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Inspiration for inner peace and love by Lauralyn, a yoga and angel therapist.

Open Your Heart with a Mantra

January 30th, 2012

I love the concept of mantras: our words are powerful and that by repeating positive or holy words the resonance can affect our own frequency and raise it to a higher state of being. Yoga mantras are in Sankrit, a challenging language that has pronunciations like this: Om Guhm Guh-nuh-puh-tuh-yeaNah-mah-hah. I’m an American girl. I have an appreciation and respect for various languages. But this….well, this language is as foreign to me in tongue as it is to my spirit. I simply don’t feel a twitch in my spirit when I repeat the words.

I believe for our words to be powerful, we must also resonate with them in our mind. They have to be the key that fits the lock to our hearts and souls. So if you’re not feeling “OM” is opening your heart, then try something else. There is no right or wrong way. There’s only your own truth that matters.

There are some Christian prayers that serve well as my mantras because I can feel them opening my heart. The prayer of St. Francis, the Lord’s Prayer and the serenity prayer boost my spiritual energy. I also love Buddha’s Metta (lovingkindness) meditation: May I be safe and protected. May I be peaceful and happy. May I be healthy and strong. May I have ease of well-being (and accept all the conditions of the world). And the Reiki ideals: Just for today, do not worry. Do not get angry. Have gratitude, give thanks. Be honest in your work. Be kind to others.

Positive affirmations are mantras. I love discovering a positive affirmation that changes a belief that’s no longer serving me. Such as, “I allow love and grace to flow throughout my life and touch every facet of my being.” Repeating such a phrase uplifts your mind and spirit and can put your body at ease.

To create your own mantra think about words that open your heart. What words bring you a sense of peace? What words make you feel happy? What words inspire you? What words feel healing? Your mantra may be repeating the word, “peace” over and over as you inhale and exhale. Your mantra may be repeating a prayer that you learned as a child that still holds heartfelt meaning and inspiration to you. Your mantra may be a positive thought that you repeat as you breathe in and out, asking that this thought resonate in each cell in your body, and deep within your heart.

My mantra creates my reality. My prayer asks God for help with it. See how you can use a mantra to open your heart and experience peace right where you are, right now.

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