“In Sanskrit, ‘man’ means ‘mind’ and ‘tra’ means ‘freeing.’ So a mantra is a phrase which is designed to free the mind... [mantras] are my faithful companions wherever I go. Whether I am on the bus, walking to the library or watching the world go by in a park, I am constantly affirming al that is good in my world through mantras.” ~ Robin Sharma from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Used as a tool for re-wiring our consciousness for thousands of years, mantras (whether spoken silently in our heads or out loud, or written as affirmations on our mirrors or in our journals) are super powerful.
What are your favorite mantras? Are you using them often?
Some of mine?
From Louise Hay: “I love and accept myself completely.” “I release all restrictions. I am free to be me.”
From Deepak: “I am totally independent of the good or bad opinion of others.” “I am beneath no one.” “I fearlessly handle any and all challenges in my life.”
And the classically simple: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you...”
Say those thousands of times and lemme know how you’re feeling. :)
“Written affirmations are also very effective. But I have found that repeating a mantra aloud has a wonderful effect on my spirit. When I need to feel motivated, I might repeat, ‘I am inspired, disciplined and energized’ out loud two or three hundred times. To maintain the supreme sense of self-confidence I have cultivated, I repeat, ‘I am strong, able and calm.’ I even use mantras to keep me youthful and vital.”
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