I AM Mantra Meditation

This meditation uses the repetition of the mantra SO HAM [pronounced SO HUM and roughly translated as I am, I am that, that I am] to create a loop which allows us to access our deepest level of conscious relaxation.

Mantras in Transcendental Meditation are intended to have no intellectual meaning. It's best to silently repeat the mantra and allow the technique to carry you through your meditation.

Transcript

Welcome to your 20 minute guided meditation using a mantra with very light guidance from me,

Dani.

I'll be introducing a simple mantra,

One of my favorites,

So Hum,

Which roughly translates to I am,

I am that,

That I am.

Should you wish to use your own mantra,

You'll have plenty of space to do just that once my voice fades into the background.

Let's begin.

Sit comfortably with your legs and arms relaxed.

Shoulders are above your hips.

I encourage you at first to gently shift around,

Perhaps from side to side,

Forward and back,

Eventually coming to a place of stillness where you feel settled and supported.

Close your eyes.

Turn your attention to your breath until you find a natural,

Easy rhythm.

And I'll start us off with an audible mantra,

But my voice will eventually disappear.

You'll continue to silently repeat the mantra on a loop.

And when you notice that you've become quiet,

Distracted,

Or have lost the mantra,

You'll simply start again.

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Continue repeating the mantra as you move deeper and deeper into your experience.

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If you notice that the mind is engaging in thought and you've lost the mantra,

Just begin again.

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Allowing that technique to lead you into your deepest state of relaxation.

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Beginning to deepen your breath now as you let go of the mantra completely.

Start to sense your surroundings.

And feel your body in space.

Take it the next few moments to acclimate your inner and outer worlds.

Staying as long as you need.

But when you do feel ready,

Just gently bow the chin.

Open your eyes and lift your gaze.

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Reviews

That was lovley can't wait to do it again thank you Jo

Thank you for your gentle guidance. This was a relaxing and peaceful practice I needed today🙏🏻💙

Peaceful music, minimal distraction and lovely mantra.

like it mantra sounds like saskrit might i heard wring its shoud be" swa Ha " "स्वय्म"

Lovely-minimal talking and only occasional guidance. Perfect for me.

That was a great meditation, thanks for sharing 👍👏

This was so relaxing and exactly what I needed. I’ll be using this again. 🙏🏽

This is my go to meditation when I need a little guidance. I go from really stressed to absolutely calm and focused by the end.

This meditation is so powerful. Felt twitching in my eyes. Coughing was there,i think that was the release of something not sure exactly about it. At the end while releasing the mantra felt headache, not intense but headache was there. Feeling so relaxed after doing it.

So good! Thank you!

I really love this meditation, thankyou ❤

Perfect meditation for transcendental practice. Thank you 🙏 for making this beautiful 20 min session.

Thank you so much

I love the minimal interaction, but occasional reminder to come back...

I’m trying to develop a mantra based practice and this is a great entry point.

The background music is perfect and Dani’s voice is relaxing.

I’m just not sure whether the mantra should be spoken as it’s said (by Dani), or elongated to fit the breath.

Just trying out a mantra based meditation and this was amazing! Definitely going to try and make this my daily meditation.

V good. Loved all the spaces between. Minimal talking, which I appreciate as I have evolved further into my meditation 🧘🏽‍♀️. My mind did wander today though & I did get lost in thought - the future to do list- recollected myself. Started again, BUT forgot exact mantra & repeated the mantra backwards! 😮😉 A true sign of too many thoughts. Definitely will return to revisit. 🙏🏽

Awesome, simple mantra with lots of space in between guidance. I will do this often, thank you!

Nicely done. Cheers for sharing. Bookmarked 🤗🙏✌📿🕉

Simple, powerful and lovely.