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Mantras have been in use by certain cultures for more than six thousand years. The Hindu and Buddhist traditions have an extensive history of mantras. We’ve included four of the most popular mantras in this section although there are countless more. Basically a mantra is a word or series of words used in spoken meditation.

We’ll start with the classic Om, also sometimes spelled Ohm or Aum. (Pronunciation: rhymes with comb.) Om, according to the Hindu belief system, is the sound that created the world. As such it is a creation sound. Life comes from it’s utterance. Om is used as a healing tool, a centering and balancing tool, and as a space clearing tool.

It is a powerful and straightforward, easy-to-learn, sound healing tool. One of the best. We chant/tone Om on a daily basis, and it has become more powerful with practice. Om is easy. Simply allow the word to sound out long, allow it to rise from deep within you. Here is an example of how Om is chanted. Ooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm. Allow emphasis on the beginning and the end. Let it last as long as it wants to. It will immediately raise your vibration and the vibration of the space you’re in.

Another simple mantra is Hu. (Pronunciation: Rhymes with you.) The Sufi belief system holds Hu as the sound of god, the sound of divinity. Another modern belief system, Eckankar, also uses the Hu mantra extensively. (A side note: One of the authors has been present during some amazing Hu chants where more than a thousand participants were gathered. The power and pure vibration of a Hu chant of this magnitude is amazing, leaving a person feeling transformed and uplifted. If possible, experience it yourself.)

Hu is chanted in a similar fashion to Om. Here is an example. Huuuuuuuuuuuuu- uuuuuuu. Allow the sound to come from deep within. Let it last as long as it wants to. Like the Om, it will immediately raise your vibration and the vibration of the space you’re in.

A slightly more complex mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum. It is a Hindu mantra that translates roughly to: I honor the jewel within the lotus bloom. It is a metaphor representative of honoring the divinity within yourself. You are the lotus bloom. The jewel within is the divinity and enlightened compassion of Buddhahood.

Ram Dass speaks extensively of this mantra in many of his books. The chant is especially useful during times of conflict or fear when a person needs immediate grounding and balancing. The mantra is pronounced like this: (Om monny podmay hoom)

Repeat a series of the mantra for as long as you wish, five minutes is a good minimum time period. You will feel calm and renewed afterwards.

Toning

The last mantra method we’re going to touch on is free-form toning. Many people find it intensely therapeutic to find a private space and allow themselves to tone whatever comes out of their mouth. It can sound like words or syllables or humming or grunting or singing or anything that feels right to you at that moment.

Free form toning can help release very stagnant energy from within the body. It can be beautiful and melodic or coarse and rough depending on what spirit sends to you that day. Allow it to be free, playful, and devoid of condemnation or restraints.

Free form toning will balance your body and help to move old energies, emotions, pains, fears, and memories from your body. Free form toning can also be used to manifest new positive things into your life. Try it today. It is wonderful.

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