One With The Universe

Mantras can help center our minds during meditation. The mantra "soham" means "I am that," and it signifies our connection with the universe. The mantra rides on the breath like a wave. This meditation is a shorter version of my previous meditation, "Mantra meditation with body scan" in that it eliminates the body scan.

Music: "Zen Flow" by Chris Collins
Cover Photo: Валерия on Unsplash

Transcript

Find a comfortable seat.

Place away from distractions.

This mantra of meditation is un-so-hum,

Which means I am that.

So it can be practiced anytime,

Anytime you need a moment.

This is more of a yin practice,

So calming.

And at this point we don't want to focus on any particular part of the body,

But if one calls out to you,

If you're aware of the chakras,

Don't excuse it.

Get it out of your mind,

Just take note of it.

So the so-hum meditation is as you inhale,

You are singing to yourself so.

So the entire length of the inhale you're singing so.

And then during the exhale you sing hum.

So this mantra with any mantra serves like a line in the road.

It guides you through your meditation practice.

And anytime you veer off,

You find the mantra so-hum.

So you're not as much paying attention to the length of the breath,

But the so and the hum ride it.

So the inhale is as long as it needs to be,

But the soul rides it.

And the exhale falls and the hum takes a ride.

So you're getting a sense of being comfortable.

If a particular part of your body begins to have a sensation,

You can welcome the so-humb into that part of the body.

For myself,

I felt this morning the hunger,

Thirst for the so-humb in the center of my chest,

The heart chakra.

So I didn't question.

I didn't say,

Why is this part speaking to me?

I just breathed through it.

So the mantra speaks for you.

It encapsulates any desires that don't need to be spoken or thought.

It all echoes in the mantra.

So hum.

And then you can relax.

You can let go of the mantra and then open your eyes.

So the simple mantra can be practiced at any time,

Any place.

It's important for us to not reach for a distraction during a moment of pause.

Instead,

We can pause and say,

So hum.

And just ride out that pause until the next episode arrives in our life.

Take care of yourself.

Namaste.

Reviews

Thank you. Mantra brought back good memories of meditation and yoga in Costa Rica years ago 🙏🏻🧘🏻‍♀️

Will definitely work with this, thank you 🌟