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What is Mantra Yoga?

KriyaNathYogi

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Overcoming the ego and protecting the mind through mantra
  • The journey from the mind to the super mind and eventually to the true self (Atma)
  • Distinguishing between ego-driven mantras and spiritual mantras (meditative and liberating)

Ideal for

  • Individuals interested in the philosophical and spiritual aspects of yoga
  • Those seeking to understand the power and purpose of mantras
  • Practitioners on a path of self-discovery and spiritual growth

Lesson

Instructions

The spiritual path called Mantra Yoga is introduced and the energetic tools called mantras explained.

Steps

  • Chanting meditative mantras (Dharana Mantras) for focus
  • Chanting liberating mantras (Moksha Mantras) for self-realization

Benefits

  • Protection of the mind from ego's influence
  • Progression towards a higher state of consciousness (super mind and spirit)
  • Achieving self-realization and liberation
  • Facilitating union with one's true self (Atma)

Transcript

alright so the ego say later later ok so you're not ready alright you're too messed up let me look at your thoughts you have such bad parts how can you become divine so that's what the ego is keeps saying to you anymore it doesn't want you to take away the training wheels and become independent so the mantra is a means of overcoming the ego protecting the mind from the ego and moving from the mind to the super mind a mantra has to have the power to become part of unto you it has to have the power to move from the mind to the super mind and then from the super mind to your spirit you see the super mind is still a mind it is still got you it is a I am i it is a super mind you'll be able to do many things and you know many things when you're in the super mind like the Buddha when it is still not huge okay who are you truly you have to go beyond the super mind so that is called the Atma the spirit of true self in your so that is the goal of mantra yoga mantra is how words you know in the science of mantra which is in India we have the mantra but mantra can be many different types you can use a mantra to kill people you can use mantra to control another first you can use mantra to achieve wealth so these are different uses of mantras for different types of mantras hey those are ego-driven mantras monitors are like you know because they they have power just like an atomic energy atomic power you can make the atomic bomb or you can make a nuclear power station it is still the energy of the atoms so people can use the power of the mantra to do bad things mantra you know can be misused but the mantra we are learning that we are going to practice our spiritual mantra and there are two types of spiritual matter there are mantras which are called the our mantra be our means to put you into meditation they're meditative mantras and then they are moksha mantras liberating mantras the multi mantras are the ones that bring you to self-realization so when you practice the liberating mantra then it becomes a mantra yoga when you just use any mantra when you pray when you do that is not mantra yoga yoga needs to achieve union with your true self so when you're a parent self merges with your true self that is all yo your lips unite that is the meaning of yoga means uniting so when you a parent self unite with your true self then you achieve your you

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
3 minutes
Equipment
none
Target areas
MindSpiritConsciousness
Energy
calming

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