In one of my very first blog posts or maybe even the
very first one we looked at the meaning of Om or classically written Aum. Today we had such a lovely meditation
on AUM that I thought I would share it with you, so for those of you who missed
it you can practice at home.
Om is the very breath of existence, it is the
beginning of all beginnings, the creation of nature and soul. The five elements cannot exist without
OM and it is the five elements that make this universe and make your good
selves. AUM is everything, it
represents all that is unreal and that which is ultimate truth; absolute
existence, knowledge and bliss. It
is the waking state, the dream state and the deep sleep state and all that goes
beyond, it covers the threefold experiences of man. From OM this sense world has been projected, the world
exists in OM and dissolves in OM. It is the basis of your life, thought and
intelligence.
Keeping that in mind and let us begin our meditation,
chanting OM will drive away all worldly thoughts and prevent Vikshepa- the
tossing of the mind.
Sit comfortably in a crossed legged pose with the
spine straight.
Relax all the muscles in the body and feel the
shoulders relax downward.
Close your eyes and put all your duties to one side.
Concentrate on your gentle breath without changing
anything just be witness to the breath, feeling the flow of air in and out of
the body.
When you feel ready begin to chant AUM with your
exhalations. On the inhalations be
still.
Allow the vibration of OM to journey through your
body and mind, healing and soothing.
Chant for as long as you feel comfortable, take rests
if you need to and you may want to chant silently after some time.
Whilst you are chanting consider all that OM
represents and its meanings.
Finish by sitting silently again and bring your
awareness back to the breath.
Slowly bring your hands together in front of your
heart centre and rub the palms to create a heat, cup the hands over the eyes
and when you are ready gently open the eyes, then release your hands down.
Chant Shanti 3 times, once for yourself, once for all
living entities and once for Mother Earth.
Hari OM Tat Sat
Have beautiful days
Mangala / nicky
www.yogamangala.blogspot.com
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