A mantra is a word, sound or phrase that is repeated either alound or internally to aid in your concentration while meditating. The word Mantra is a Sanskrit word that can be broken down into two parts; "man" which means "to think" and "tra" which means "tools or instruments" so the literally meaning is "instruments of thought." Thus a mantra can be considered a linguistic device for deepening one's thought or developing an enlightened mind. Scholars consider mantras to be older than 1000 BC. In Chinese a mantra is called zhenyan which literally means "true words"

 

Mantra meditation is thought to increase calmness and the ability for the practitioner to live in the present moment. 

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​The most basic mantra is Om, which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras.This sylabble is often repeated at the beginning or end of each mantra or by itself. 

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Your mantra can change based on what goals you are wishing to attain during your meditation. 

 

Here are a list of Mantras that you can use during your meditation along with the meaning behind them.

 

Love - Used to increase love in your life

Patience - Used to increase your patience

Calmness - Used to make you more calm.

Be here, now - Used to stay in the present

I am open to recieving universal gifts - allowing the universe to guide you

I am enough or I am capable- increasing your sense of worth

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There are also ancient mantras which are typically said in Sanskrit;

Om Shanti Om - Om Peace Om

Om Namo Narayanaya - For World Peace

Om Namah Shivaya -I honour the divinity within myself - to increase self confidence.

Om Hreem Shreem Hara Hara Swaaha - used to help you attract abundance into your life.

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