Does anybody use the om mantra if so why and the difference between using iam is the om mantra a direct route .ive used the om mantra before ayp and found it both soothing and trancendental at the moment finding the iam does not last for the time I would like ie 15 mins only doing about 10 minutes with it or less .thankyou .love and peace.
We do use the OM mantra in AYP. If you have a peek at Lessons 186 and 369 you will see that OM is part of what Yogani calls 'enhanced mantras'. http://www.aypsite.org/186.html http://www.aypsite.org/369.html He considers OM to be an advanced mantra, that works more on the crown than I AM. That is why I AM is given to beginners, as a safer mantra, and then later enhanced by adding the syllable OM.
Hi blue thankyou for your response I do 5 mins sb then into dm I with the iam mantra go into silence but after about 8 mins I am drawn back out look at the clock and try for another 5 mins ,the silence I have with 8 mins is good but feel the attention and power is not strong enough for the mantra to last any longer maybe my mind trying to trip me up .?love and peace.
Hi I go back to silence but it is not so deep maybe a little anxious maybe my expectations are too much in meditation and the reality is the action outside matters much more which is being revealed to me more day by day I suppose the mind wants change in whatever form to re instate its authority and reinforce my sense of ego .love and peace
Yes, expectations to reach certain states are not helpful. We should not get attached to what we experience in meditation, even if it's inner silence. We just follow the procedure - everything that arises is part of our progress.
Om mantra
Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 11:37:37 AM
