So Hum Meditation Video

So Hum Meditation (Ayurvedic Mantra Meditation)

In this Ayurveda meditation video, you will be led through a 15 minute So Hum Meditation practice which is one of the most revered and most often recommended meditation practices in Ayurveda. This is not only a meditation practice but also a breathing practice. Vasant Lad says, “when sound, breath and awareness come together, it becomes light.” When we practice So Hum Meditation we utilize sound, breath and awareness by silently reciting the mantra So on the inhalation and Hum on the exhalation.

The mantra So means “universal consciousness or the divine.” It is also the feminine form of the mantra OM. While the mantra Hum means “I or the individual ego or consciousness.” It is the masculine form of the mantra OM. When we inhale and silently say the mantra So, we are breathing in life energy and awareness of universal consciousness. And when we exhale and silently say the mantra Hum, we are breathing out the limitations of our ego and individual consciousness. Therefore, when we recite the mantra So Hum which means “I am that (universal consciousness”, we are saying that we are uniting the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness. This connects you beyond space and beyond time to that which is limitless and divine.

Practicing a mantra meditation like So Hum Meditation, can be very transformative and helps to propel us forward in our meditation practice. Just sitting down and trying to clear the mind is not attainable for most people. Our minds are filled with thoughts that are racing by. This makes meditation frustrating for many because they feel like they aren’t doing it right. Mantras are the way to prepare the mind for meditation. They focus the mind on the words and sounds of the mantra rather than your fleeting thoughts. Some people like to use mala beads or rosary beads to practice mantra meditation. Mala beads have 108 beads on them. This can help you to set a specific number of recitations during your meditation. And with time and practice, additional rounds of 108 recitations can be added. Now press play on the video and follow along as you are led through the Ayurvedic meditation technique of So Hum Meditation.

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