"Meditation Mantras Podcast - Ancient Chants from India by Mahakatha" by Mahakatha is an immersive and enlightening journey through the ancient chants of India. The podcast delves into the rich history and origin story of these powerful mantras, which have been used for centuries to promote sound healing and personal transformation.
Each episode features a different mantra, such as Shiva mantras, Buddha mantras, Krishna mantras, and devi mantras, with an in-depth exploration of the lyrics and meaning behind each one.
The host, Mahakatha, is an expert in the field, and provides valuable insights and guidance on how to incorporate these mantras into your own meditation practice.
Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the world of meditation and mantras, this podcast offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to deepen your understanding. Additionally, it will enhance your spiritual journey. Discover the ancient wisdom and transformative power of these sacred chants from India through the "Meditation Mantras Podcast" by Mahakatha.
Hi. I want you to think about this. Have you
ever politely rejected a gift
or an offering from someone? If you
have, then you've already learned a very important
lesson. You just don't know it yet. A
lesson that you can use to deal with the most negative, most
difficult people and situations in your life. Let's
talk a bit about this today before I introduce you to this
week's mantra, Namaste and
welcome to yet another episode of the Mahakatha Meditation
Mantras podcast. I'm your host, Preeti.
So let me ask you this. If someone
offers you a gift and you refuse to
accept it, to whom does that gift belong?
The one who offers it, right?
Similarly, if someone offers you harsh
words or mockery or
insults or hurtful words, and
you politely refuse to accept those words being thrown
at you, just like you refuse the gift
and you say, listen, I hear your
words. I'm hearing your criticism, your insults,
your anger. But no thank
you. I really don't want them right now.
When you say this, you stop their words and their
behavior and their actions from affecting you.
And much like the gift that you rejected, they
remain with the person who offered them.
Now, I know we don't naturally speak to people this way.
Our natural reaction is to listen to people,
hear them out, even when they're being untrue or
unkind. Even if it means that it will shatter
our peace of mind. We think it is polite to
hear them out, to listen to them and to accept
their words. We then carry those
words, those harsh words in our heads, in our
hearts for a very long time. We think about them.
We get emotional. We feel small, we
doubt ourselves or even hate ourselves.
Or we quietly hate the person who offered those words
to us. Either way, we are
bearing a very heavy weight on our heads and our
hearts. We are used to accepting every
gift that we are offered. We don't have
to accept everything that is offered to us, do we?
We all have the ability to say no,
thank you. Not just to things that are
offered, but also to others' thoughts and
beliefs and words and behaviors that
don't serve us, that don't
serve our growth and our happiness and our peace of
mind. And I know it's not easy
to say no thank you to someone who is being
hurtful or hateful, especially if you haven't spoken like that
until now. But the good news is
this ability to say no thank you,
this ability to refuse negativity is like a
muscle. The more you use it, the easier
it gets to use it. So
if you're in for a little experiment with me in your daily
life, I want you to look for little things.
You can say no, thank you to.
Situations where it doesn't matter, situations where it won't
hurt anyone. For example, someone
offers you a glass of water or a seat in the bus.
If you can just say, no, thank you. Do
it with a smile. Do it knowing that you are not hurting
anyone by rejecting their offer. Do it with a light
heart, no, thank you. And
when you're ready, the next time you find
yourself standing in front of someone who is talking you down
or trying to trigger your emotions,
refuse their words with the same lightness
and politeness as when you refused a glass of water
or a seat on the bus. Say no, thank
you in your own words. You can say,
listen, I hate to interrupt you. I know you are in a flow,
but I really don't think I need to hear this
right now. I think I'm in a perfectly happy
place without listening to this. But thank
you. Say no, thank you in your own
words without trying to explain or apologize
too much, and walk away knowing that
none of it affects you anymore. I know some of
you think it's still very drastic, very
difficult. But start with those few days of
those small, little no, thank yous. And once
you get used to that feeling, that slight
discomfort of rejecting someone's offer,
someone's gift, then speaking up for
yourself and walking away from negativity in this
way will also be much easier.
Speaking of walking away from negativity,
here's a beautiful mantras that comes to mind to
dissociate from negativity. A lot of
our listeners have used this ancient chant to
focus on courage, to focus on confidence
and humility, rather than get sucked into the
negativity around them. The chant that I'm talking about
is the 12 names of Hanuman.
I love this chant because it is easy to chant along with.
And it helps if you know a little bit about Hanuman.
Hanuman is the deity to whom this mantra is
dedicated. Hanuman is the greatest example
of resilience, and he stands
tall and strong and focused in the face of some
of the most evil enemies in mythology and some of
the harshest circumstances, some of the harshest
challenges. This chant invokes
Hanuman, calls his name in twelve different ways,
and it allows you, the listener,
to invoke that same resilience within
you. That's what makes it such a perfect mantra to
practice whenever we find ourselves
dealing with difficult people every day, or if we
generally find it difficult to stand up for ourselves and
protect ourselves from others' negativity. And I
want you to join our ocean of listeners who have
gained so much strength and power from this
mantra. Here are comments from just two of our
listeners who've spoken about this chant.
The first one says, as I listen to this
mantra, I can feel my body
releasing positive energy everywhere, and I
can feel my soul is healing.
The second one says, 1 minute into this
video and tears start rolling down my
cheeks. Jai Hanuman, you
are the epitome of love, strength,
devotion, and protection.
I want you to have the same transformative experience
with this mantra. If you have been holding on to
a lot of anger or resentment, or if you've
come to doubt yourself or feel small
or insulted or hurt for a really long
time, then I encourage you to listen to this mantra for a few
minutes every day so that you can just release
those emotions out. Release that negativity
out and face your day with more
confidence and courage. And if you would like to
do this, if you would like to try this mantra, I'm offering it to
you here at a 30% discount. So go ahead and
use the discount code mentioned in the description of this
episode and gift yourself this mantra.
Use it to start walking away from all forms of
negativity in your life. Use it to build
your ability to say no, thank you, without
being apologetic. Try this for a few days,
dear listener, and let me know how you feel.
You can always write to me at
preeti@mahakatha.com to share your experience
or any questions you might have. On
that note. Dear Listener, thank you so much for staying
tuned in. To you and to everyone listening,
May you find the strength to refuse what
doesn't serve your soul, and may Hanuman be with
you. Stay blessed.