The Practical Side of Mantra

When reciting mantras it is important that you trust the process and believe in the words and sound that you are reciting.  Whatever religion you follow or even if you don’t follow any religion, you can find words or phrases that carry a strong meaning and will give you strength and energy to withstand and accomplish you goals.  Many Christians recite prayers to the saints like Hail Mary.  Many Muslims chant Koranic recitations.  Jews have passages from the Torah and Buddhists have many chants that help to quiet the mind.  Hindus have chants to different deities that govern various energies and tasks much like the saints, and much like Yoruba deities and Native American spirits and totems.  

It may help to choose a mantra from an established belief system simply because there is a history of recitation of that mantra which will help you in your belief that the mantra has power and energy.  If you choose a mantra that doesn’t have any history associated with it you may be inclined to think that it doesn’t work when the evidence of a desired result hasn’t presented itself.  

Regardless of the mantra you have chosen it is important to believe in its power, recite it often and to imbibe the energy into your being.  At the very least, mantra distracts your mind from its wanderings and keeps it focused on a target.  Some mantras you can say are listed in the previous post: Mantras

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