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Fairfax_Uechi
Blue Belt
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 325
Location: Fairfax, VA
Styles: Uechi-Ryu
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 Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Mantras |
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| Kinson wrote: |
What mantras do you use in meditation? Should one focus on a single mantra, or a lot of different mantras? Do you know of any mantras that are considered self-activating ("incessant prayer")- as in, you repeat it constantly in daily life and it eventually takes hold within and works on it's own?
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My Sensei suggests that we focus on the number 1. He says that you can use anything but to him, it's just something to clear your thoughts and to get into a medative state.
I use it because that's what I learn. I also will sometimes repeat "slow, slow, slow...." as I tend to get wound up.
To me it doesn't matter what you chose as long as it clams you and helps you relax and get into a medative state. |
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Muaythaiboxer
Brown Belt
Joined: 31 Jan 2005
Posts: 683
Location: kansas
Styles: teakwondo judo muaythai boxing wresling kung-fu
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well as to the question geared tword me i like to switch meditation because i feel it helps me more than just chanting as i used to do. i really enjoyed zazen and i feel it helps clear the mind whail i feel the mantras help me think better thoughts.  i guess its sort of like cross training there is no perfect path to fighting just like there is no flawless path to enlightenment.
as to another post i thank you for correcting my spelling i have been chanting that mantra for a long time and your spelling was closer to what i actually chant.
heres another mantra if your interested (correct my spelling if its wrong)
namu amida butsu - praise to the buddha amida
i dont usually chant this one but i really like the sound
AMITABHA
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Tef
Yellow Belt
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Berknam, Shaolifornia
Styles: Shaolin Kempo, Wu-Tang Sword, Muay Thai, Kechwa MA
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I read that one of the most basic maditation is just to breathe in and out and just count your breaths. Focus on the air going in and out of you and this may seem really "hippie," but feel the essence of the air as it gives you life. By the time I actually get to that stage, i've killed an hour meditating.
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on the post.
