Mantra, Movement, Chanting
Kevin Page
May 20, 2018 DOI: 10.4324/9781315145594-8 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Practical guide or manual |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mantra meditation Consciousness of Mantra MANTRAwalking Group Mantra Chanting |
| Key points | The chapter proposes that mantra meditation, a variation on focused attention meditation, can be practiced silently or chanted aloud and outside formal meditation settings, and presents three exercises—Consciousness of Mantra, MANTRAwalking, and Group Mantra Chanting—as ways to expand consciousness training into everyday venues. |
Abstract
Chapter 8 introduces mantra meditation which moves the object of focused attention away from bodily sensations or the breath to a repeated word or phrase. We discuss briefly the origins and history of mantra practice and introduce the idea that mantra work can be done outside of the formal meditation setting, thus expanding the options for consciousness training into other venues beyond the studio or meditation hall. Mantra meditation can be done silently (fully internalized) or chanted aloud either privately or in a group setting. We introduce exercises that include, Consciousness of Mantra, MANTRAwalking (which combines meditation practice with physical exercise), and Group Mantra Chanting, all of which are variations on focused attention meditation (FAM), introduced in the last chapter.