Monday, June 30, 2014

So Hum. I am that.

The sanskrit phrase So Hum is a mantra.  A mantra is a sound, word or phrase used to focus the mind during meditation.  So Hum translates to:  I am. ThatThat refers to a much bigger picture--all of creation.  At a recent seminar on meditation and pranyama, we were asked to meditate on the words So Hum, which for me immediately begged the question:  I am what?  When the exercise ended, I scribbled down these words:



So Hum
I am that.
I am what?
I'm a wife and a mother.
I am that.
So Hum.
I'm a daughter.
And a sister.
I am that.
So Hum.
 I'm a teacher.
I'm a friend.
I am that.
So hum.
Seeking peace.
Seeking truth.
I am that.
So hum
I am peace.
I am joy.
I AM LOVE.
So hum.

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