Today the technique of mantra meditation is becoming more popular. Mantra meditation involves the use of particular mantras that can be found in many traditions from yogic traditions, Buddhist traditions through to Sufism.
A mantra is a word, syllable or phrase that is repeated for a particular purpose. A mantra can be used as a tool for healing, or it can be used as a tool to concentrate the mind for a particular objective.
To work upon the chakra system mantras can also be used for this. Particular chakras are said to correspond to a particular sound.
Here the bija mantras can be utilized to act upon the chakras. One syllable mantras like “Vam” and “Lam” are referred to as “bija” mantras. In the Vedic tradition, certain sounds are said to resonate the body in particular areas. The bija mantra that is choosen is the one that corresponds to the area or chakra of the body that you wish to have a particular effect upon.
Phrases which use a number of words to make a phrase such as “Hari Om” and “Om Namah Sivaya” are also mantras. This phrase is repeated over and over.There is a certain effect on the body physically, energetically, emotionally and spiritually that each phrase has.
Often a mantra is repeated for a particular number of times such as 108 times. The number of times a mantra is repeated is said to be important.Or a particular time frame may be used for the mantra meditation practice.
Mantra meditation is said to be a very effective form of meditation due to the vibrational effect.The voice creates vibrations from the sound that is emitted through the mouth. This has an effect on the body, mind, soul complex and has the ability to effect the entire energetic complex.
Vibration acts on the body mind soul complex through certain principles such as resonance and entrainment.Some of the factors that influence the effectiveness of mantra meditation are these vibrational processes.
