In my article “Maitreya: the Coming of the Future Buddha” I shared with you who Maitreya is, when He comes, and what awaits humanity with His arrival. In this article, I want to introduce you to a very powerful mantra that literally transforms your life into divine existence. This mantra is Maitreya Buddha Mantra. By chanting this mantra you will not just improve your life but also it will assist the manifestation of the Maitreya Buddha arrival on our planet.

Maitreya Buddha – the Buddha of Future

Maitreya is the Buddha of the future, the fifth teaching Buddha in this eon of 1,000 Buddhas. He is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. He will be a successor to the present Buddha, Gautama Buddha.

The name ‘Maitreya’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘maitrī’ which can be translated as ‘friendship’, which is in turn derived from the noun ‘mitra’ which can be translated as ‘friend’.

According to the Mahayana tradition, as a bodhisattva, He refuses to achieve nirvana because of His compassion for all sentient beings and His need to be reborn again for protecting and taking care of others. Therefore Maitreya Buddha is often called “the embodiment of loving-kindness”.

When Maitreya Buddha arrives on Earth, He will preach loving-kindness and inspire others to follow a virtuous path to enlightenment.

Maitreya Buddha Mantra Benefits

Maitreya Buddha Mantra can be chanted for receiving blessings, abundance, wealth and happiness. However, there are two primary reasons for chanting this mantra:

1. To take rebirth in Tushita Heaven, so as to receive the teaching of the Dharma;
2. To gain sufficient merits as to obtain a rebirth during Maitreya’s appearance on Earth, to hear His teachings and to be saved by Him.

As a compassionate being, Maitreya always helps to those who chant His mantra with faith, purity of intention, and effort.

Seed Mantra of Maitreya

The Maitri mantra is a seed mantra associated with Maitreya.

The text:

OM MAITRI MAITREYA MAHA KARUNA YE

Maitreya Buddha Mantra

The text:

NAMO RATNA TRAYA YA
NAMO BHAGAVATE SHAKYAMUNIYE
TATHAGATAYA
ARHATE SAMYAKSAM BUDDHAYA
TAYATA
OM AJITE AJITE APARAJITE
AJITEN CHAYA
HA RA HA RA MAITRI AWALOK ITE
KARA KARA MAHA SAMAYA SIDDHI
BHARA BHARA MAHA BODHI MANDA BIJA
MARA MARA EMA KAM SAMAYA
BODHI BODHI MAHA BODHI SOHA
OM MOHI MOHI MAHA MOHI SOHA
OM MUNI MUNI MARA SOHA

Maitreya Buddha Mantra Translation by Lama Yeshe:

”Homage to the Lord Shakyamuni, Tathagata, Arhat, Completely Perfect Buddha
Om Invincible, Invincible, Unconquered
Conquer the Unconquered, take, take
You Who Look Down with Friendliness, act, act
Bring, bring the fulfillment of your great pledge
Shake the seat of great awakening
Remember, remember pledge for us
Awakening, awakening, great awakening, soha.”

Visualization

While chanting (or listening) the mantra, visualize Maitreya Buddha sitting on a throne supported by eight snow lions, and He is about to rise in response to your prayer.

There is a stupa on His head, symbolizing respect for Shakyamuni Buddha. Above His head is a parasol, one of the eight auspicious objects, signifying Maitreya’s powers of protection against evil influences.

The Bottom Line

Maitreya Buddha Mantra is long, and the syllables take time to get used to, but once they penetrate your mind, the mantra creates its own magic. Soon you will find yourself drifting, and feeling unaccountably happy.

In this article, I want to share with you another kind of meditation, which is perfect for both – beginners and experienced practitioners. This meditation is mantra meditation. This type of meditation is based on mantras and it is a very powerful tool for self-transformation and self-development. But before I start talking about mantra meditation, I want to clear up what mantra is.

What Is Mantra?

In my article “What Is Mantra? Discover Three Types Of Mantras That Transform Reality” I have already written about what a mantra is. In this article, I’d like to continue my explanation.

The word “mantra” can be broken down into two parts: “man” and “tra”. “Man” means “mind”, and “tra” means “transport” or “vehicle”. In other words, a mantra is a tool of our mind – a powerful sound or vibration that we can use to enter a deep state of meditation, to connect with the Universe, and make our energy vibrate on the higher frequency.

Generally, a mantra is a syllable, word or sentence that is used in meditation to focus and free our mind and achieve a certain mental state.

Mantra is a sacred verbal formula that contains higher vibrational energy and information. It is able to transform our consciousness and help us in our spiritual development. Each mantra has its own meaning, purpose, and vibration.

The most powerful mantras are those that contain the names of Deities. It is believed that when we pronounce the names of Deities we enter into contact with them and activate their power which can help liberate and bless us.

Mantra’s Benefits

When we are using mantras for our meditations it helps us to enter a special state of consciousness in which we clear our mind from intrusive thoughts, images, emotions, and anxieties, that is, mantra practice helps to delve more deeply into a meditative state.

Moreover, each mantra carries a deep sacred meaning and purpose such as to bring health, love, prosperity, protection, peace, and joy into our lives. Being repeatedly chanted, mantras reveal their power and, connecting with the energy our intentions, are able to change our lives for the better.

In addition, the vibration of sound created by mantra affects our physical bodies. This manifests itself in relaxation, stress relief, energizing and strength.

Most Popular Mantras And Their Meanings

At the initial stage of mastering of mantra meditation, it is better to use mantras that are not too complicated, the ones that are easier to remember and easy to chant. Here are some of the mantras that you can use for your mantra meditation.

OM

This mantra should be pronounced as AUM. Chanting this simple yet powerful mantra will help you to feel unity with God and the Universe.

OM MANI PADME HUM

This is the mantra of the goddess Quan Yin – the goddess of mercy and compassion. This mantra is universal and its chanting has many benefits, such as:

• cleansing effect;
• success in all areas;
• calming effect, etc.

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

It is believed that the five syllables of this mantra contain the energy of the entire universe. This mantra consists of five syllables which represent five primary elements:

• “Na” represents Earth element;
• “Ma” represents Water element;
• “Shi” represents Fire element;
• “Va” represents Air element;
• “Ya” represents Ether element.

These five syllables also relate to the chakras – from Muladhara to Vishuddha.

Chanting this mantra purifies our energy and promotes inner transformation.

To learn more about this powerful mantra read my article “Destroy Your Illusions And Manifest Your Reality With Shiva Mantra”.

OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAH

This mantra is one of many thousands of mantras that are chanted daily around the world. Ganesh mantra allows you to overcome obstacles to success and wealth and helps to succeed in business. In addition, it gives you powerful protection while traveling.

To learn more about Ganesh read my article Attract Wisdom, Success, And Prosperity With Ganesh Mantra.

OM SHREEM MAHA LAKSHMIYEI NAMAHA

This mantra allows you to purify your karma. Chanting this mantra also helps you to focus on business studying and contributes to success in creativity. It also promotes harmony in the family, helps to gain wealth, health, luck, wisdom, compassion, virtue, and self-knowledge.

To learn more about Lakshmi mantras read my article “Boost Your Abundance And Business Luck With This Lakshmi Mantra“.

OM MAHADEVAYA NAMAHA

It is a magical mantra that unifies us with the Divine. By chanting this powerful mantra you will remove all negative energies from your path, receive the support of your guardian angels, and powerful protection from enemies.

OM SHANTI OM

By chanting this beautiful mantra you will bring light and joy into your life. It will protect you from evil and bring peace to your heart.

OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA

This is a mantra of purification. It gives spiritual enlightenment, self-realization, awareness of higher values, success in all endeavors. Vasudeva is one of the names of Krishna. The Name Vasudeva is translated as pure consciousness.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA

“Narayana” can be translated as the totality of all living beings and their place of residence, their refuge. This powerful mantra gives protection and preservation. It helps to remove ignorance and negative emotions.

MAHA MANTRA

In this sacred mantra, we appeal to the three names of God. “Hare” – to the divine energy, and Krishna and Rama – directly to God. The very words “Krishna” and “Rama” mean the highest bliss, and “Hare” is the Supreme divine energy of bliss, which helps to reach God.

The main benefit of this sacred mantra is that its regular listening and chanting clears the heart from negative emotions and from bad habits and lust.

The Text:

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE

Mala Beads

When you’re practicing mantra meditation mala beads can be very helpful. Mala beads help to dive deeper into the meditative state and maintain concentration. And with the help of mala beads, it is convenient to count how many times you have already repeated the mantra.

Traditionally, a mantra is being repeated 108 or 1008 times during a meditation session.

Mala beads can be different. They are made of various types of wood, plastic, stone, glass, seeds and other materials. A number of beads also varies and depends on the religion they serve. Beads can have separators (larger beads that divide the beads into steps) and pendants (for example, a cross, OM symbol, Hamsa hand, etc.).

Interestingly, the regular usage of mala beads can help in the treatment of joints diseases. This is due to the fact that when you’re touching the beads with your fingers you activate fine motor skills of your fingers.

Recommendation For Your Mantra Meditation

Before you start performing a mantra meditation, I would like to give some recommendations that will help you to build your practice correctly.

#1 Pronounce all the sounds of the mantra clearly

Keep in mind, that every single sound and syllable of the mantra has a deep meaning. Therefore it is so important to correctly and clearly pronounce all the sounds of the mantra.

#2 Learn the mantra by heart

It is best to practice mantra meditation with your eyes closed. This will help you to relax and dive deeper into the meditative state. Therefore it’s best to learn the mantra by heart so you don’t need to read it from the piece of paper.

#3 Choose a mantra according to your intention

When working with the mantra, it is important to know what exactly you want to achieve. Imagine as if you have already achieved it. If you do not have a clear intention (abundance, love, health, etc.), then use universal mantras or mantras that you intuitively feel attracted to.

#4 Chant the mantra in accordance with your inner tempo and rhythm, steadily and quietly

The mantra should flow like a song – without any tension, discomfort or rejection.

Mantra Meditation

There are different techniques that you can use for performing mantra meditation. In this article, I want to share with you the four most popular ones. You can choose either one of these techniques or you can alternate or mix them. It’s totally up to you!

Mantra Meditation Techniques

#1 Chanting a mantra in your mind, in a whisper or aloud

This technique of mantra meditation is quite simple.

Before you start performing mantra chanting, choose a suitable mantra for yourself, memorize it and get your mala beads.

Take a comfortable position for your mantra meditation. Make sure to keep your spine straight. Take your mala beads and close your eyes.

According to the ancient tradition, you should hold the mala beads with the thumb and middle fingers of your right hand. Touch the beads with your thumb, and slightly twist each bead from side to side, the middle finger acts as a support. Do not touch the mala beads with your index finger.

Touch the first bead, say the mantra one time. Now, move the bead with your thumb and middle finger. Touch the second bead and say the mantra again. So you will go full circle, that is 108 times.

Come out of the meditation gradually. Open your eyes. Track your feelings and emotions. Stay a little more in this state.

#2 Chanting mantras with a concentration on the breath

This technique is also very simple. Usually, people use the OM mantra for performing this technique.

So, take a comfortable position with your back being straight and close your eyes. As you inhale and exhale, say the OM mantra aloud or in your mind, stretching the sound for the entire inhale or exhale.

You can perform this technique by setting up the alarm or guided by internal sensations. You can use the mala beads to count the number of mantra repetitions. One inhalation and one exhalation count as one repetition.

#3 Mantra listening

Simple listening to mantras also has a beneficial effect. You can find online a huge number of video and audio recordings of mantras performed by various musicians. Just choose the one you like and use it for your mantra meditation.

Take a comfortable meditation pose (by sitting with your spine being straight or laying on your back). Close your eyes. Relax your body and focus on the mantra. You can stay in this position as long as you want. If you fall asleep, it’s ok. The mantra listening will relax you very deeply and you will wake up full of energy.

I often do this meditation when I put a face mask on my face. I need to keep the mask on my face for 15-20 minutes. So why to waste the time when I can use it for my spiritual benefits? I turn on the mantras, get comfortable, close my eyes, relax and rest. After this session, I feel very relaxed and joyful.

#4 Group mantra meditation

An example of such meditation is OM chanting.

In short, OM Chanting is a very ancient healing technique that is performed in a group and uses the cosmic vibration of OM sound to heal people and the planet.

When performing OM chanting collectively, the healing power of OM sound increases. Feelings, thoughts and negative energies dissolve, transform and change under the influence of the healing power of OM. Emotions get released. Inner peace, happiness, and love get attracted. This powerful meditation leads to a more joyful life, supports good health and helps achieve inner harmony.

Conclusion

Try different techniques of mantra meditation and soon you will definitely see wonderful results of this practice in your life and notice amazing inner transformation that will lead you to inner peace. Your emotional state will become calm and joyful. You will become a light that attracts good people and good luck.

Mul mantra is one of the most powerful mantras in the world, the mantra of enlightenment. By chanting Mul mantra we create sacred vibrations in our energy bodies and space around us which brings happiness, inner peace, bliss, an increased all-encompassing state of consciousness and promotes spiritual development. The effect of this powerful mantra can be compared to receiving a blessing. In this article, I will share with you what Mule Mantra is, its text, benefits, and instructions on how to chant it properly.

What Is Mul Mantra?

Mul Mantra is the first words spoken by the spiritual Master Guru Nanak after his enlightenment. It literally translates as the “Root Mantra,” or the mantra from which all other mantras in the Kundalini Yoga tradition are built. This powerful mantra contains the core, essential truth of creation, and its vibrations are so powerful that it can change your fate and even help you “rewrite” your destiny.

Yogi Bhajan said, “The Mul Mantra is a fate killer. It removes the fate and changes the destiny to complete prosperity.” 

Benefits

According to Kundalini yoga, it is the Mule Mantra that helps to form the consciousness of the individual. If a person devotes a little time to practice every day, he gets rid of any negativity, becomes happy, lucky, and achieves inner silence.

Chanting Mul mantra allows you to get rid of the constant flow of thoughts and immerse yourself in the state of peace. It is in the state of inner peace and silence that one begins to interact with various aspects of the soul, which cannot be done in any other way.

Being in this state, we reach harmonious interaction with the universe and start living according to the Universal laws. Regular practice makes it possible to develop intuition. Mule mantra gives us the opportunity to get closer to God, to understand the mysteries of existence, to reveal our uniqueness and get rid of the oppression of public opinion.

For those who chant Mule Mantra regularly there comes an understanding of unity with the whole world, of the importance of the oneness, and the direct connection with the Cosmic Consciousness. The practice of this mantra allows us to raise the level of our consciousness to the level of unconditional love and boundless joy.

When Mul mantra is pronounced with the understanding of its meaning, respect, humility, and sincerity, its energy expands many times. Therefore, it is very important to know the translation and meaning of this mantra in order to practice it effectively.

Mul Mantra

This beautiful mantra is a description of God, according to the Sikh ideology.

The Text:

Ik Ong Kaar
Sat Naam
Kartaa Purakh
Nirbhao
Nirvair
Akal Murat Ajoonee
Saibhang
Gurprasaad
Jaap
Aad Sach
Jugaad Sach
Hai Bhee Sach
Naanak Hosee Bhee Sach

The Translation:

Ik Ong Kaar – God is One, I am One with all beings.

Sat Nam – Truth is God’s Name. The vibration of God’s Name is what created all beings. That vibration is within me. Therefore in my core, I am the truth.

Karta Purkh – God is the Doer who does everything. He is the Creator of everything and the Destroyer of everything. God works through me and through everyone in my life.

Nirbhao – God is fearless and I am fearless.

Nirvair – God has no revenge. I have no enemies. By existing in my heart, I live in this moment in full compassion and acceptance.

Akal Murat – God exists in the undying form. God is in the purity of our efforts to live in a spiritual way, and these efforts never die, these efforts live forever.

Adjoonee – God is infinite. I am infinite.

Saibhang – God is self illumined. I am self illumined. Within me I have the power to find light, to find love, to find joy. I don’t need anyone or anything for this.

Guru Prasaad – it is by Guru’s Grace, it is the Grace of the teachings of the Divine One, the Guru, Guru Nanak, Jesus, Mohammed, the Masters of all traditions that give us Grace.

Jaap – Meditate!

Aad Sach – True in the Beginning.

Jugaad Sach – True throughout the ages.

Hai bhee Sach – True here and now.

Naanak Hosee Bhee Sach – Oh Nanak, forever and always true. Spirit, Truth, Love, and Light – these are the things that are true, that have always been true.

How To Chant?

There are different ways to practice Mul mantra chanting. Let me share with you three of them.

#1: Mul Mantra + Kriya

You can use Mul mantra as a part of the Kriya but it can also be practiced separately. To do this you have to cover your head. Sit comfortably with a straight back. And start creating the vibrations by chanting the mantra. Feel your tongue moving and listen to yourself. You can also use an audio recording.

#2: Daily Practice

The chanting of Mul mantra should be slow and you should be focusing on every sound you produce. It is recommended to chant this mantra for 11-31 minutes a day. This practice will help you to rewrite your fate in a more positive and favorable way!

#3: Mul Mantra + Japa

You can combine the Mula Mantra practice with Japa. It is a form of meditation with a mantra, during which the long rhythmic repetition of a mantra is being performed. This practice affects the active points of the upper palate, stimulating the brain, the meridians and releasing subconscious blocks. Traditionally, during this practice, the mantra should be repeated 11,000 times.

The Bottom Line

The Mul mantra practice stops the incessant flow of thoughts and plunges into higher dimensions. By chanting this beautiful mantra we merge with the Universe, which helps us to be more connected with our Higher Self and our intuition. The mantra brings us closer to God, allows us to see the mystery of existence, reveals our own uniqueness, relieves us of social pressure and opinions of others. Mul mantra is an amazing tool for removing anxiety, bringing self-awareness and awakening inner peace.

In the beginning, the result will be subtle, but when the mantra chanting becomes regular, it will begin to radically change your life. After forty days of daily Mul mantra practice, you will feel a total transformation in your own perception of reality, in your life, and even in your external environment.