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Re: Experience of mantra practice
@Shoshin1 said:
In practical terms, mantras and chants are used to clear mental clutter and then focus the mind.
I use 'om mani padme hum' quite frequently when the monkey is especially self-defeating and more rarely as a standalone practice.
marcitko
Change is Inevitable ...(Levels of) Suffering Optional
The world as we know it is shifting from an old comfort-zone illusion into a more challenging one.
Dharma practice remains the same, flowing with change as it always has.
The world is changing in unsettling ways.
Dharma practice is not shaken by the change.
Dharma practice is designed for times like these.
Just some food for thought to ponder...
Shoshin1
Re: Noble Eightfold Path versus 6 Paramitas
Tibetan Buddhism is a branch of Buddhism and there are also others(see this article). Studying the philosophical ideas and differences among various schools helps us gain a more comprehensive understanding of the true essence of Buddhist teachings. Of course, this is challenging and time-consuming, but we can make use of fragmented time to learn about these topics.
IAMFINE
Re: Thoughts about ‘The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying’
I’m now on chapter six, on reincarnation, karma and rebirth, and one sentence I came across which echoed in my understanding was ‘karma can be both a friend and a teacher.’ It is so that a lot of people see karma as something to be escaped, or a bringer of suffering from previous lives. But in reality karma teaches you goodness, and can also bring blessings from previous lives. Namaste and a good morning to you.
Jeroen
Re: Experience of mantra practice
Experience of mantra practice
Thus have I experienced:
In practical terms, mantras and chants are used to clear mental clutter and then focus the mind.
When I used to attend Dharma talks, our Geshe came to the island once a month to teach. We always began and ended with a chant or mantra. The visits stopped a few years ago.
I start each meditation with a greeting to the universal wisdom and compassion the mind opens to, and I end with gratitude for the experience.
Shoshin1