Healing Through Shamatha Meditation and Vajrapani

I gave a workshop at the Capital Harp Retreat called “Sacred Sampler” — and touched upon ancient Jewish biblical scales, Shaker music and Hindu chants. , in her newest “” DVD (book 5, purple, songs of faith and gratitude), has the Hindu – Om Mani Padme Um as a simple chant. I referenced that in the workshop, as well as Deva Primal’s Om Mani Padme Um chant with the Tibetan Monks. chants 108 times.

Here are a few reasons:

• Hindu deities have 108 names.
• In the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna dances with 108 Gopis.
• In Hindu Astrology there are 12 Rashis or Zodiacs and 9 Planets or Navagrahas. 12 X 9 = 108.
• Also in Hindu Astrology there are 27 Lunar mansions or Nakshatras which are divided in 4 Padas or quarters each. 27 X 4 = 108.
• 108 signifies the wholeness of the divinity, perfect totality.
• The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realisation.
• Source: how-to-chant-a-mantra-108-times-without-mala-beads/

Mani – Jewel of Enlightenment. Padme – Buddhist Sacred Lotus Flower of Enlightenment. Hum – Bestow.

The syllable OM, Brahman, is the universe. Whatsoever has existed, whatsoever exists, and whatsoever shall exist hereafter, is OM. And whatsoever transcends past, present, and future, that also is OM.