Meditation is an ancient process which helps us connect to our true nature and purify the mind. There are two ways to meditate; either through silent meditation or sound meditation. The struggle with silent meditation is that it might work for some time, but eventually the noisy mind will come back and begin chatting again. The mind’s duty is meant to always think, so you can not stop it’s function. Better to engage the mind in higher consciousness, which can be done through the power of sound mantras.
Ancient syllables have been chanted for thousands of years, and there are several which are particularly recommended in this age. The Vedas explain this is the age of Kali, also known as the age of quarrel and hypocrisy. This means society focuses on outer pleasures, neglecting the source within. As we look around the world, there is much chaos in our daily attempts for happiness and peace. Mantra, or sound vibrations can help clear the chaos, not only from the outside but also within. “Man” means mind, and “tra” means free. Mantra literally means to free the mind.
The Kali Santarana Upanishad recommends we chant in a 16 word, 32 syllable sound combination to help attain our original state of transcendence –
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
(Definition: To the Supreme Personality, please engage me in your devotional service.)
By regularly chanting this mantra, we will begin to attain our true nature. We are spiritual beings occupying a material body. By associating with the spiritual sounds, we can awaken the highest love which is dormant in us. This Hare Krishna mantra is so powerful that it’s helped thousands of people get off intoxications, drugs, meat-eating, illicit sex, and gambling. These impediments slow down spiritual progress.
The ancient Vedic literatures mention the word “Dharma”, which means duty. For example, it’s the dharma of water to be wet. It’s the dharma of sugar to be sweet. It’s the dharma of chili peppers to be hot. So what’s the dharma of the human being? ….To serve. We are all meant to constantly serve someone or something. We can see this easily in our daily lives. An employee serves his boss. A son serves his father. A student serves the teacher, and materialists serve their gadgets. Even further, we have to serve our senses. If we’re hungry, we have to serve the stomach, and so on and so forth. But what’s our true service, who are we really meant to serve? Something eternal, that which can not be destroyed. We are actually part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead . Our constitutional position is to serve that Supreme, because that is where we come from. It’s our true essence, and the best way to serve the Supreme is through sound vibrations of love.
Whether we claim ourselves as a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist, it does not matter. Our true position has no designation. We are beyond these boundaries and borders. By understanding that this body is a vehicle, and we’re the Soul present inside, we can actually awaken to a higher state. Real meditation means focusing our energy on the Supreme Self and awakening our dormant love of God. When we speak about God, we do not speak about a sectarian religion. Rather, God is beyond any race, skin, nationality, or religion. God is one, and all living beings are connected as parts and parcels of the One. By chanting Hare Krishna, (Hare Krishna,Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare) we will deepen our realizations and awaken true knowledge of the Self.
Source: http://tattvadarsi.com/2016/01/31/meditation-through-sound/
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