mantra

What are your favorite ways to meditate? — Have a blessed day everyone. I'm no expert ,just been into meditation for about 4-5 months. My method is 60 minutes daily that I must do before the day ends. I usually space them in chunks of 10 or…

Related advice from Alan Watts — In this short talk, I learned a lot. Mainly regarding one of my frustrations with trying to " achieve focus 12" he discusses how meditation is not meant to be goal driven. He relates it to music when …

Some Pointers after 12 Years of Meditation — Meditation is an invisible skill, which makes it especially prone to confusion and obfuscation. I wanted to jot down some pointers and opinions about meditation that have served me at one point or an…

What's the best thing you've done for your brain health? (food, habits, tools, anything) — we spend so much time optimizing our bodies in this sub but how much are we actually doing for our brains specifically? not just 'sleep and meditate ill go first. the three things that made the bigg…

Which meditation practise would you recommend specifically for getting into a creative mind space? — I've had some experience with mantra meditation, but the most creative mind space I enter is when I get up too early in the morning and then try to get back to sleep. I fail to get back to sleep, eve…

Despite every effort, I'm developing feelings for my boss. Am I cooked? — I know. Yikes. I usually have a protocol for these things - find out they have a partner or find the worst possible photo of them on the internet and change their contact photo to that. Unfortunately …

What do you think of the channeled symbol? — I have a question about spiritual tools like Reiki symbols and other channeled symbols. From what I understand, these symbols are received or channeled by certain practitioners and then used in healin…

Meditation hasn’t worked for me — I’ve tried meditation for years. I used to do simple breath work, I tried frequencies binaural beats etc, and for a while I did transcendental meditation. None of them helped me. So recently just a f…

Coda Slogans — I've been attending a meeting for about 2 months and realized last night that Coda doesn't seem to have slogans the same way Al-Anon and other Recovery programs do. Or maybe there is just a lot of cr…

Thought Breathing (imagining breath sounds playing) as a potential hybrid meditation +breathwork combo! — Thought Breathing (imagining breath sounds playing) as a potential hybrid meditation +breathwork combo! Hello! I wanted to ask in and share and/or ask around about a kind of meditation I haven't real…

After 3 years of failed reality checks, here's the protocol that finally gave me consistent lucid dreams (not MILD, not WILD — a hybrid) — I've been chasing lucid dreams since 2021. Like most of you, I started with reality checks and MILD. Got maybe 2 lucid dreams in the first year. Frustrating as hell. Then I went deep — read LaBerge's…

Meditation for Insomnia — Lifelong insomniac. It’s perhaps the biggest issue in my life. It’s related to hyperactivity and anxiety. I can calm my body, but I cannot shut my mind. Are there any meditative practices that are …

Books to help after betrayal — Hi all, As many of you I discovered my husband of 4 years cheated on me. He was also on dating apps the entire time since we met. Its been three weeks since I discovered everything and I was feeling…

Spiritual experiences — I would like to share my perspective on a series of intense spiritual experiences I encountered during my Sadhana. ​My practice centered on the Japa of a specific Mantra consisting of a single Beej A…

Voice / image during meditation — Hi! I’m pretty new to meditation. I was doing a meditation using the bouddha medicine mantra, because I have a pretty seriious illness I’m doing everything I can to heal from and suddenly, I heard a m…

I dreamed a word today that I didn't know. Its real world meaning is oddly specific to the dream. — I saw a very strange dream today that I’m trying to make sense of and I’m genuinely curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. It wasn’t a typical, messy dream; it felt more like watching a …

I dreamed a word today that I didn't know. Its real world meaning is oddly specific to the dream. — I saw a very strange dream today that I’m trying to make sense of and I’m genuinely curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. It wasn’t a typical, messy dream; it felt more like watching a …

Help me please- — I want to start doing jaap for manifestation, but I’m confused about which mantra to choose Om Namah Shivaya or Radha Naam. I feel connected to both. Whenever I try to focus on Om Namah Shivaya, Radha…

I need help with a False awakening hybrid technique — I genuinely need help and this has been frustrating. I've been doing lucid dreaming for more than a month almost 2 and I thought I found this technique that would fit me the most, a MILD-WILD hybrid. …

Missed the “right” time to wear Manik stone. Did I mess it up? — I was advised to wear a Manik stone ring (ruby) on Sunday morning (between 5–7 am) and a red coral on Tuesday. I woke up late today, but my maasi still told me to wear it. So I recited the mantra 108…

Which mantra Jaap according to my chart can help me? — M23, mbbs student. unable to maintain my focus. bad lucks. Not getting recognised and ignored. tell me mantra and puja accordingly to my chart.

want to know where is the meaning of life ? — Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- \`1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born ?? ( i need every seconds detail ?? that what- what you have thought and …

Forgetting the mantras in the moment — I reread some of the books on mindfulness several times and practice some of the mantras every day but they tend to blank out of my mind during stressful moments when they would be the most helpful. D…

Getting closer — Wanted to share some of my progress. I’ve been attempting to project for about 6 months. Just recently I had I believe a dream where I did a short astral projection (in the dream world). I was vaguel…

НЕ CAE BACK!!! How I got my bf back after he broke up with me — The Backstory: On 1 march 2026 bf of two years ended things. He said he needed space.I tried everything begging, crying and it only pushed him away. he went totally cold. I dived deep into vedic astro…

Letting Go — I feel stuck. Stuck holding on to the shreds of the life I used to have. I still text her every day. I am afraid to say I might still be obsessed with her. I look at pictures of her. Her Facebook stil…

How to start with vedic mantra meditation? — I’ve been feeling the need to slow down and find some inner peace, and I’m curious about starting Vedic mantra meditation. I don’t want anything complicated—just a simple way to begin, maybe choosing …

How do I stay in lucid dream? — I had my first few lucid dreams last night, but I kept on waking up instantly. I realized I was dreaming and then immediately felt my real world body laying in my bed and then woke up, so i fell back …

Always too wired — Would really appreciate some help. I was able to get to vibrations once or twice, but haven't had much luck since. My big issue is that when I visualise and observe my body go to sleep, this just kee…

I’m in a codependent marriage… — I’m about to be 41,f and my husband is about to be 35, m. We’ve been married seven years, together ten. To say that these years have been rife with trauma is an understatement. I married him two years…

There is so much evil in the world, and I want to know if I can do something about it. — I try not to let news and the media affect me, as I’ve had a lot of times in the past where the fear-mongering from news agencies has genuinely made me feel so paranoid and afraid for the future of th…

Struggles with Vipassana — When i meditate using Vipassana technique i usually focus on the nostrils but sometimes it's not that easy, especially when it comes to exhalation. I find it easier or more "intuitive" to focus on mov…

Anyone of you achieved desired marks ? — I need your help regarding achieving my specific targeted score, for that what should I do ? Which technique should I refer to any specific mantra or subliminal or reiki you have listened ? Also pl…

How I Astral project — How to Astral project (Casper/Egragor) : I want to prepare you first, so before you try out my method, make sure that you are capable of sensing spiritual energy and has some understanding of what is…

Reddit, decide for me — Options: A) leave her B) get contracts in place and work together C) divorce but date afterwards D) sue the shit out of her We met when we were 8. I moved away. We were close to being together w…

Getting triggered by intense emotions when i meditate. — I have been meditating for a while now (approximately 2-3 years inconsistently). I have found that the benefits of meditation last me a day or two, afterwards of which, it triggers intense emotional p…

I (22M) am so confused. Didnt know where else to go with this anymore. I just want help understanding what happened? PLEASE READ - its long, kinda. — important context- i was born into a religious family and grew up a religious kid not in any unorthodox manner only a typical hindu family in india. when i was a child i was afraid of the dark then on…

I had an incredibly successful obe two weeks into doing astral work! I.e meditation, mantras, and energy work. I felt as if i where floating towards the ceiling above my bed. Simultaneously I watched…

This has most likely has been asked a couple of times, but how does one forcefully achieve sleep paralysis? The only time I successfully astral projected is when I had sleep paralysis and I simply tri…

You’ve taken the first (huge) step which is self reflection, congrats! A good therapist really is best, BUT there are many other resources to help. 1) Start regularly meditating (5-10 minutes a day…

https://youtu.be/9l5ALCPEBkc?si=i3VKUlg3rHPJem1n She’s got tons of fantastic talks on everything around this topic. Also: knowing you can give it to yourself. For some reason, realizing that I was t…

I second this. I got into a fight with my partner on Tuesday and we didn’t talk much yesterday or today. In my mind, it feels like we are done. Talking to my friends and watching mindless tv tends to …

I use a mantra of sorts. I will say “my anxious brain is telling me that you are upset. You are telling me that you are not upset. I choose to trust your word over my anxious brain.”

How long have you been married? If you know he can be relaxed or at ease and his resting face is serious looking (which I imagine is the case for most people), why do you need additional reassurance? …

This is all valid, thank you! We've been together for 17 years, this Halloween 😁 He is extremely familiar with my trauma, and could probably tell you exactly what is going on in my head during these…

Okay that context helps! 😊 I think it’s fair to remember that while you may talk about ahead of time what you would need him to do to drive home the fact that he is okay….it takes reminders and lots …

It may sound weird but I tried to write my deep feelings and thoughts about my anxious attachment on ChatGPT and it helped me a lot on some precise points, like particular situations that are triggers…

>*In order to move on, you need to not only stop feeling sorry for yourself,* *but also stop feeling sorry for the world.* *That is forgiveness in its essence.* *To give up a certain lens to see…

My mantra is "time will tell". As in this person seems really cool right now, but time will tell.

One thing you can do is exposure therapy. Your brain is doing that because it is associating the new person with safety and making you think you can't be safe without them. This likely means that your…

I have a date tonight. My friend set me up with him. Her trusted friends have been trying to find him someone. She's met him once. All good things.  To be totally honest cause this is a ~safe space…

Online dating is a means to an end. It is not an indicator of anyone’s self worth. This is going to be my mantra when I get back on 😝

Good mantra! I should keep it in mind

I’ll try to mantra this to myself “if it is not right for them, it’s not right for me either” but it sucks

I do mantra while running and contemplation like sky being awareness and cloud being all phenomena

When I was younger, I rode long distance (100-250mi) on my bicycle. On long open stretches of road, I would settle into a cadence, maybe even a mantra or a song, and just bliss out. Hours at a time.…

Thank you ❤️ any advice to ground myself? Do you maybe have a mantra or something? 😊

Sit in a quiet place, preferably in nature , or a clean room. I just sit and let thoughts pass out of my mind. Usually in a few minutes I am deep. If I have any problems getting a fast meditation laun…

Olá, basicamente, a energia sexual é a energia base do corpo e do espírito. Ela que sustenta tudo. Se você joga ela pra fora com constância, se masturbando, tenderá a se sentir mais cansado, estará ta…

I dont understand this. So do you love epstein? Or do you just avoid thinking about such cases to not ruin the mantra

The "notice the pause between thoughts" technique is the single most practical meditation instruction I've come across and it's the one that actually stuck for me. Most beginner guides focus on breath…

You're the same age as my LDR partner, who I met on this sub. We've been together for 14 months. We've definitely had those ups and downs regarding the afterlife of our respective ended marriages. Ou…

I feel you on developing other abilities without being able to AP. My astral vision developed while trying to AP but still no luck with AP consistently. One of the biggest obstacles for me was my li…

Stress gets you to be alert & you don‘t have to actively force yourself to do it, but relaxing would be counterproductive. „Being mean“ helps by infringing on the attackers bodily autonomy (tackling t…

The feeling is one of flow state. Sometimes that comes easily and sometimes it doesn’t come at all. It’s not 100% in our control, so we just need to show up and do our best. One thing to note is to…

pain/distress arises when the planet gives you less, or stresses you more in its Dasha or Antardasha. धैर्यं सर्वत्र साधनम् , should be your mantra :). you might want to evaluate what you take for g…

Anticipation is the killer of all experiences. This is probably one of the hardest parts, letting go of any expectation. It will interfere with your flow state, it keeps the intellect active enough th…

Yeah man you absolutely nailed it. Anticipation keeps the left hemisphere of the brain completely active and engaged, which totally kills the process. If you read the old bentov and cia analysis docs,…

Of course, you’re very welcome. Totally makes sense to me. I think it’s a big job to address, and absolutely challenging. There is a tendency to think that meditation alone will solve the issue, whic…

I'm really curious about mantras and chanting. Are you able to put into words what it is that's good about it. I think so too, that's a good way to put it. Divorced from our body. Just thinking abou…

Thich Nhat Hanh was a zen master, one of the most widely known Buddhist teachers of our time. He said many times that he continued to practice and that even the Buddha practiced throughout his entire …

Im currently at the 5 year point in my relationship (we are both 26) and at our 3 year point I was faced with the exact same dilemma. I’ll warn you, it’s not an easy path but for me it was so worth it…

What we wish to achieve is the beginner mind. The awareness we possessed before we knew things, and began the conditioning process. The deeper we can go with this the easier it becomes to master medit…

I used to say that over and over as a child and as a grown up (!!) I thought it was just me. I would say it when I felt despair or was extremely dysregulated. As you mentioned, I also said it when I w…

I empathize. The time that you’re still stuck living together is the hardest. It’s not a one-and-done decision. And when you’re not trying to keep a relationship working, you’re not having those “…

If open to suggestions I would recommend a sleep mediation on YouTube. You can find one with mantras on safety, restlessness, etc. they really are a game changer for me and my sense of safety when goi…

I’ve been meditating for over 40 years and, especially in the beginning of your lifelong practice (if you go that far), you will see “monkey mind” often. Eventually, it settles down and let you contro…

Thanks for sharing. Where does he discuss the mantra you mentioned?

I've had five in a month (twice on two separate nights and one on one of the nights). I've been audio journaling for a month now. I might as well audio journal since im single and sleep alone. Some o…

You have an inner authority that can never be overridden by any seen or unseen force. You are a fragmented spiritual spark of God and have all of his potencies equal in quality but not equal in quan…

Apologies, I was a little unclear that "I am loving awareness". Mantra is my takeaway from Ram dass. However, at the end of this talk Alan offers many mantras and modalities to get in the zone. A love…

For me,  it's been a lot of inner child work and healing. This has helped me get to the source of the wounds and be in a more secure, adult place emotionally. Then it's been mantras and reminders in t…

That's a beautiful experience my friend. I love doing loving meditation I start with a mantra towards myself "may I be happy,at I be safe, may I be at peace," and slowly start to encapsulate my loved …

It is bala avastha, yes, but it is still in Virgo so it’s fine. Best remedy for Mercury is reading and writing, just read everyday and try out your hand at writing/journaling. Fear could mean influenc…

I use a mix and match of various meditation methods. Sometimes I just sit and do nothing and look outside at the trees. Sometimes I meditate upon my breath. Sometimes I meditate upon a mantra. Sometim…

I have adhd too, but i can meditate. Everyone has thoughts. I came across a video where a guy where using the mantra "Hong Sau", just for daily meditation. I decided to give it a go and it is really…

Ah yes, my mother’s mantra: “But that’s what family DOES!”