Why Use Mantras & Affirmations?
Positive affirmations are mantras used to impress the subconscious with a thought that can motivate you, remind you of your talents and provide the confidence you need to accomplish goals. Regular use of positive affirmations can help change your attitude, behaviors and habits. Those who utilize the power of positive affirmations report that you can use them to heal, to find abundance, feel happier and achieve peace of mind- thus a better, more positive life. experience. (This is also tapping into the Law of Attraction. Visit
How to Use Prayer Beads
Tibetan prayer beads, also known as malas or Buddhist rosaries, are strings of beads used by Buddhists to help count meditations, prayers or chants known as mantras. Prayer beads can consist of just a few beads, usually worn around the wrist, or longer strands, often of 108 beads, worn around the neck. Regardless of the number of beads on a mala, the beads are used in the same way.
* A special note of interest from TMW: The "chants" or "mantras" can also be affirmations to say each day such as, "I am Light. I am Healthy, Strong, Worth it. I am Love. I AM.
I AM!" Create your own Mantras for health, healing, inspiration, abundance and life. Watch how your life will change. Examples can be found here.
Instructions
1. Select a mantra to meditate with. Perhaps the best-known mantra in Buddhism is "Om mani padme hum," which, according to the Buddhist resource site Dharma Heaven, "invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion."
2. Sit comfortably on the floor in lotus/ half-lotus position (Indian Style- or any way in which you feel comfortable), or on a cushion or low chair if needed. Hold your prayer beads in your left hand. Place your fingers on the first bead next to the larger guru bead (it doesn't matter which side you begin on).
3. Focus your breathing so that it is even and relaxed. Speak or think the mantra so that each syllable is paired with a long, full exhale. If you are using the mantra given above, this would be: Om (inhale) Ma (inhale) Ni (inhale) Pad (inhale) Mi (inhale) Hum (inhale). When you have finished the entire mantra, move your fingers to the next bead.
4. The large bead is the guru bead
Flip the prayer beads over when you reach the guru bead at the end of the completion of the smaller beads so that you don't skip over the guru bead. Begin again with the first bead and repeat.
5. Chant as many repetitions of the mantra as you choose to. When you are finished, sit quietly for a few moments before returning to your daily activities.
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