So when practicing mantra meditation (the only form of meditation I practice), should one be mentally reciting the mantras in a melodious way or in a monotonous way?
I ask this because I hear alot of people singing mantras on YouTube. They don't sing in a dramatic way that is akin to something made by a pop star but they are still melodious, kind of like how the Muslims recite the Quran.
That being said, the way the gnostic instructor recites mantras (such as the klim krishnaya govindaya mantra) was very non-melodious.
So... is it about personal preference? Does it not matter? By the way, thanks for all the support you instructors provide. Bless you
I ask this because I hear alot of people singing mantras on YouTube. They don't sing in a dramatic way that is akin to something made by a pop star but they are still melodious, kind of like how the Muslims recite the Quran.
That being said, the way the gnostic instructor recites mantras (such as the klim krishnaya govindaya mantra) was very non-melodious.
So... is it about personal preference? Does it not matter? By the way, thanks for all the support you instructors provide. Bless you
Alphonse
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Divinity is universal and has been expressed in a multitude of languages in diverse ways. This indicates that while certain mantras are codified expressions of the eternal, those articulations will always be conveyed through the particularities of the speaker, hence why some mantras can be sung, recited, whispered, etc.
What matters most is that you are conscious when you recite mantras. This is how one accesses their innate power. You need not possess perfect fluency or melodiousness of expression, although the beauty of a mantra can help inspire us to be awake.
What matters most is that you are conscious when you recite mantras. This is how one accesses their innate power. You need not possess perfect fluency or melodiousness of expression, although the beauty of a mantra can help inspire us to be awake.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
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