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REALIZE WHAT YOU ARE:
One mantram we can use is veerum, which means “brave amongst the brave." As we repeat the word, we feel its meaning deep within ourselves. "I am the brave amongst the brave.” We see the challenge of life and we are not afraid. We accept life as an adventure.
There are three levels on which we can use this mantram. First you may want to articulate veerum, to say it aloud and feel the vibrations around you. When your mind is very active or you have been in a noisy congested place like a subway or in traffic, you can say the word out loud to clear your mind of harsh sounds. Creating these sound vibrations will soothe you and bring calmness.
Going to the next level, you feel the word on your breath as you inhale and exhale, creating silent vibrations without saying veerum aloud. You feel vee as you inhale and
1m as you exhale. In this way, you feel a rhythm in your breathing and deep peace in your mind. You can prolong the vee, taking a deep inhalation and you will see that your circulation will become calm and harmonious. Slowly and gradually your heartbeats will slow down because tension has dropped away. You feel a relaxed mood come over you. You mentally think of this word as you feel it on your breath.
Then you go to the third level and glide into your center. It is very near sleep, but it is not sleep. In this very deep state of meditation, your center opens to you. Here insights come and sometimes premonitions and mystical experiences. Here, in the real Self, the whole treasure is waiting for you to see.
We are like travellers on a dark and foggy night. We can't see where we are going and there is confusion and misunderstanding. We sometimes feel very lost. Then
| SR No. | 006986 |
| Book Title | Realize What You Are |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chitrabhanu |
| Publisher | Jain Meditation International Centre |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 138 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 10 MB |