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. That.  That 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.