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Meditation and Mental Health
How Primordial Sounds Help You Meditate
A meditation practice that works for everyone
In my adventures as a meditation teacher, I have seen how people of all backgrounds benefit from the practice. I teach meditation with primordial sounds in the form of a mantra. Using primordial sounds, we can focus on something that not only soothes us but takes us beyond our minds to the state we existed in at the time of birth. Primordial sounds in meditation remind us of the creation of ourselves and where we fit into the universe.
I am certified to teach Primordial Sound Meditation, a style developed by Deepak Chopra. Primordial sounds are the basic vibrations of the universe. Vedic astrology can determine the vibration of the universe at the time you were born and produce a personal mantra for you based on this vibration. In my courses, I present my students with their mantras during a 1–1 ceremony. The personal mantras are special and sacred and not to be shared with others.
A mantra is just a tool — an instrument of the mind. Our minds need a point of focus when they are very busy and uneasy. If your mind can’t easily settle itself, a personal mantra may be just what you needed but never knew. It guides you to focus instead of letting your mind get out of control and…