| There are many reasons for meditating, such | | | | fellow man. Many people ask me how I |
| as meditating for relaxation, stress relief | | | | incorporate these sacred phrases into my |
| or dealing with an issue. Sometimes you may | | | | meditation. Well I first begin by identifying |
| even meditate for the fun of it because of | | | | the sacred phrase I want to start with. I |
| the high you get coming off a meditation | | | | will read it aloud and once I have decided |
| session. However, sometimes you may want to | | | | what I want to get from the meditation |
| meditate for a purpose or to help reinforce | | | | session then that is when I will start. For |
| something you want to achieve. If you are an | | | | example, I may want to meditate on how to |
| elite athlete you may meditate each day to | | | | deal with a person who is causing me grief or |
| help you in your mental preparation by | | | | always seems to get me angry. I will find a |
| meditating on what you will do to win your | | | | sacred phrase that I can reflect on and use |
| race or if you are a basketball player you | | | | that phrase during my meditation. I start off |
| may meditate on shooting a 3 point shot. You | | | | by simply beginning my meditation session |
| can achieve these outcomes by using phrases | | | | with simple breathing exercises that help |
| during your meditation session. The objective | | | | clear my mind and to get me to a state in |
| of these phrases during a meditation session | | | | which I can begin using the sacred meditation |
| is to help reprogram your mind to achieve | | | | phrases. During a 20 minute meditation |
| your objectives when your mind is in its most | | | | session, I find that it generally takes about |
| malleable state. The mind is most open to | | | | 5 to 8 minutes to get to the point that I am |
| suggestion or reprogramming during a | | | | ready for the next stage in the meditation |
| meditation session. The Buddhist Monk uses | | | | cycle of using the sacred phrase. Now that I |
| sacred meditation phrases during a meditation | | | | am ready to begin the next stage, I start by |
| session to help them in overcoming their | | | | reciting the sacred phrase in my mind. |
| transgressions and ill thoughts they have | | | | During the first recitation I will simply |
| during the day. They are provided these | | | | recite the sacred phrase without any |
| sacred phrases from the teachings of Buddha, | | | | reflection. On the second recitation of the |
| their teachers and the Dalai Lama. Each | | | | sacred phrase I will begin paying close |
| Sacred Phrase contains an important lesson | | | | attention to the words in the sacred phrase |
| that is to be learnt. A sample sacred phrase | | | | and the meanings of the words. Over the next |
| by Buddha goes as - Speak the truth, do not | | | | few recitations of those phrases I will begin |
| become angered and give when asked, even be | | | | to look at how I apply the meanings of the |
| it a little. By these three conditions one | | | | phrases to my everyday life. I continue this |
| goes to the presence of the gods. Another | | | | process till I am ready to finish off my |
| sacred phrase that is useful in daily life - | | | | meditation. The last stage of my meditation |
| The wise who control body, speech and mind | | | | cycle involves making a conscious commitment |
| are indeed the consummately controlled. The | | | | to improving my life and to take on board the |
| Buddhist religion and community are not the | | | | values and meanings of the sacred phrase. The |
| only religion that has sacred phrases that | | | | core objective of using sacred phrases during |
| can be used during a meditation session. Some | | | | your meditation sessions is to help you |
| meditators who come from the Christian faith | | | | improve, you, as a person and the role that |
| will use sacred phrases from the bible such | | | | you will play on this earth. If we do not |
| as the Psalms or the Lords Prayer. Virtually | | | | contemplate and reflect on these sacred |
| every religion has sacred phrases you can use | | | | phrases in this way then the phrases will be |
| through your meditation sessions and most of | | | | nothing more than pretty words and will not |
| these phrases are about trying to help you | | | | serve the purpose they were intended for. |
| become a better person and to respect your | | | | |