Hari Om
Monday is AUM-day; in search of meditation
These articles first appeared on Yamini-amma's personal blog. They were designed to promote deeper thinking on values, personal growth, Vedantic understanding - and to prompt conversation. Use them for contemplation either before or after your regular meditative practice.
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zaiNt> zaiNt> zaiNt>
OM… ShaantiH-shaantiH-shaantiH
Aatman… peace, peace, peace
The three repetitions of peace are to be concentrated on separately as "may there be peace in our bodies/speech/mind as we reach for Aatman." The 'sh' here is one of three 'ess' sounds in Sanskrit, each a little harder than the other. This is the 'hardest' being pronounced with the tongue full on the back of the teeth and held a little flat. Think 'zebra'. That's the closest and is why this is appearing here.
This is chanted at the end of prayers, at the end of puja worship, as a prayer in its own right and as a blessing to others. It is a fitting close to the A-Z.
In the original post, there was a lengthy response to the experience of undertaking the challenge; not pertinent here. Let it be recorded here, though, that there was a good response and lift in readership; an audience who may not have otherwise been exposed to Advaita Vedanta. A few found their way to this blog, most were cheered and enheartened by what they read.
We all have within us the potential for a 'Damascan' experience. Whether we are ready for that or not depends upon our karma, our praarabdha and our guna. If we do have such an experience, it is almost impossible to convey the sense of the profound and Divine. As I commented on another lady's blog in response to her 'Damascan' reveal; "When we receive revelation, much of the world is too ready to be scared and condemn. We who are listening will always find the path to Him which suits us best. For some, that may be Catholicism, for others Methodism, or Mormonism; but equally those of Islam and Sanatana Dharma. What is important is to always be listening to that Higher which we call as God. Problems arise when there are claims of “only” and “my”… All faiths practiced well are joyous and freeing to the spirit, and the participants condemn no other."
This is the last of these particular posts now. It is hoped that all here found something of worth within them.Thank you all. Love and Blessings,
