Do you chant? If so, what mantra do you use - the usual "Om" or something else?

Question

Please describe the meaning of your mantra.

Cookie Monster - That's awesome! Actually got a visual from that...scary but thanks for the laugh.

DuckPhup - Please don't hurt yourself during that one. Chanting isn't self abuse!

Answer 1

Boom shaka lacka! (then start waving your hands and going faster) Boom shaka lacka BOOM shaka lacka B O O M SHAKA LACKA! BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! (now I wet my pants and yell out like an indian) Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..(now i start playing my drums) bom wabom bom wa bom bubu! (and then start singing) In the Jungle, the mighty jungle, the lions sleep tonight! Aweeewooo Iiin the jungle, the mighty jungle th lions sleep tonight! Weeeeeeeeeeee! Eeeeewoowoowoowoowooeeeewumbumwawei!! Kabooka chaka booka chaka!


The meaning of my mantra is to have a good time and scare the F*** outta everyone in close proximity to me.

Answer 2

om a neh padme hoom a Sanskrit praise of the jewel of blah blah blah
nom mio ho ren gai kyo a zen mantra
gate gate para gate parasome gate bodhi swaha
this last one I will try to translate from the sankrit
some thing like: far far away beyond far away I come to give you homage when chanting it is advisable to find the frequency that makes your nose vibrate

Answer 3

I am so used to chanting OM namah Shivaya. I consider it very sacred, because of great respect i give to lord Shiva. The manta means salutations with respect to Shiva.

Answer 4

If you are talking about for meditation purposes, I do not chant. I do use the breathing technique, though.

Answer 5

I have found that "Duhhhh...", followed by a self-administered dope-slap to the forehead is quite effective.

Duhhh... (smack)... duhhh... (smack)... etc. Repeat until all delusional religious beliefs disappear.

Answer 6

I say 'Hummmmm' over and over again until my mind is clear my p.e. teacher taught it us in 7th grade it means nothing but it works.