Meditation for the Age of Kali

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Personally, I continue to listen to this meditation from the Upanishads before beginning my sadhana. It helps me get into the right frame of mind. Thank you for paying attention to this mantra. Personally, I would never have found or read this Upanishad myself.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Personally, I continue to listen to this meditation from the Upanishads before beginning my sadhana. It helps me get into the right frame of mind. Thank you for paying attention to this mantra. Personally, I would never have found or read this Upanishad myself. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /></div>

 

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There are 70 million Maha Mantras.
How do Maha Mantras differ from ordinary mantras?

Here is an ordinary mantra, for example: Om Namo Narayanaya.

Their distinguishing feature is OM at the beginning.

Or Om Mani Padme Hum.
Om Namah Shivaya.

And so on.

These are all technical mantras. They are used in various Brahmanical ceremonies.
Respect is expressed toward a particular Deity or Cosmic Force.

These are not Maha Mantras.

Maha Mantras are a DIRECT indication of the Supreme Power.

They are its PERSONAL, individual "code."

In other words, its NAME.

I have already explained all this in detail at my Shantaram Ashram for a long time, and I continue to do so.

Now I am saying all this simply for ordinary people.

If you have friends, children, and so on, you do not call them Om Nikolai or Om Valentina Namaha

You simply say Kolya, Valya...

These are very personal things.

Without any rituals.

Rituals are needed for something.

Once the goal has been achieved, the ritual is no longer needed.

However, yes, there are people who are fixated on the rituals themselves as the goal.

You all remember that parable of the Buddha, where a man carried a boat around with him all the time...

And what is the purpose of rituals?

To reach the level of direct communication with the Supreme Power.

And I also provide this at my Ashram.

Everything is in the NAME.

And then it will no longer be Om Namah Shivaya, but simply—Shiva.

Shiva Shiva Shiva—now that is a Maha Mantra.

Rama Rama Rama Ram, and so on.

As I already told you, there are 70 million Maha Mantras.

The Vedas say that one must possess a powerful intellect to know them all.

You probably have a very powerful intellect?
You surely remember them all right now

I have not been so fortunate as you

I am a little foolish.

And the Vedas say that of all these 70 million Maha Mantras, there is one supreme, principal one.

And what does that mean?

It means that you do not need to know all the Maha Mantras; it is enough to know the highest one.

Let us suppose.

I have many different binoculars.

Some less powerful, some more powerful, some even less powerful, some even more powerful....

I have a million pairs of binoculars.

Can you imagine?

A whole million different pairs of binoculars.

But one of them is THE most powerful.

Through it I can see the Moon, its craters, and even the smallest craters...

Do you understand?

That means I do not need the other binoculars.

This one alone is perfectly adequate for me!

Why would I need those other binoculars?

You do understand which Maha Mantra I am talking about, don't you?

The one Brahma himself gave you. The Cosmic God.

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<div class="bbWrapper">There are 70 million Maha Mantras.<br /> How do Maha Mantras differ from ordinary mantras?<br /> <br /> Here is an ordinary mantra, for example: Om Namo Narayanaya.<br /> <br /> Their distinguishing feature is OM at the beginning.<br /> <br /> Or Om Mani Padme Hum.<br /> Om Namah Shivaya.<br /> <br /> And so on.<br /> <br /> These are all technical mantras. They are used in various Brahmanical ceremonies.<br /> Respect is expressed toward a particular Deity or Cosmic Force.<br /> <br /> These are not Maha Mantras.<br /> <br /> Maha Mantras are a DIRECT indication of the Supreme Power.<br /> <br /> They are its PERSONAL, individual "code."<br /> <br /> In other words, its NAME.<br /> <br /> I have already explained all this in detail at my Shantaram Ashram for a long time, and I continue to do so.<br /> <br /> Now I am saying all this simply for ordinary people.<br /> <br /> If you have friends, children, and so on, you do not call them Om Nikolai or Om Valentina Namaha <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><br /> <br /> You simply say Kolya, Valya...<br /> <br /> These are very personal things.<br /> <br /> Without any rituals.<br /> <br /> Rituals are needed for something.<br /> <br /> Once the goal has been achieved, the ritual is no longer needed.<br /> <br /> However, yes, there are people who are fixated on the rituals themselves as the goal.<br /> <br /> You all remember that parable of the Buddha, where a man carried a boat around with him all the time...<br /> <br /> And what is the purpose of rituals?<br /> <br /> To reach the level of direct communication with the Supreme Power.<br /> <br /> And I also provide this at my Ashram.<br /> <br /> Everything is in the NAME.<br /> <br /> And then it will no longer be Om Namah Shivaya, but simply—Shiva.<br /> <br /> Shiva Shiva Shiva—now that is a Maha Mantra.<br /> <br /> Rama Rama Rama Ram, and so on.<br /> <br /> As I already told you, there are 70 million Maha Mantras.<br /> <br /> The Vedas say that one must possess a powerful intellect to know them all.<br /> <br /> You probably have a very powerful intellect?<br /> You surely remember them all right now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><br /> <br /> I have not been so fortunate as you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><br /> <br /> I am a little foolish.<br /> <br /> And the Vedas say that of all these 70 million Maha Mantras, there is one supreme, principal one.<br /> <br /> And what does that mean?<br /> <br /> It means that you do not need to know all the Maha Mantras; it is enough to know the highest one.<br /> <br /> Let us suppose.<br /> <br /> I have many different binoculars.<br /> <br /> Some less powerful, some more powerful, some even less powerful, some even more powerful....<br /> <br /> I have a million pairs of binoculars.<br /> <br /> Can you imagine?<br /> <br /> A whole million different pairs of binoculars.<br /> <br /> But one of them is THE most powerful.<br /> <br /> Through it I can see the Moon, its craters, and even the smallest craters...<br /> <br /> Do you understand?<br /> <br /> That means I do not need the other binoculars.<br /> <br /> This one alone is perfectly adequate for me!<br /> <br /> Why would I need those other binoculars?<br /> <br /> You do understand which Maha Mantra I am talking about, don't you?<br /> <br /> The one Brahma himself gave you. The Cosmic God.</div>

 

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In connection with the new practice program — Program for Developing Rhythmic Breathing — you can try the following mantra practice:

Inhale.
Chant the mantra while exhaling.
Inhale.
Chant the mantra again.

In other words, one mantra per exhalation.

This won’t work with many short mantras.

But for many people, this will be ideal: during one exhalation, you can chant the mantra exactly once.

Thus, you are not only moving along the 108 beads of the mala; you are also moving through your 108 breaths

Have you not yet read why exactly 108?

Then go here: Slavic Primer

And this will take approximately 10 minutes. And, to make it look nice (just kidding), we can assume that it may take 10 minutes and 8 seconds

Of course, 10.8 minutes is only a probability.
But approximately this is the average statistical time.
You can time yourself chanting the mantra on the mala using the breathing pattern I described.

Take, say, 10 measurements.

And the average time will often be 10.8 minutes.

Provided that you have not just started practicing the mantra, but already have some experience.

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<div class="bbWrapper">In connection with the new practice program — <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/threads/programma-dlja-razvitija-ritmichnogo-dyxanija.2450/" class="link link--internal">Program for Developing Rhythmic Breathing</a> — you can try the following mantra practice:<br /> <br /> Inhale.<br /> Chant the mantra while exhaling.<br /> Inhale.<br /> Chant the mantra again.<br /> <br /> In other words, one mantra per exhalation.<br /> <br /> This won’t work with many short mantras.<br /> <br /> But for many people, this will be ideal: during one exhalation, you can chant the mantra exactly once.<br /> <br /> Thus, you are not only moving along the 108 beads of the mala; you are also moving through your 108 breaths <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><br /> <br /> Have you not yet read why exactly 108?<br /> <br /> Then go here: <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/threads/slavjanskij-likbez.1443/page-3#post-37030" class="link link--internal">Slavic Primer</a><br /> <br /> And this will take approximately 10 minutes. And, to make it look nice (just kidding), we can assume that it may take 10 minutes and 8 seconds <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /><br /> <br /> Of course, 10.8 minutes is only a probability.<br /> But approximately this is the average statistical time.<br /> You can time yourself chanting the mantra on the mala using the breathing pattern I described.<br /> <br /> Take, say, 10 measurements.<br /> <br /> And the average time will often be 10.8 minutes.<br /> <br /> Provided that you have not just started practicing the mantra, but already have some experience.</div>

 

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Веретенников Сергей ,
Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often?

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<div class="bbWrapper"><style> .avatar--xss { width: 21px; height: 21px; line-height: 21px !important; margin-right: 2px; } </style> <span> <a href="/school/en/members/veretennikov-sergej.1/" class="avatar avatar--xss" data-user-id="1" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/school/data/avatars/s/0/1.jpg?1704448620" alt="Веретенников Сергей" class="avatar-u1-s" /> </a> <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@Веретенников Сергей">Веретенников Сергей</a> </span>, <br /> Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often?</div>

 

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Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often?

The mantra is chanted while exhaling.

Inhale.
Chant the mantra while exhaling.
Inhale.
Chant the mantra again.

In other words, one mantra per exhalation.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/school/en/goto/post?id=37263" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-37263">369 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>The mantra is chanted while exhaling. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /><br /> <blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/school/en/goto/post?id=37209" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-37209">Веретенников Сергей said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> Inhale.<br /> Chant the mantra while exhaling.<br /> Inhale.<br /> Chant the mantra again.<br /> <br /> In other words, one mantra per exhalation. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote></div>

 

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196228 , you misunderstood the question.
I inhale, and chant the mantra three times during one exhalation. The question was whether that is actually bad. After all, this is shorter breathing.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><style> .avatar--xss { width: 21px; height: 21px; line-height: 21px !important; margin-right: 2px; } </style> <span> <a href="/school/en/members/196228.178/" class="avatar avatar--xss" data-user-id="178" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/school/data/avatars/s/0/178.jpg?1601729370" alt="196228" class="avatar-u178-s" /> </a> <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/members/178/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="178" data-username="@196228">196228</a> </span>, you misunderstood the question.<br /> I inhale, and chant the mantra three times during one exhalation. The question was whether that is actually bad. After all, this is shorter breathing.</div>

 

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Веретенников Сергей ,
Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often?

One recitation of the mantra per exhalation.
At an average pace, it turns out to be quite convenient and comfortable.
It will take approximately 10.8 minutes. 108 beads on the mala, 108 phases of breathing.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/school/en/goto/post?id=37263" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-37263">369 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent "> <style> .avatar--xss { width: 21px; height: 21px; line-height: 21px !important; margin-right: 2px; } </style> <span> <a href="/school/en/members/veretennikov-sergej.1/" class="avatar avatar--xss" data-user-id="1" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/school/data/avatars/s/0/1.jpg?1704448620" alt="Веретенников Сергей" class="avatar-u1-s" /> </a> <a href="https://www.youryoga.ru/school/en/members/1/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1" data-username="@Веретенников Сергей">Веретенников Сергей</a> </span>,<br /> Om Shanti, I chant the mantra three times on one inhalation—is that wrong? Should I breathe more often? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>One recitation of the mantra per exhalation.<br /> At an average pace, it turns out to be quite convenient and comfortable.<br /> It will take approximately 10.8 minutes. 108 beads on the mala, 108 phases of breathing.</div>

 

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Thank you very much for this Great Knowledge!!!

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<div class="bbWrapper">Thank you very much for this Great Knowledge!!!</div>