"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.
I used to have this dream of traveling to Germany. I
just learned the German language, and I used to dream of the day when
I would be in Germany visiting all the places that I had in
my textbooks and holding wonderful conversations with
native speakers. And then once when I had the chance
to go to Germany, I came back with a lot of
pictures as you can imagine. Probably a 1,000 or so for just
a 3 week trip. And now
it's been 12 years to that trip. When I
look back at the pictures, how much of it do I
really remember, and what are the parts that
I remember the most? Today I wanna talk to you about
memories, making memories, and our innate
fear of losing our memories. And of
course, I have a beautiful mantra to bring to you today. So
let's dive in. And welcome to yet
another episode of the Mahakatha meditation mantras
podcast. I'm your host, Preeti. And I
was talking to you about that one trip to Germany that
I came back from with a 1,000 pictures.
But here's the thing, I don't have those 1,000
pictures anymore. Like I said, it's been 12 years and
we've moved houses a couple of times and we've
all had new laptops and new systems and everything.
Somewhere in the middle of that, my 1,000
photographs from Germany may have just been
lost. And still you can ask me a
1,000 questions about my trip to Germany that happened
12 years ago, and I will remember those
things and tell you. I can remember the smell of
freshly baked, warm, crispy bread
at the hotel where I was living during that trip. I
can tell you anecdotes of kind strangers who I
met on the bus or at the bus stop who helped
me move around the city. I can tell you the magical
tales I experienced in the city of Berlin where
I was almost lost for a little bit,
and I can describe them
detailed enough that you feel like you are a part of those
memories yourself. That wonderful
episode from my life that happened 12 years ago, I
still know like the back of my hand.
I did not write journals. I do not have a lot of
souvenirs from there. I do have a few. Most of them that I brought
are all given away at this point. But
still, everything beautiful and
magical about that dream trip that I had
is still alive in my memory.
And it makes me grateful. Grateful that even though
I clicked a lot of pictures standing in churches and steeples
and monuments and beautiful lanes,
I also took plenty of time to put my camera down
and actually be a part of that place.
Yes, I did click pictures of my wonderful breakfast
every morning and the view from my room,
but then I also put my camera down. I
snapped out of my making memories mode
and I dove right into that fresh loaf of bread,
the smile on the server's face,
and the vivid colors that I could see from the window.
Because that was the birthplace of my
memories. My experiences were
the birthplace of my memories. The pictures, the videos,
the journal entries, the poems.
Sure. All of them are wonderful ways,
wonderful pathways to connect to the past,
but they're not where the memories are. The
memories are in that part of your brain that
can relive those beautiful moments as if
it were happening now or as if it just happened yesterday.
I take this as one of the greatest lessons I've
learned from my dream trip to Germany. And
I shared this with you today because I want you to keep this in mind.
The next time you are doing something wonderful,
you are having a wonderful experience, you are having a dream
fulfilled, I want you to remember this.
Wherever you are, whatever moment you're trying to
capture, remember to be
there first. Remember to take in as
much as you can, to breathe as deeply as you
can, to observe as much as you can without
any agenda in your mind, without
that camera in front of your eye. Because
those are the parts that you're going to remember for a
very, very long time. I hope this
way of thinking about it helps you ease off
some of the fear that we all have about losing our
memories, about forgetting the things that we
most love about life right now. That is a deep
fear that is rooted within all of us. And
in my experience, the best way
to beat that fear is to be more present
wherever you are. Speaking of
memories and speaking of being present, the
mantra I bring you today is the Sri Saraswati
mantra. In the Hindu culture, Saraswati
is seen as the embodiment of
wisdom and knowledge and every aspect
of the mind. And memory is one of the most important
functions of the mind and one of Maa Saraswati's greatest
blessings. The Shree Saraswati mantra is a
very simple mantra even if you would like to learn to chant
along with it or you can also meditate to this mantra.
When you do sit down with this mantra, sit down with a heart
of gratitude and give thanks to
the wonderful things that you remember about your
life and even more for the wonderful
things that are no longer active in your memory.
Give gratitude for the things that you remember and the things that you
don't. Because when you do, you
are healing yourself of that fear of losing
your memories. You are healing yourself of that fear
of missing out and you are bound to experience more
happiness, more joy, more eagerness, more
satisfaction in every single experience
that comes into your life. If you would like to
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code mentioned in the description and get this mantra at a
30% discount. And also recommend this
to friends and loved ones who you know are
either worried about their memory or have
people in their family who are experiencing memory loss.
Tell them about the mantra, the intention of the mantra
and help them experience this new perspective and
this new relief. With that, my dear
listener, we bring this episode to a close.
Thank you so much for tuning in today. And I'm sure I'm leaving
you somewhere down memory lane. I'm sure you're remembering
some specific event or person in your life right now.
And that is exactly where I want to leave you. So even after this
episode is over, allow yourself a few minutes
to continue walking down memory lane and feel
this pleasantness that you're experiencing right now.
I will be back next week with a brand new episode and a mantra.
Until then, keep listening and stay blessed.