The concept I've been playing with put in as simple of terms as I can muster:
Completely engagement of the ego self while at the same time identifying solely with the transcendent self.
The mantra I use to keep this idea present:
Atman David
I use mantras a good deal in my yoga practice. After engaging rhythmic breathing I follow this formula
First inhale: AT
First exhale: MAN
Second inhale: DA
Second exhale: VID
Atman is the Hindu term for the transcendent self or the "self behind the self" and David is the name I was born into. I only started using this last week but it's interesting how charged the use of my own name is. It can open a trance state pretty quickly, I suspose it's the vast degree of connection.
Whether or not mantra "sends out energy" or "taps me into the universal self" is beside the point. A good mantra can very easily create a very steady and solid rhythm for your breath and it can also help the mind to relax into a trance or semi-trance state. Practicing yoga from this state is great as the postures are usually deeper and the mind less concerned with what is happening outside of the mat.
Monday, January 14, 2008
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