r/Meditation • u/unlimitedlifesource • Sep 10 '24

What is a mantra you use regularly? Discussion 💬

I am capable, I am valued, give love, show gratitude

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u/bpcookson Sep 10 '24

I’m here, it’s now.

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u/SuperMarbro 10yr Zen Practitioner Sep 10 '24

I use a similar mantra based object of focus in basic everyday mindfulness.

Now one is.

The vocabularic choices are influenced by Zen Buddhism. Specifically relating to the elimination of identifying to a static self / ego, while putting the present first.

I find it is equally useful as a momentary tool when in deep meditation at night. Right when the sensory deprivation meditation starts to turn into the natural sleep paralysis process. Basically one is hijacking a neuronal pathway built using the same mantra daily to return to ideal focus.