Easwaran sounds several cautions in this week’s reading from The Mantram Handbook, pages 27–32,* for example advising us not to make up our own mantram or to change mantrams, and not to feel disappointed if the mantram’s effects are not immediate.
And as usual he offers consolations, too:
“This is the realization each of us will have if we repeat the mantram faithfully: God has to respond to our earnest call, and he will respond in the way that is best for us. This is the testimony of all the great men and women of God in all the world’s spiritual traditions.”
Let’s continue working together with our mantrams and building faith that God will respond to our call.
What is one statement that speaks to your heart in this reading? How will you put it into action this week?
For our mantram-deepening experiment this week, say your mantram before starting tasks. See how often you can do this. Can you make it a habit? For example:
When sending email or text messages, say your mantram a few times before hitting “send.”
When you walk from one place to another, say the mantram to help you transition.
For our spiritual bonus this week, here is Christine Easwaran reading the passage “The Power of the Holy Name” from Meera.
* For those using electronic versions of The Mantram Handbook with different page numbering: this week’s reading comes from Chapter One, starting at the subheading “A Few Cautions” and continuing to the end of the chapter.