Our physical orientation and the pulsating speed of our minds are terrible obstacles to realizing a higher image of ourselves, Easwaran explains in this week’s reading, from page 158 to the top of 164 of Take Your Time. And the mantram, he assures us, can help on both counts. “The mantram has immense power to slow down the speed of the mind,” Easwaran writes. “At the same time, it helps to fill our consciousness with a higher image of who we are.”
This week let’s pour energy into the mantram, and thus “remind ourselves of our true nature and hold before our mind’s eye this highest image of ourselves.”
Is there a particular situation that causes you to get speeded up or agitated? What tips does Easwaran offer in this reading that you could try out in this situation? Even if the tips don’t seem to directly apply, try them anyhow and tell us what you find.
To prepare for our January 2 Mantram Day for Peace and Healing, let’s work together on extending our mantram practice. Repeat or write the mantram for three minutes before meditation this week.
Save the date! On January 2, passage meditators around the world will dedicate the day to repeating our mantrams for peace and healing in the world, including participating in BMCM Satsang Live, starting at 9:40 am Pacific Time (convert to your time zone). You might start planning this day with your family so that our mantram day will blend gracefully into your unique home setting.
Here is a spiritual treat to extend your use of the mantram this week: Easwaran singing his mantram. The recording is an hour long, but of course you can dip into this beautiful audio for as long as suits your schedule.