Comments on: how to remove a stuck mantra http://butyes.net/?p=161 experiencing this, now... instinctuality • immediacy • the felt sense • deep listening • the awakened eye Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-92 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:44:47 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-92 Krishna, I know that the author of the Breathwalk book found it wonderful to combine walking meditation with a mantra, and had taught others to do it successfully too.

I agree, for me the heart of walking meditation is walking with awareness. It's a pleasure to explore new kinds of walking meditation–and also a pleasure to come back 'home'.

]]> By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-74 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:44:47 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-74 Krishna, I know that the author of the Breathwalk book found it wonderful to combine walking meditation with a mantra, and had taught others to do it successfully too.

I agree, for me the heart of walking meditation is walking with awareness. It's a pleasure to explore new kinds of walking meditation–and also a pleasure to come back 'home'.

]]> By: Krishna http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-73 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:24:47 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-73 :-), good to know you got the mantra out of your head :-), enjoyed your post…

Probably a bad idea to combine anything else with walking meditation. When meditating, I find it so relaxing, so essential to strip away anything that is not related to the task at hand. And in the case of walking meditation, the task is walking with awareness, step by step, feeling each part of your feet as they touch the ground. Stripping away anything non-essential of course is of the essence.

Hope your meditation is ever deeper now.

Cheers,
Krishna

]]> By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-52 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:10:39 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-52 Yes, I've used them off and on, and like them for their effectiveness in clearing the mind without effort. I like your word 'counter-mantra'. Fits.

…first got interested in mantras from a cookbook, of all places! –Laurel's Kitchen, given me at age 18 as a graduation present. Still have that cookbook too. I keep it with my meditation books, not the cookbooks :)

]]> By: jsdixon http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-51 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:55:47 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-51 LOL that's awesome, a counter-mantra, though I must admit I do like my mantras. They have some cool effects.

]]> By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-49 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:03:18 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-49 You're welcome. The book is very rich. Enjoy :)

]]> By: Madeleine http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-48 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:21:07 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-48 Kye, I've got to try this. I walk a lot and my mind drifts, but I don't meditate in any sort of deliberate way. But now I want to check out the book that you mentioned. Thank you.

]]> By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-43 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:20:42 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-43 Jai kai, your chocolate/passionfruit metaphor made me grin. …and the comment about a new refreshing energy made me smile in recognition. The silly little song that came about the skunk gave me a burst of effervescent energy.

I'd love to hear more about how you met the saint who gave you the mantra.

]]> By: jai kai - SharingSuccess.tv http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-40 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:37:42 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-40 Kye I have been using the same mantra for years now – given to me by a saint and yogi from the Himalayan Mountains… It seems to be ingrained in my subconscious and always brings me to the present moment. However, I do mix it up through chanting and when I get into a great song and chant – usually sanskrit, the NEW mantra takes over and it feels like a new refreshing energy…like eating my favorite chocolate ice cream and then occasionally trying a different flavor such as passion fruit sorbet…like i did the other day.
Thanks for sharing

]]> By: kye http://butyes.net/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-38 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:28:57 +0000 http://butyes.net/?p=161#comment-38 Purrrrrr. 'Little gems hidden inside lovely prose'… Thank you!

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