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Hinduism and Buddhism has beliefs which are false. So Russell should involve himself into only true beliefs which are supported by sound evidences and facts. Not just because the belief or its explanation sounds beautiful. Like idol worship is an insult to human intelligence which is bless by great one true God. How can human worship something created by their own imagination and reasoning? If I am wrong, then why humans worship computers, mathematics, logic, machines, ai and so on which are intelligent and benefits man more than idols. Worship and praying to idols is wrong because they cannot even protect themselves then how they can protect you. Regarding buddha, buddha says all desire leads to pain which is non sense. Socialist, psychologist and thinkers and philosophers has identified that there are two types of desires or impulse - one more possessive & harmful for humans and other more creative, constructive and beneficial to humans which gives great true pure right happiness. But buddha didn't realise that achieving positive desires leads to true happiness. Read book of Bertrand Russell called conquest of happiness.
❤ I hear you Russell. Thank you for being there. Tomorrow is my 5th day into the 30 day Cold Plunge and I do my meditation shortly after which complemets it nicely. I use the Kundalini Mantra you used in one of your previous videos if my mind starts to get noisy - It really does work. Thank you for all you do. Much love and respect to you and the team ❤
@@munafghori4052 If you enjoy desire you are content with physical existence and you will not gain liberation. Buddha was right. Don't read Bertrand - he knows nothing.
I have been meditating for 42 years and change my mantra to Om Namah Shivay, a few years ago and I find this mantra to be so easy to do. It takes me deeper, than my previous one. I find it silences my mind.
I discovered that same mantra a couple of years ago and love the flow of it and how deeply it can get me into trance . I don't necessarily follow Sadhguru, but I will tell you he has this mantra recorded thru, I think it's called Isha, with hundreds of people doing this mantra with some incredibly stimulating drums, etc in background and it REALLY moves me and opens up my chakras as well as getting me in good transcendent head space. AMAZING.
Just to add, I find that meditating as soon as I wake up after a bathroom visit is the easiest time of day to do it, because that's when the mind is the quietest.
Russell, you will never know how much your videos have been helping me and how grateful I feel towards you. I’m a mother, very much on my own, isolated in a foreign country away from my family in these terrible times. Having to navigate through the madness of these extraordinary crazy times increasingly frightening , I have found much respite, soothing comfort and inspiration in every video and podcast you have made. Bless your heart. Bless your loved ones. 🙏❤️💪🏻
I'm a mom too. It's the hardest, most constant and stressful job. But it's amazing, humbling, beautiful. Children have the purest innocence but also powerful energy that can be overwhelming.
Each mantra resonates on a different frequency that, when repeated, lifts your own frequency. Mantra are made from Sanskrit letters which are a collection of primordial sounds, connecting us to everything and everyone. All Sanskrit mantra are different but one is no better than the other. Find the one that tugs at your heart and chant that in your meditation practice. Peace 🌺🕉🔥
@@sergiohernandez-uf2zz check out Vaisnavism and Srila Prabhupada. The Vedic literature (written in sanskrit) recommends chanting mantras in the Age of Kali. And some are preferred over others according to various authorities and scriptures.
Suggested reading... The little book of pocket mantras, by Akasha Moon A concise, yet comprehensive overview of mantras, how to use them, and what to expect - worth checking out...🕉
Use the great one, the main one, the Mahā-mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare This is not Woolworths pick and mix 😊
I'm relieved to hear that the mantra can be said in your head rather than out loud, as I'm not confident enough to vocalise them as yet. Like you, my mind has an endless commentary playing, or a song stuck on repeat .... so repeating a mantra sounds like the perfect way to declutter the mind! ✨🗣️✨
In your head is certainly better than not at all, but my understanding is that the sounds and vibrations they produce in the body are VERY important - they’re not simply Sanskrit translations of a random phrase. Both math and sound are integral and possibly the most important part of their creation.
My meditation practice has exponentially Improved when I do it after a round of Wim Hof breathing, then I follow my breath for 20 minutes with very little of the old overwhelming mental chatterboxing.
@@bigsteve6729 I do 4 rounds: 30 inhale & exhale, then hold for 2 minutes on the first, hold for 2 minutes 15 seconds on the second, hold for 2 minutes 30 seconds on the third and hold for 2 minutes 45 seconds on the fourth. I find doing press ups before the breathing helps, it gets the blood flowing and the lungs up their game too.
@@indi4091 I tried this just anything method and doesnt work I find if I can concentrate on a rhythm of breathing then it helps to think of the breathe and then everything can float away with each breath
Have you ever heard about OM being sound of vowels to nasal consonant? It's been scientifically established that this pattern invokes positive brain waves activates parasympathetic nervous system.
@@JeffCaplan313 Purring cats vibrate at a frequency that helps bones heal faster and improves bone density in the elderly when the hold the cat in their lap.
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo..."I call upon my Higher Self to help me do my best." This is how I learned to translate that from my KY teacher. Seems to resonate. Mantras are amazing!
Love this Russell 💕🙏..I too love using mantras during meditation. Throughout the day , if I find myself overthinking , or physically or mentally uncomfortable , I verbally or mentally repeat the mantras and I return to the peace I feel during meditation. It instantly quiets my mind 😑🙏
Omg wonderful Russell please slooooooooow down! What massive concepts and ideas and and info to rush through like that! I'm having to rewind 30 seconds every minute! It's taken me 20 mins already and I'm only half way through! 😉😆
I’ve started chanting daily mantras recently and honestly the changes in me are subtle . Like #1 I don’t snore like I used to snore . According to my family . It’s am improvement. #2 . I suddenly don’t want to sleep as much as I used to I used to sleep too much. #3. I just feel happier. I don’t understand what I am chanting but it feels like I am re-calibrating the hard drive and the software is the mantra
I’m slowly getting in to meditation and learning to be at peace after losing my son and I found your prayers really emotional would be really nice to have more prayers with you 😊
A mantra without meaning has worked wonders! I wrote down syllables and drew 3 from a hat. I got Ra Ma Sa. That's been my mantra since 2017. This way the word doesnt drum up any imagery. As long as Im repeating the mantra im not thinking about other things. Eventually theres this sweet spot of transcendence, but, it seems as soon as i notice the state that "noticing" knocks me out of it! Its a fun game!
Thank you Russell! I am a beginner meditator and have recently made up my own mantra (a series of sounds that have no meaning to me but help me to still the thoughts that try to constantly come in). I have been able to meditate two times a day (most days) and that remains a goal. You have been and continue to be a teacher to me and I hope the best for you and your efforts, your life, and your family. Namaste!
Very strangely, I was meditating yesterday and having a bit of a busy mind problem & I wondered if a mantra would help. And then this popped up today. Cheers! Very helpful & just when I needed it! 💐
"my comfort and enjoyment is a byproduct of doing the right things, not my objective " - - > i had to write that down! Really powerfull line there especially when you have some troubles with substances every now and then. Thanks Russel!
It is best to find a guru and at first using a visual anchor to hold in your mind like an idol or a yantra that goes with the mantra. Chanting mentally is best and not getting frustrated or having an intention. Set your attention first and do a simple puja. During japa however just let go of all thoughts, let the mantra be the only thought, no goal, no asking for anything, no expectations, simply tuning into a current of energy which is the mantra. Trust the mantra to do the work you dont need to do anything other than just focus. The only effort is returning the mind to the mantra gently over and over as the mind wanders. Eventually concentration will lead into true meditation as you said the mantra will dissolve and all visualizing will dissolve there will just be void and awareness. Eventually the void and awareness become one and the same
*I CHANGED TO MANTRA* based meditation 2 months ago and I have had some FANTASTIC trips around the universe, two, three, even 4 levels of spatial awareness... DEFINITELY worth it. Today wasn't spatial - but very out of body.
By having minimal understanding of nakshatra and the natal chart, I was able to uncover a personal mantra based on those things by using both. Gnostic Teachings also recommends intoning vowel sounds, chakra sounds (Ut-re-mi-fa-so-la). They also recommend runes but runes have not as yet resonated with me. Om Ah Hum, AUM, Om, Krim, etc. The personal, natal based nakshatra is probably very empowering on an individual basis. Thank you for visiting this topic. I hope it helps a lot of people.
Thank you for this video. I personally practice transcendental meditation and it's been one of the best things for me. I can't recommend learning to do it enough.
@@Linz0440 in Australia they’re still around! I’ve stayed at a few different Hare Krishna communes and wow it’s amazing! I guess bc of all this covid shite there’s no chanting on the streets though
Buddhism really pulled me out of a bad place, and studied it throughout 2020 and still learning. It's been incredibly helpful, insightful and really helped improve my life-incredibly. I started with books from Thich Naht Hanh, and later got into reading from the pali canon, as well as the Tibetan book of the dead, and modern philosophies from Buddhism. It's really something that's helped me tremendously
The book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" was my initial intro to meditation. It has jack squat to do with sales and everything to do with spirituality and being in touch with oneself. It eliminates falsehoods that people hold about what makes a good salesman, but only if read as a mantra as the book suggests.
I've been. Trying to do all this & seeing this at this moment where so much is going on around us that seems confusing is honestly a sign!:) I love it!
I don't know if many people do this, but aside from just sitting down and going into mediation, either breath or with mantras... but I tend to prepare the space a bit as well, usually involves lighting a candle to place in front of me which I've found helpful to stay in the meditation so even when a distracting thought might get in the way, I can focus back on the candle as a way to kind of hone back into the mediation... I hope this might help people who might also get distracted during mediation. At the end of the meditation, I tend to put the candle out and wait for the smoke to dissipate.
If I may, mantra is extremely important. Russell is studying a great many things very quickly- keep on Mr Russell. Regarding mantra: without it, we wonder, with it we have purpose. Please allow me to share mine. "Through pain and suffering, Wisdom is born" or "Hold to nothing, Studying everything". Take care kiddo's, Please have all you need. Everyone.
You can tell he practices what he preaches (love it). Try the [[[waheguru]]] mantra, it's known to be the most powerful mantra there is up to date by the spiritual masters. It means wow god or wow guru, chant it in feelings and emotions of gratitude, wonderment, and praise for the divine. If you give this mantra your attention while chanting by focusing on the 4 sounds wa-he-gu-ru it will merge you with the divine frequency leaving no trace of "I" or "me" ie.. (ego or self existence).
Turns out what a lot of mantras are doing is activating the vagus nerve, or the parasympathetic system. I find "Aum" does that for me, esp when I focus on the throat/chest resonance, sends me into that deep relaxation state that feels connected to all. Those Yogis knew their stuff.
My mantra is the 741 hz music I play for 15, 20, or half hour during my meditation. I am able to focus on my pain and time go by comfortably with the music playing.
Mantras are transcendental sound vibrations which, through repetition, tune your mind to resonate with a higher, more blissful/peaceful frequency. The Mahamantra is incredibly blissful to meditate with. It feels like a warm reassuring hug from Krishna to let me know everything is okay, he's got my back and everything in creation is unfolding as it's meant to. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. It's also very ecstatic to sing aloud. I really like singing along with Jahnavi Harrison's album Like a "River to the Sea". Infinite Love 2 U, U beautiful manifestation of divinity, U!
I'm really liking both your channels these days! A topic I would be really interested to hear your take (or do an interview with some wise person) on is aphantasia (lack of any mental imagery), which I ahve. I only realised aphantasia is a 'thing' a couple of years ago, and it made total sense to me years of frustration with guided style meditations. All that imagining doors and gardens and beaches puts you in a really stressful place when you just see nothing with your eyes closed. My husband is a hypervisualiser and now that I understand that when people say "I can picture that' it's not just a turn of phrase, we gradually explore the profound differences in how we experience life and the world. At first I felt i was missing out (as do a lot of people in the aphantasia fb group), but I've come to realise that it's actually easier for me to still my mind, even without meditation. I'm now exploring breath meditation, and I am really drawn to mantras, but find it hard to hear them in my mind too.
Thanks for the reminder, Russell. I used to do mantra meditation a lot and it worked for me, but I've been trying to do silent meditation and I just kind of suck at that. So back to mantras.
i do like the mantras when said out loud, because you can feel the vibration and effect all through the spine. I also find that certain mantras will have an effect on how i will feel for the rest of the day. - I held off doing them for a while until i knew what they meant and decided whether that was appropriate for me to use them. They do help - i have a very electric speeding train mind - and i need something with a vibrational tone to calm that stuff. My favourite of your most recent ones is Aum Namah Shivaya. I just really liked how i felt after that one.
I currently practice yoga for roughly half hour to an hour per day, but I really want to start doing a more stationery form of meditation (in addition to yoga) and I'll definitely add a mantra to it, seems like it'll help a lot.
I've been practicing breath meditation for decades and recently decided that I needed something a little more effective on my journey. About three weeks ago, I started NSR meditation which was introduced to the world by the great Maharashi. Yes, same meditation as TM, but less expensive, less ceremonial, and much less mysterious. what a powerfully effective technique. It is a mantra based method and I'm just wishing that I had discovered mantra meditation years ago. In this short period, I've already felt consistent, powerful periods of complete bliss, I feel much more relaxed about my day to day events, and interestingly, my mind feels sharper. I wish everyone in the world would try this... Imagine that outcome.
The outcome of my long going mantra meditation practices were the Dukkha Nanas. Not too much fun. 'Behold where thine Angel hath led thee! Thou didst ask fame, power and pleasure, health and wealth and love, and strength, and length of days. Thou didst hold life with eight tentacles, like an octopus.'
So I did mantra meditation for years and it felt amazing until it felt really bad. I think what went wrong for me was that it became avoidant of feelings, the phrases supressed emotions for me and I was left feeling worse and worse until I stopped distracting my mind with TM, and finally could begin actual healing. Now, maybe I did it wrong, I did it the way I thought I was trained to do it. And maybe because of PTSD and trauma it would have gone down a bad route nomatter what I would have done. I still think its important to be aware and feel if you are avoiding emotions, sensations or creating more space. If you suffer its tempting to choose to not feel what you feel and return to the phrase/mantra, ( and we all know how quick an emotion can surface just to disappear again )and I do believe this can lead to not proper processing of emotions, almost like you manipulate yourself into a reality that isnt yours. As Ive said, its very possible I just did it wrong without really realizing it. Just wanted to share! I love what you do!
My own findings on Pray/meditation .. is that once you accepted situations in and around you the Peace of God Almighty comes in..its our own thoughts of minutes and hours before that blocks his grace & entry into a high dimension y
Absolutely works. Om Na ma Shiva is what i use. The body is the ultimate chemical making machine. You can have a natural high or euphoric state just using your voice, no need for drugs, its amazing ❤❤
Very very nicely explained. Sri Chaitanya Caritamrita, Madya Lila chapter six, verse 242 says: "harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā" "In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy [kali Yuga], the only means of deliverence is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way" Prabhupada refers also expertly to Bhagavad-gītā (7.28), and furthermore to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.3.51-52): "kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt" "The most important factor in this Age of Kali, which is an ocean of faults, is that one can be free from all contamination and become eligible to enter the kingdom of God simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. The self-realization that was achieved in the Satya millennium by meditation, in the Tretā millennium by the performance of different sacrifices, and in the Dvāpara millennium by worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa can be achieved in the Age of Kali simply by chanting the holy names, Hare Kṛṣṇa." What a blessing indeed...
Love Mantras. I was blessed to be given a personal mantra by a Didi. But I do use others too. Om Mani Padme Hung when I use my spin bike. Seriously helps.
Thank you. I absolutely love u have for a long time. I think your amazing and just pure real. Thank you for being you and always looking out for mankind's peace and truth.. Yes I love mantras..
I truly believe if he did Ayahuasca or shr00ms, he will get even more spiritual wisdom and release from certain issues he might be dealing with (trauma, or anxiety, depression etc), which he could than talk about and help others even more. They aren’t addictive so he shouldn’t consider it as a drug or care if others think of them as drugs. I think he will one day, but is waiting for the right time
I've done a fair amount of hallucinagens in my small time on this earth and from the way he talks and is, it is likely a psychedelic experience that has triggered the change in lifestyle and view for him. I am very sure he has had experience with these ego shattering substances because his understanding is immense. Would love to know and details if so and a trip report of what was experienced. I've seen some amazing things and was a strict athiest before, and now very spiritual. :) Also, I'd say you're absolutely correct about having a positive effect on anxiety, depression and general well-being, it's absolutely what happened for me, however I feel for someone who's had substance issues in the past (as I have too!) It's best to find another way to reach an altered state which he clearly is doing very well with his meditation techniques that he's sharing. That's what I reckon anyway, but I second what you say, I have had some absolute astounding experiences on psylocybin Much love
Despite Bill W been influenced by his own journeys, apparently I feel R, within his beloved fellowship which he shared and received so much healing, & connection from, using psychedelics would not be part of the amendments/self inquiry suggested in the steps.. I don't think either, that he feels de need to.. kundalini, breathwork n other practices I would imagine can bring u to altered states if consciousness and lift de veil.☘️🤟🏽
@@bigsteve6729 hey, he was on the joe roggen podcast, he’s never done them , but is very interested in trying. His insights are from meditation alone , (but for most of us I think it will be very difficult to get to his level with out plant medicine ) That’s why i think he will level up by %100 if he tried Ayahuasca, it will also help get it legalized if more ppl like him talk about how it helped them.
@@claremurphy777 that’s what I meant, that the judgment and commitment to his group z, is stopping him from trying plant medicine (cuz they are still called drugs). They aren’t, he said that many times in his videos, but he’s still hesitant. I’m just wondering how more insightful he will be if he tried them at this point
@@luvyou-baby we know, he know, they all know but my thoughts are it's just a things he's committed too and he's insightful as it is, open & willing to learn.. he's also one of the most eloquent deep thinking content creators that I'd be listening to
I did the one yesterday with you online. I could not stretch out my right arm at the shoulder. As we continued I focused on other parts and it relaxed the shoulder muscle not. Enjoyed it immensely and plan to incorporate 3 times a week. Thanks!
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU is a Sanskrit phrase that translates to "may all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts words and actions of my own life contribute in some way towards that happiness and freedom for all" 💚👽🛸🐱🐶🐄🐷🐔🐳🐬🦜🦚🍀🍄🌎
YES i really needed this thank you, i have been struggling with clearing my mind and visualising light. I have also been called to use mudras and mantras.
I see alot of people as a therapist from improper use of these ancient techniques. Always use trauma informed, registered and insured practitioners trained to teach such things 🕉 personally I practise Vipassana and have for 16 years. Almost a decade ago I had a catastrophic kundalini awakening that triggered trauma and a break down. I've come through it now obviously and back working but...yeah, be careful with this stuff. Remember thinking and feeling isnt 'bad' and is perfectly natural and OK 🙋🏼♀️
As if that gives you any credibility in this arena! Crawl back your mindset into the indoctrination factory please. Then listen to actual spiritual masters and learn some truth. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you. But only if you approach with submissive inquiry and render service. Your technique is entirely misleading and gives the impression everyone needs your certificate to wave around.
@@DuelNature I practise Vipassana and have for 16 years. Including two 10 day silent retreats, one in the Dhamma Pokhara vipassana meditation centre in Nepal and once in Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre in Hereford, UK. I am a practitioner because I practise with myself first and foremost. I follow the teachings of Satya Narayan Goenka and Ramana Maharshi in self enquiry and have for many years. I provide mindfulness based counselling and have been trained in mental health for many years. At the beginning of all Vipassana courses and retreats students sign a disclaimer to declare 'sound mental health'. Namely it is not appropriate for psychosis or unresolved PTSD. And I do the same in my job before I provide meditation and mindfulness. It's not anego thing, it's a way of taking care of people's mental health and safety. Like any sacred ceremony, the student needs to be held, and supported through the process. It's why we have Satsang, and Sangha. Only what I'm taking about is making sure the person guiding you is accountable for your safety. So that you're not ripped off, exploited or harmed.
You can have all the supposed good intentions you want and claim to work under any guru you like. Your conclusions and what you are attempting to convey in the original post are harmful because you take real knowledge and then twist it for your own selfish purposes whatever they may be. The knowledge and it’s system for disemmination are far Superior to your indoctrinated hack.
I chant the hare Krishna maha mantra for a couple of hours a day. I can recommend chanting the maha mantra. It helps me see clearly and frees me from disturbances cause by the material energy. Nice to hear you chant the maha mantra today.
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Hinduism and Buddhism has beliefs which are false. So Russell should involve himself into only true beliefs which are supported by sound evidences and facts. Not just because the belief or its explanation sounds beautiful.
Like idol worship is an insult to human intelligence which is bless by great one true God. How can human worship something created by their own imagination and reasoning? If I am wrong, then why humans worship computers, mathematics, logic, machines, ai and so on which are intelligent and benefits man more than idols. Worship and praying to idols is wrong because they cannot even protect themselves then how they can protect you.
Regarding buddha, buddha says all desire leads to pain which is non sense. Socialist, psychologist and thinkers and philosophers has identified that there are two types of desires or impulse - one more possessive & harmful for humans and other more creative, constructive and beneficial to humans which gives great true pure right happiness. But buddha didn't realise that achieving positive desires leads to true happiness. Read book of Bertrand Russell called conquest of happiness.
❤ I hear you Russell. Thank you for being there. Tomorrow is my 5th day into the 30 day Cold Plunge and I do my meditation shortly after which complemets it nicely. I use the Kundalini Mantra you used in one of your previous videos if my mind starts to get noisy - It really does work.
Thank you for all you do. Much love and respect to you and the team ❤
@@munafghori4052 The name of the Supreme Being is : (S - - - A -)
@@munafghori4052 If you enjoy desire you are content with physical existence and you will not gain liberation. Buddha was right. Don't read Bertrand - he knows nothing.
thank you Russel ❤ very much needed,so tired,,lovely way to explain, as always🙏x
I have been meditating for 42 years and change my mantra to Om Namah Shivay, a few years ago and I find this mantra to be so easy to do. It takes me deeper, than my previous one. I find it silences my mind.
I discovered that same mantra a couple of years ago and love the flow of it and how deeply it can get me into trance . I don't necessarily follow Sadhguru, but I will tell you he has this mantra recorded thru, I think it's called Isha, with hundreds of people doing this mantra with some incredibly stimulating drums, etc in background and it REALLY moves me and opens up my chakras as well as getting me in good transcendent head space. AMAZING.
" allright mate, allright mate, allright mate " to god
until you get hit by lightning lol
That's british mantra meditation
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@@prabshiro lmaooooo
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Just to add, I find that meditating as soon as I wake up after a bathroom visit is the easiest time of day to do it, because that's when the mind is the quietest.
Russell, you will never know how much your videos have been helping me and how grateful I feel towards you. I’m a mother, very much on my own, isolated in a foreign country away from my family in these terrible times. Having to navigate through the madness of these extraordinary crazy times increasingly frightening , I have found much respite, soothing comfort and inspiration in every video and podcast you have made. Bless your heart. Bless your loved ones. 🙏❤️💪🏻
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I'm a mom too. It's the hardest, most constant and stressful job. But it's amazing, humbling, beautiful. Children have the purest innocence but also powerful energy that can be overwhelming.
Ah, that’s not the job of being a mum I find overwhelming. It’s the crazy times of Big Tech dystopia imposed upon us I find difficult and scary. 🙏
"Om Nama Sivaya" is the one I use, but dont FIXATE on the mantra, just let it go over and over and over very freely in your mind...
Each mantra resonates on a different frequency that, when repeated, lifts your own frequency. Mantra are made from Sanskrit letters which are a collection of primordial sounds, connecting us to everything and everyone. All Sanskrit mantra are different but one is no better than the other. Find the one that tugs at your heart and chant that in your meditation practice. Peace 🌺🕉🔥
Very new to this is there somewhere I can further investigate different mantras?
@@sergiohernandez-uf2zz look up Hindu mantras. You can go from there. I know once the true desire is in your heart, the teacher will appear. 💖🙏🏽
@@sergiohernandez-uf2zz check out Vaisnavism and Srila Prabhupada. The Vedic literature (written in sanskrit) recommends chanting mantras in the Age of Kali. And some are preferred over others according to various authorities and scriptures.
Suggested reading...
The little book of pocket mantras, by Akasha Moon
A concise, yet comprehensive overview of mantras, how to use them, and what to expect
- worth checking out...🕉
Use the great one, the main one, the Mahā-mantra:
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
This is not Woolworths pick and mix 😊
I'm relieved to hear that the mantra can be said in your head rather than out loud, as I'm not confident enough to vocalise them as yet. Like you, my mind has an endless commentary playing, or a song stuck on repeat .... so repeating a mantra sounds like the perfect way to declutter the mind! ✨🗣️✨
In your head is certainly better than not at all, but my understanding is that the sounds and vibrations they produce in the body are VERY important - they’re not simply Sanskrit translations of a random phrase. Both math and sound are integral and possibly the most important part of their creation.
It's better to verbalise the mantra, at least initially. Please read "Chant and be happy" by Srila Prabhupada, which explains in full.
My meditation practice has exponentially Improved when I do it after a round of Wim Hof breathing, then I follow my breath for 20 minutes with very little of the old overwhelming mental chatterboxing.
Cool what breathing patterns do you both use
@@bigsteve6729 I do 4 rounds: 30 inhale & exhale, then hold for 2 minutes on the first, hold for 2 minutes 15 seconds on the second, hold for 2 minutes 30 seconds on the third and hold for 2 minutes 45 seconds on the fourth. I find doing press ups before the breathing helps, it gets the blood flowing and the lungs up their game too.
Same here 👍 then have a cold shower.
@@cfishist thanks Shane
@@indi4091 I tried this just anything method and doesnt work I find if I can concentrate on a rhythm of breathing then it helps to think of the breathe and then everything can float away with each breath
Have you ever heard about OM being sound of vowels to nasal consonant? It's been scientifically established that this pattern invokes positive brain waves activates parasympathetic nervous system.
Any humming does Ive heard
There's also the concept of nitric oxide production from the vibrating breathing which assists autophagy/self-healing.
@@JeffCaplan313 Purring cats vibrate at a frequency that helps bones heal faster and improves bone density in the elderly when the hold the cat in their lap.
I’m is supposedly the primordial sound of the universe. How they know this I don’t know 🤷♂️
@@andybrown3016 because in india thousand of years ago Rishi it's means a great teacher practice meditation and know all knowledge by that
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo..."I call upon my Higher Self to help me do my best." This is how I learned to translate that from my KY teacher. Seems to resonate. Mantras are amazing!
Ky jelly ?
@@lisilucyinski9455 Oh totally. The warming kind, too. 🙄
@@lisilucyinski9455 KUNDALINI YOGA
@@theempress78 😂😂
Never heard this translation. I’ve always heard the same Russel shared
Just slow down the speed at the top right corner on the wheel to 75 percent speed. I do this to all videos. Makes a big difference.
Love this Russell 💕🙏..I too love using mantras during meditation. Throughout the day , if I find myself overthinking , or physically or mentally uncomfortable , I verbally or mentally repeat the mantras and I return to the peace I feel during meditation. It instantly quiets my mind 😑🙏
Thank you for spreading this information to the masses
Omg wonderful Russell please slooooooooow down! What massive concepts and ideas and and info to rush through like that! I'm having to rewind 30 seconds every minute! It's taken me 20 mins already and I'm only half way through! 😉😆
You can set the playback speed to .5 or .25 if that helps.
Ya, what poopoo said. Lol
I’ve started chanting daily mantras recently and honestly the changes in me are subtle .
Like #1 I don’t snore like I used to snore . According to my family . It’s am improvement.
#2 . I suddenly don’t want to sleep as much as I used to I used to sleep too much.
#3. I just feel happier.
I don’t understand what I am chanting but it feels like I am re-calibrating the hard drive and the software is the mantra
What mantra do you recite?
I’m slowly getting in to meditation and learning to be at peace after losing my son and I found your prayers really emotional would be really nice to have more prayers with you 😊
R.I.P your son
A mantra without meaning has worked wonders! I wrote down syllables and drew 3 from a hat. I got Ra Ma Sa. That's been my mantra since 2017. This way the word doesnt drum up any imagery. As long as Im repeating the mantra im not thinking about other things. Eventually theres this sweet spot of transcendence, but, it seems as soon as i notice the state that "noticing" knocks me out of it! Its a fun game!
actually ra ma is part of the hare krishna mantra hare rama so it does mean something, it means krishna the resevoir of all pleasure
You’re all nut jobs
@@GoldenMushroom64 haha
Thank you Russell! I am a beginner meditator and have recently made up my own mantra (a series of sounds that have no meaning to me but help me to still the thoughts that try to constantly come in). I have been able to meditate two times a day (most days) and that remains a goal. You have been and continue to be a teacher to me and I hope the best for you and your efforts, your life, and your family. Namaste!
One of the best explanations on TM & mantras. Just a regular bloke telling it straight. Thanks
and without the massive price tag of corporate money grabbing t m from a certified teacher 🙄
That bit about hapiness being a byptoduct is awesome dude
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!
Hare Krishna!
Very strangely, I was meditating yesterday and having a bit of a busy mind problem & I wondered if a mantra would help. And then this popped up today. Cheers! Very helpful & just when I needed it! 💐
"my comfort and enjoyment is a byproduct of doing the right things, not my objective " - - > i had to write that down! Really powerfull line there especially when you have some troubles with substances every now and then. Thanks Russel!
It is best to find a guru and at first using a visual anchor to hold in your mind like an idol or a yantra that goes with the mantra. Chanting mentally is best and not getting frustrated or having an intention. Set your attention first and do a simple puja. During japa however just let go of all thoughts, let the mantra be the only thought, no goal, no asking for anything, no expectations, simply tuning into a current of energy which is the mantra. Trust the mantra to do the work you dont need to do anything other than just focus. The only effort is returning the mind to the mantra gently over and over as the mind wanders. Eventually concentration will lead into true meditation as you said the mantra will dissolve and all visualizing will dissolve there will just be void and awareness. Eventually the void and awareness become one and the same
*I CHANGED TO MANTRA* based meditation 2 months ago and I have had some FANTASTIC trips around the universe, two, three, even 4 levels of spatial awareness...
DEFINITELY worth it. Today wasn't spatial - but very out of body.
By having minimal understanding of nakshatra and the natal chart, I was able to uncover a personal mantra based on those things by using both. Gnostic Teachings also recommends intoning vowel sounds, chakra sounds (Ut-re-mi-fa-so-la). They also recommend runes but runes have not as yet resonated with me. Om Ah Hum, AUM, Om, Krim, etc. The personal, natal based nakshatra is probably very empowering on an individual basis.
Thank you for visiting this topic. I hope it helps a lot of people.
Brahmananda swaroopa takes me too Nirvana 🙏Om Namah Shivaya ❤️🇬🇧
Thank you for this video. I personally practice transcendental meditation and it's been one of the best things for me. I can't recommend learning to do it enough.
Chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra will make you happy!
Truth !
Gouranga!
I so miss their presence in the urban setting… 💐
@@pchabanowich What happened to them? I used to love seeing groups of them light up our high street with colour and sound.
@@Linz0440 in Australia they’re still around! I’ve stayed at a few different Hare Krishna communes and wow it’s amazing! I guess bc of all this covid shite there’s no chanting on the streets though
Buddhism really pulled me out of a bad place, and studied it throughout 2020 and still learning. It's been incredibly helpful, insightful and really helped improve my life-incredibly. I started with books from Thich Naht Hanh, and later got into reading from the pali canon, as well as the Tibetan book of the dead, and modern philosophies from Buddhism. It's really something that's helped me tremendously
Ok but it's a offshoot of hinduism
The book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" was my initial intro to meditation. It has jack squat to do with sales and everything to do with spirituality and being in touch with oneself.
It eliminates falsehoods that people hold about what makes a good salesman, but only if read as a mantra as the book suggests.
Sat Nam .. truth is my identity
Russell for president!!!!
I wanted to comment so I commented below
And THAT is your mantra!
I've been. Trying to do all this & seeing this at this moment where so much is going on around us that seems confusing is honestly a sign!:) I love it!
OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNI SHAKYAMUNI SOHA
very powerful mantra
How many daily?:)
I don't know if many people do this, but aside from just sitting down and going into mediation, either breath or with mantras... but I tend to prepare the space a bit as well, usually involves lighting a candle to place in front of me which I've found helpful to stay in the meditation so even when a distracting thought might get in the way, I can focus back on the candle as a way to kind of hone back into the mediation... I hope this might help people who might also get distracted during mediation. At the end of the meditation, I tend to put the candle out and wait for the smoke to dissipate.
If I may, mantra is extremely important. Russell is studying a great many things very quickly- keep on Mr Russell. Regarding mantra: without it, we wonder, with it we have purpose. Please allow me to share mine. "Through pain and suffering, Wisdom is born" or "Hold to nothing, Studying everything". Take care kiddo's, Please have all you need. Everyone.
You can tell he practices what he preaches (love it). Try the [[[waheguru]]] mantra, it's known to be the most powerful mantra there is up to date by the spiritual masters. It means wow god or wow guru, chant it in feelings and emotions of gratitude, wonderment, and praise for the divine. If you give this mantra your attention while chanting by focusing on the 4 sounds wa-he-gu-ru it will merge you with the divine frequency leaving no trace of "I" or "me" ie.. (ego or self existence).
Appreciate you brother.
Turns out what a lot of mantras are doing is activating the vagus nerve, or the parasympathetic system. I find "Aum" does that for me, esp when I focus on the throat/chest resonance, sends me into that deep relaxation state that feels connected to all. Those Yogis knew their stuff.
My mantra is the 741 hz music I play for 15, 20, or half hour during my meditation. I am able to focus on my pain and time go by comfortably with the music playing.
Thank you Russell
Thank you Love you Bless you 🙏❤️☯️
Ram Ram Ram 🙏🏼🍄🙏🏿🌹
Much love from OhiO USA
❤️Namaste 🙏🏼🙏🏿❤️
Hare Krishna!
Great video, helpful. Thanks!
Mantras are transcendental sound vibrations which, through repetition, tune your mind to resonate with a higher, more blissful/peaceful frequency. The Mahamantra is incredibly blissful to meditate with. It feels like a warm reassuring hug from Krishna to let me know everything is okay, he's got my back and everything in creation is unfolding as it's meant to.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
It's also very ecstatic to sing aloud. I really like singing along with Jahnavi Harrison's album Like a "River to the Sea".
Infinite Love 2 U, U beautiful manifestation of divinity, U!
Haribol dear friend 🙏
I'm really liking both your channels these days! A topic I would be really interested to hear your take (or do an interview with some wise person) on is aphantasia (lack of any mental imagery), which I ahve. I only realised aphantasia is a 'thing' a couple of years ago, and it made total sense to me years of frustration with guided style meditations. All that imagining doors and gardens and beaches puts you in a really stressful place when you just see nothing with your eyes closed. My husband is a hypervisualiser and now that I understand that when people say "I can picture that' it's not just a turn of phrase, we gradually explore the profound differences in how we experience life and the world. At first I felt i was missing out (as do a lot of people in the aphantasia fb group), but I've come to realise that it's actually easier for me to still my mind, even without meditation. I'm now exploring breath meditation, and I am really drawn to mantras, but find it hard to hear them in my mind too.
7 dried grams of mushroom has its own mantra. It eviscerated me and threw my gore across our milky galaxy this mantra it did.
🤣🤣🤣
Russell, you are the very best Mate. Grateful for you 🗝️🙏✨❤️
Thanks for the reminder, Russell. I used to do mantra meditation a lot and it worked for me, but I've been trying to do silent meditation and I just kind of suck at that. So back to mantras.
i do like the mantras when said out loud, because you can feel the vibration and effect all through the spine. I also find that certain mantras will have an effect on how i will feel for the rest of the day. - I held off doing them for a while until i knew what they meant and decided whether that was appropriate for me to use them. They do help - i have a very electric speeding train mind - and i need something with a vibrational tone to calm that stuff. My favourite of your most recent ones is Aum Namah Shivaya. I just really liked how i felt after that one.
I currently practice yoga for roughly half hour to an hour per day, but I really want to start doing a more stationery form of meditation (in addition to yoga) and I'll definitely add a mantra to it, seems like it'll help a lot.
My mantras have helped me to avoid situations that could cause serious issues for me ❤
I've been practicing breath meditation for decades and recently decided that I needed something a little more effective on my journey. About three weeks ago, I started NSR meditation which was introduced to the world by the great Maharashi. Yes, same meditation as TM, but less expensive, less ceremonial, and much less mysterious. what a powerfully effective technique. It is a mantra based method and I'm just wishing that I had discovered mantra meditation years ago. In this short period, I've already felt consistent, powerful periods of complete bliss, I feel much more relaxed about my day to day events, and interestingly, my mind feels sharper. I wish everyone in the world would try this... Imagine that outcome.
I am happy, I am well, I am peaceful.
I'm gonna live, I'm alright
I'm gonna die, I'm alright
I'm okay.
Laa daa daaah
A monk recommend mantra. Always seems to calm me down in a laa dee dah fashion when I need it.
It is a reminder that I am whole.
The outcome of my long going mantra meditation practices were the Dukkha Nanas. Not too much fun. 'Behold where thine Angel hath led thee! Thou didst ask fame, power and pleasure, health and wealth and love, and strength, and length of days. Thou didst hold life with eight tentacles, like an octopus.'
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo. 🙏🏻🌸
So I did mantra meditation for years and it felt amazing until it felt really bad. I think what went wrong for me was that it became avoidant of feelings, the phrases supressed emotions for me and I was left feeling worse and worse until I stopped distracting my mind with TM, and finally could begin actual healing. Now, maybe I did it wrong, I did it the way I thought I was trained to do it. And maybe because of PTSD and trauma it would have gone down a bad route nomatter what I would have done. I still think its important to be aware and feel if you are avoiding emotions, sensations or creating more space. If you suffer its tempting to choose to not feel what you feel and return to the phrase/mantra, ( and we all know how quick an emotion can surface just to disappear again )and I do believe this can lead to not proper processing of emotions, almost like you manipulate yourself into a reality that isnt yours. As Ive said, its very possible I just did it wrong without really realizing it.
Just wanted to share! I love what you do!
Mantra is Magical and helps me stay sane and sober! Thank you for sharing🌟💜
I give my workers a Mantra in the mornings. They are usually a short rhyming limerick. They work…the Mantras and the workers.
My own findings on Pray/meditation .. is that once you accepted situations in and around you the Peace of God Almighty comes in..its our own thoughts of minutes and hours before that blocks his grace & entry into a high dimension y
Absolutely works. Om Na ma Shiva is what i use. The body is the ultimate chemical making machine. You can have a natural high or euphoric state just using your voice, no need for drugs, its amazing ❤❤
I love ur mind brother thank you...
Very very nicely explained. Sri Chaitanya Caritamrita, Madya Lila chapter six, verse 242 says:
"harer nāma harer nāma
harer nāmaiva kevalam
kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva
nāsty eva gatir anyathā"
"In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy [kali Yuga], the only means of deliverence is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way"
Prabhupada refers also expertly to Bhagavad-gītā (7.28), and furthermore to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.3.51-52):
"kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann
asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ
kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya
mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet
kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ
tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ
dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ
kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt"
"The most important factor in this Age of Kali, which is an ocean of faults, is that one can be free from all contamination and become eligible to enter the kingdom of God simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. The self-realization that was achieved in the Satya millennium by meditation, in the Tretā millennium by the performance of different sacrifices, and in the Dvāpara millennium by worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa can be achieved in the Age of Kali simply by chanting the holy names, Hare Kṛṣṇa."
What a blessing indeed...
Thanks Russell TM and other vowel chanting help me get off of ALL pharmaceuticals and fill that hole left from trauma and empty pursuits.
Love Mantras. I was blessed to be given a personal mantra by a Didi. But I do use others too. Om Mani Padme Hung when I use my spin bike. Seriously helps.
I will try it with my planks and see. Gotta be better than counting.
id like to see russell meet sadghuru
Thank you
Thank you. I absolutely love u have for a long time. I think your amazing and just pure real. Thank you for being you and always looking out for mankind's peace and truth..
Yes I love mantras..
Blessings to you Russell 🙏🏻✨💛
Om Mani Padme Hum
Hail to man's higher self 🙌
I truly believe if he did Ayahuasca or shr00ms, he will get even more spiritual wisdom and release from certain issues he might be dealing with (trauma, or anxiety, depression etc), which he could than talk about and help others even more. They aren’t addictive so he shouldn’t consider it as a drug or care if others think of them as drugs. I think he will one day, but is waiting for the right time
I've done a fair amount of hallucinagens in my small time on this earth and from the way he talks and is, it is likely a psychedelic experience that has triggered the change in lifestyle and view for him. I am very sure he has had experience with these ego shattering substances because his understanding is immense.
Would love to know and details if so and a trip report of what was experienced. I've seen some amazing things and was a strict athiest before, and now very spiritual. :)
Also, I'd say you're absolutely correct about having a positive effect on anxiety, depression and general well-being, it's absolutely what happened for me, however I feel for someone who's had substance issues in the past (as I have too!) It's best to find another way to reach an altered state which he clearly is doing very well with his meditation techniques that he's sharing. That's what I reckon anyway, but I second what you say, I have had some absolute astounding experiences on psylocybin
Much love
Despite Bill W been influenced by his own journeys, apparently I feel R, within his beloved fellowship which he shared and received so much healing, & connection from, using psychedelics would not be part of the amendments/self inquiry suggested in the steps.. I don't think either, that he feels de need to.. kundalini, breathwork n other practices I would imagine can bring u to altered states if consciousness and lift de veil.☘️🤟🏽
@@bigsteve6729 hey, he was on the joe roggen podcast, he’s never done them , but is very interested in trying. His insights are from meditation alone , (but for most of us I think it will be very difficult to get to his level with out plant medicine ) That’s why i think he will level up by %100 if he tried Ayahuasca, it will also help get it legalized if more ppl like him talk about how it helped them.
@@claremurphy777 that’s what I meant, that the judgment and commitment to his group z, is stopping him from trying plant medicine (cuz they are still called drugs). They aren’t, he said that many times in his videos, but he’s still hesitant. I’m just wondering how more insightful he will be if he tried them at this point
@@luvyou-baby we know, he know, they all know but my thoughts are it's just a things he's committed too and he's insightful as it is, open & willing to learn.. he's also one of the most eloquent deep thinking content creators that I'd be listening to
Namaste thankyou and much love
I lived in the hare Krishna Soho temple for quite some time, also in the Watford temple. I have only good things to report.
Hare Krishna!
@@baladasanudas hare Krishna.
Mad respect for who your becoming
Thank you so much Russell that was so helpful is simplified it you addressed all of the benefits I'm so there thank you❤
Dude, you are really helping others. Thanks for your work. Peace from Mississippi 😎✌️
Russell you are a legend
I love chanting mantras myself.
Amazing
I did the one yesterday with you online. I could not stretch out my right arm at the shoulder. As we continued I focused on other parts and it relaxed the shoulder muscle not. Enjoyed it immensely and plan to incorporate 3 times a week. Thanks!
thanks brother
Lovely video 🙏🦋🌈🌞🌻💕✌🏻💜
i think you're GREAT! thanks for what you do!!!
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU is a Sanskrit phrase that translates to "may all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts words and actions of my own life contribute in some way towards that happiness and freedom for all" 💚👽🛸🐱🐶🐄🐷🐔🐳🐬🦜🦚🍀🍄🌎
Very helpful
OM NAMAH SHIVAY
Love your yoga uploads man, peace
Thank You Russell!
YES i really needed this thank you, i have been struggling with clearing my mind and visualising light. I have also been called to use mudras and mantras.
Om Namah Shivaya 🙏🏽
RESPECT
Love you mate =)
I see alot of people as a therapist from improper use of these ancient techniques. Always use trauma informed, registered and insured practitioners trained to teach such things 🕉 personally I practise Vipassana and have for 16 years. Almost a decade ago I had a catastrophic kundalini awakening that triggered trauma and a break down. I've come through it now obviously and back working but...yeah, be careful with this stuff. Remember thinking and feeling isnt 'bad' and is perfectly natural and OK 🙋🏼♀️
This comment is absolute garbage. Pay no mind to this self absorbed speculator
@@DuelNature I work for the NHS in the UK. Metta my love 🙏🌳
As if that gives you any credibility in this arena! Crawl back your mindset into the indoctrination factory please. Then listen to actual spiritual masters and learn some truth. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you. But only if you approach with submissive inquiry and render service. Your technique is entirely misleading and gives the impression everyone needs your certificate to wave around.
@@DuelNature I practise Vipassana and have for 16 years. Including two 10 day silent retreats, one in the Dhamma Pokhara vipassana meditation centre in Nepal and once in Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation
Centre in Hereford, UK. I am a practitioner because I practise with myself first and foremost. I follow the teachings of Satya Narayan Goenka and Ramana Maharshi in self enquiry and have for many years. I provide mindfulness based counselling and have been trained in mental health for many years. At the beginning of all Vipassana courses and retreats students sign a disclaimer to declare 'sound mental health'. Namely it is not appropriate for psychosis or unresolved PTSD. And I do the same in my job before I provide meditation and mindfulness. It's not anego thing, it's a way of taking care of people's mental health and safety. Like any sacred ceremony, the student needs to be held, and supported through the process. It's why we have Satsang, and Sangha. Only what I'm taking about is making sure the person guiding you is accountable for your safety. So that you're not ripped off, exploited or harmed.
You can have all the supposed good intentions you want and claim to work under any guru you like. Your conclusions and what you are attempting to convey in the original post are harmful because you take real knowledge and then twist it for your own selfish purposes whatever they may be. The knowledge and it’s system for disemmination are far Superior to your indoctrinated hack.
Bringing the Mind Home
GYATRI
I support mantras...words are groovy
I chant the hare Krishna maha mantra for a couple of hours a day. I can recommend chanting the maha mantra. It helps me see clearly and frees me from disturbances cause by the material energy. Nice to hear you chant the maha mantra today.
Hare Krishna!