirits, all heavens.
‘M’ represents the whole deep sleep state, and all that is
unknown even in your wakeful state, all that is beyond the reach of your intellect. Om
represents all, Om is the basis of your life, thought and intelligence.
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Om is everything. All words which denote objects are centred in Om. Hence the whole world
has come from Om, rests in
Om, and dissolves in Om. As
soon as you sit for meditation,
chant Om loudly 3 or 6 or 12
times. This will drive away all
worldly thoughts from the
mind and remove Vikshepa
(tossing of mind). Then take
to the mental repetition of
Om.
The Japa of Om (Pranava Japa) has a tremendous influence on the mind... The vibrations set
up by this word are so powerful that, if one persists in taking recourse to them, they would
bring the largest building to the ground... Pronounced as spelt, it will have a certain effect
upon the student; but pronounced in its correct method, it arouses and transforms every
atom in his physical body, setting up new vibrations and conditions, and awakening the
sleeping power of the body.'
Meditation, contemplation, mantras and prayers from all around the world are becoming a
spiritual force leading towards more love on Earth.
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Om Mani Padme Hum
Mantra for Achieving Buddhahood
A mantra is a word or sound that is repeated, during meditation. Mantras are considered
capable of creating transformation of energy / vibration into divine
qualities. Mantras are used within various spiritual paths to enhance meditation or to lead
to meditation.
The Buddha leads us to enlightenment manifesting in the form of the mantra Om Mani
Padme Hum...
Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra for Achieving Buddhahood
It is said that all the teachings of the
Buddha are within this
mantra. According to Buddhism all beings have the Buddha
nature. We all have within us the seed of purity that is to be
transformed and developed into Buddhahood.
Your ordinary body, speech and mind are purified and
transform into, Buddha's holy body, holy speech and holy mind (symbolically represented
by AUM).
'Thus the six syllables, PADME_HUM'>OM MANI
PADME HUM, mean that by the
practice of a path which is an indivisible
union of method and wisdom, you can
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transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body,
speech, and mind of a Buddha.'
OM MANI PADME HUM HH the Dalai Lama
MANI
means Jewel
Pure Jewel stands for love and compassion and it also symbolizes the intention to become
enlightened. Jewel within the manifested world could be seen as Maya, the appearance of:
desires, samsara, nirvana...
PADME
is Lotus symbolizing
Wisdom
.
Just as a lotus grows forth from mud, wisdom has to fight its way through the human
conditioning to get realised as a divine quality. The main of all wisdoms is the wisdom of
silence and emptiness. PADME signifies emptiness.
HUM
unifies spiritual methods with wisdom.
It is the indivisibility, the immovable, that which cannot be disturbed. It represents the spirit
of enlightenment. HUM destroys the suffering. It is an imperative: May your holy mind, and
your great compassion enter my heart!
MANI signifies appearance, PADME signifies emptiness, HUM unifies the two.
MANI is the illusion, PADME is the light, and HUM unifies the two