Mar 17, 2015

21 Day Meditation - Manifesting True Success (from the Chopra Centre)

MANIFESTING TRUE SUCCESS

Mantra explanations from Manifesting True Success
Learn more about the mantras for creating lasting, meaningful success
Sheevo Hum - Day 1
This mantra helps your individuality connect with your essence of pure potentiality. The name Shivarepresents the transcendent, unchanging, and formless reality. Sheevo Hum means “I am the reality of infinite possibilities.”

Aham Prema - Day 2
This mantra helps you embody love in every action. Prema means “love.” It includes divine love, human love, and universal love. Prema is the cosmic force of consciousness that holds everything together. Ahammeans “I am.” Aham Prema is an affirmation that your core self is pure love, and it puts your life energy in resonance with the love principle running through existence.

Har Haray Haree - Day 3
This mantra activates balance, strength, and healing in the mind and body with the creative life force. The sounds HarHaray, and Haree represent in sequence the creative flow of consciousness from inception, through its development, and on to its manifestation. As you repeat the mantra, see your body radiating the light of vitality. This movement of conscious energy purifies, rejuvenates, and enlivens your entire Being.

Om Ram Ramaya - Day 4
This mantra activates balance, strength, and healing in the body. The sound Ram (rhymes with mom) brings powerful balancing and healing qualities directly into your physical body, mind, and emotions. The repetition of this mantra often has the effect of creating a surge of bliss through the body.

Om Hreem Namah - Day 5
This mantra clears and simplifies the mind. Hreem is a seed mantra that reveals the truth of the unity of life to the mind, underneath the sensory experience of diversity. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra makes your mind clearer, stronger, more flexible, and more receptive by opening consciousness to its own true nature.

Om Shanti Om - Day 6
This mantra settles the emotional body and soothes the heart. Shanti means “peace,” and it has the effect of calming, integrating, and harmonizing all the agitation and conflicts in your mind, body, and emotions.

Sarvatva Namah - Day 7
This mantra honors the wholeness of the universe functioning within you. Sarva means “wholeness,” the entirety of the cosmos. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra invokes cosmic existence to operate in and through your individuality.

Aieem Namah - Day 8
This mantra aligns your intelligence with the intelligence of life. Aieem is the divine wisdom principle operating in Nature. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra syncs your intelligence up with cosmic intelligence so that all your decisions are serve your evolution.

Eem Hreem Shreem - Day 9
This mantra harnesses the forces of success. The mantra Eem engages divine intelligence, Hreem instills the highest truth in your awareness, and Shreem invokes all forms of material and immaterial support for your goals. Together they ensure your outer success will also be your spiritual or inner success.

Sharavana Namah - Day 10
This mantra gives your mind the ability to track details while not losing the vision of the whole. The mantraSharavana is associated with alertness and focused awareness. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra connects us to unbounded awareness that is simultaneously focused, detailed, and has practical attention.

Om Houm Namah - Day 11
This mantra centers awareness in the still point between inner and outer life. Houm is the mantra of divine grace. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra enlivens that connection between your inner and outer worlds.

Om Shreem Namah - Day 12
This mantra brings the force of evolution and growth into all aspects of life. Shreem is the goddess of joy, abundance, and beauty. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra cultivates a feeling of appreciation and gratitude for the abundance of life energy expressing itself through you.

Om Kala Namah - Day 13
This mantra harmonizes your life with the natural flow of time. Kala is the principle of time operating in Nature. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra coordinates your life with the rhythms and the timing of Nature.

Eem Hreem Kleem - Day 14
This mantra strengthens self-confidence. The mantra Eem engages divine guidance, Hreem instills the highest truth in your awareness, and Kleem is an attractive force that brings these qualities directly into your life. Together, this mantra strengthens trust and confidence that all your actions are guided by the infinite wisdom of your higher self.

Shree Gum Namah - Day 15
This mantra integrates your awareness with the infinite organizing power of Nature. Shree is the mantra of divine joy, auspiciousness, and abundance. Gum is the mantra that gives you awareness of the whole – the ability to see the big picture. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra expands your consciousness into the supportive matrix of existence.

Om Ram Ramaya - Day 16
This mantra activates balance, strength, and healing in the body. The sound Ram (rhymes with “mom”) brings powerful balancing and healing qualities directly into your physical body, mind, and emotions. The repetition of this mantra often has the effect of creating a surge of bliss through the body.

Om Purnamidam - Day 17
This mantra opens your awareness to the infinite possibilities of life. Purna indicates the fullness or entirety of creation. It is a fullness that means Nature is inexhaustible no matter how much it gives or creates. This mantra reveals that this fullness of Nature exists within our essence. We are that same wholeness of Being.

Om Durgayay Namah - Day 18
This mantra develops a sense of trust and ease with the flow of your life. Durga is the divine energy of nurturing and protection. It is the motherly, nourishing force of life. Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra helps you feel secure and safe, allowing your constriction and resistance to melt away.

Om Karuna Namah - Day 19
This mantra helps cultivate compassion and acceptance for yourself and others. Karuna means “the pure compassion borne of the knowledge of our absolute connection to everyone.” Namah means “I open my individuality to its true universality.” This mantra opens the heart so you can feel the connection you share with everyone.

Siddho Hum - Day 20
This mantra brings forth the uniqueness and perfection within you. Siddha means “perfection,” or “essential quality.” Hum affirms that this is your identity, your true self. This mantra lets you know that you are complete and perfect just as you are, which is what gives you your value and necessary place in the universe.

Akhando Hum - Day 21
This mantra affirms the limitless, unbounded nature of your Being. Akhanda means “endless, unlimited, or infinite.” Hum means “I am.” This mantra opens awareness to the endless possibilities of success in your life.

Aham Brahmasmi - Day 22
Aham means “I am” and Brahmasmi refers to the pure existence, or Brahman. This mantra means “the core of my Being is the ultimate reality, the root and ground of the universe, the source of all that exists.”

What is Meditation?

Deepak Defines Meditation – Everyone thinks that the purpose of meditation is to handle stress, to tune out, to get away from it all. While that's partially true, the real purpose of meditation is actually to tune in, not to get away from it all, but to get in touch with it all. Not to just de-stress, but to find that peace within, the peace that spiritual traditions talk about that passes all understanding. So, meditation is a way to get in the space between your thoughts. You have a thought here, a thought here, and there's little space between every thought.
According to wisdom traditions, this space between the thought is the window, is the corridor, is the vortex to the infinite mind – the mystery that some people call the spirit or God. We don't have to use those terms, but it's your core consciousness. And the more we learn about this space between thoughts, we find certain things to be true of it:
  • It's a field of infinite possibilities – infinite possibilities, pure potentiality.
  • Everything is connected to everything else.
  • It's a space of infinite creativity, infinite imagination.
  • It is a place where there is something called the observer effect, or the power of intention, which means intention is very powerful when brought to this space and it orchestrates its own fulfillment – what people call the law of attraction – so those are wonderful qualities of your own spirit.
In meditation, we get into this space so we find infinite possibilities, infinite correlation, infinite creativity, infinite imagination, and infinite power of intention. That's what meditation is really about.

Where to Meditate

Since these are guided meditations, you can plug in, close your eyes, and go within in any safe place you choose where you will not be disturbed.

When to Meditate

Morning and evening coincide with our body's quieter rhythms. Our body knows how to be still; we just have to give it opportunity. Studies show that routines begun in the morning last the longest, but any time you look forward to meditating is the right time.

Body Position

Being comfortable is most important. It is preferable to sit up straight on the floor or on a chair to help cultivate alertness, but if you are ill or need to lie down, that is fine. The mind has been conditioned to sleep when the body is lying down so you may feel sleepier. Your hands can relax on your lap, palms up or any way that you feel most open.

Thoughts

Thoughts will inevitably drift in and dance around your mind, but that's normal. Don't try to do anything with them – let them be. If you find yourself thinking about what's passing through your mind, just return to focusing your awareness on the mantra or your breath – you will soon slip into the space between thoughts.

Breath

When we pay attention to our breath, we are in the present moment. In an unforced, natural rhythm, allow your breath to flow in and out, easily and effortlessly.

Meditation Length

The effects of meditation are cumulative, and setting aside as little as 15 minutes a day to retreat and rejuvenate is beneficial. Many schools of meditation prescribe 30 minutes of meditation twice a day, and as your meditation practice evolves, you can extend your time. It's better to spend just a few minutes meditating every day rather than meditating for an hour a week.

What is a Mantra?

The word mantra has two parts: man, which is the root of the Sanskrit word for mind; and tra, which is the root of the word instrument. A mantra is therefore an instrument of the mind, a powerful sound or vibration that you can use to enter a deep state of meditation.
According to the Vedic tradition, the ancient sages were able to hear the subtle vibrations produced by everything in nature―the sounds of the wind, thunder, butterflies, rushing rivers and all other creations. They recognized that these sounds are the manifestation of spirit into matter. They identified “Om” (or aum) as the most elemental sound, representing the infinite universal consciousness. For thousands of years, people have used this mantra to expand their awareness of the divine.
The ancient seers also identified all the primordial vibrations or mantras that make up the universe and these were eventually recorded in the Vedic literature―the four texts that form the basis for the Hindu religion. You can actually hear all the mantras yourself if you sit quietly. You’ll notice a background hum in the air, and as you practice focusing on that hum, you’ll ultimately hear every mantra the sages recorded long ago.

Why do we silently repeat the mantra?

Silently repeating a mantra as you meditate is a powerful way to enter the silence of the mind. As you repeat the mantra, it creates a mental vibration that allows the mind to experience deeper levels of awareness. As you meditate, the mantra becomes increasingly abstract and indistinct, until you’re finally led into the field of pure consciousness from which the vibration arose.
Repetition of the mantra helps you disconnect from the thoughts filling your mind so that perhaps you may slip into the gap between thoughts. The mantra is a tool to support your meditation practice. Mantras can be viewed as ancient power words with subtle intentions that help us connect to spirit, the source of everything in the universe. As you experience deeper meditative states, all thoughts and worries drop away and you experience the quiet that always exists beneath the noisy internal dialogue of the mind. In this stillness you may feel oneness with all life and profound peace.

Why do we use different mantras each day?

Each mantra induces specific vibrations in the mind, which is why people use different mantras depending upon their intentions. However, mantras don’t have particular meanings―they are simply vibrations of consciousness. When they’re silently repeated, they help us disconnect from the thoughts filling our mind and slip into the gap between thoughts. Since each mantra induces specific vibrations in the mind, Deepak uses a variety of them throughout the Meditation Experience to align with the daily message and meditation.

What if I do not pronounce the mantra correctly?

Some spiritual traditions put great emphasis on the correct pronunciation of mantras. After decades of experience, the perspective of Deepak and the Chopra Center is that the exact pronunciation of the mantra doesn’t matter at the non-local level of intelligence. If someone tries to maintain distinct pronunciation while the mind is in the process of transcending, the conscious effort for right pronunciation will undermine the natural meditation process.