How to Transcending Meditation with Mantra | Free Version | Simple Explanation for Beginners
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- Learn the easy way to meditate with a mantra. Simple instructions explain how to choose a mantra and calm your mind.
*Note: The information in this video is not provided by the official TM® or Transcendental Meditation® program. This is a free alternative.
1. Find a quiet place where you won't be interrupted. You don't need a Zen garden - hiding from your children in a closet works just fine. You can also pop in ear buds and play some white noise to drown out distractions if needed.
2. Feel free to sit on the floor, sit in a chair or lean against a wall - whatever is comfortable for you.
3. Try to reserve some time to practice meditation in the morning and evening. 20 minute sessions are ideal - but probably not realistic for everyday - so just try to fit in as much time as possible.
4. Be realistic and patient. You won't notice any amazing results from your first session but the more often you practice the mantra meditation, the easier it will be to slip into a relaxed state. Also, know that it's normal to have some rough sessions. Everyone has days when they are too stressed or distracted to peacefully meditate. Just keep going and you'll get back on track.
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I paid the $1 for the app. worth it
The key is not to try. Relax, repeat the mantra when you’re aware of thoughts, come back to the mantra. It’s magic. Trust me. Saved my life.
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@@HandsOnMeditation It helps when I focus on the sound of my voice, the rythm and vibration in the body, it keeps the mind busy and I can observe thoughts instead of reacting to them. Great mantra introduction, thanks 👌
Check the video description. I have resources for you to receice a mantra.
The key is to learn meditation from someone in person, not off the internet.
How did it save your life. Can I ask you to ellaborate please.
Finally someone talking about mantras who isnt a lunatic or an asshole or borh. Thank you.
Thanks. Please share. I'm trying to make this simple and approachable for everyone.
I use them regularly throughout my day. It's very great to help redesign thought processes
I did a full course with a TM instructor and this fundamental instruction was lost to me in the class. One 2 minute video explained it in perfect detail!
It's an ancient practice. Very simple concept. Please share with others.
@@LawsonEnglish Is it? I’d like to know….
Completely agree... The instructor never mentioned the reason why we were chanting the meaningless word in the background while doing TM
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@@jayviking7446 OF course they did. Go back and retake the class. It is free to retake once you learned in the first place.
In India, mantra meditation includes 5 steps:
1) Repeat the mantra in a normal voice for several 20-minute sessions until no more distracting thoughts arise. Feel free to repeat faster to prevent other thoughts from entering your mind.
2) Then repeat the mantra in a whisper for several session until it occupies your entire mind. Repeat faster if necessary.
3) The mantra will then be repeated mentally as many times as necessary to occupy your full attention.
4) If you mentally repeat your mantra each day as often as possible, it will eventually repeat itself automatically without any voluntary effort.
5) Finally, the mantra will fade away and be replaced by a state of full awareness.
But you can just apply step 1 for 5 minutes followed by step 3 for about 20 minutes. This should help you to hold the mantra mentally without being disturbed by any thoughts.
Thank you for your tips!
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@@HandsOnMeditation he wasn’t taking about u
Thank you very helpful 🧘🏾
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Finally!!!! I spent HOURS yesterday watching videos to try and find a simple explanation like this. No waffle. No 'click the link to find out how'. THANKS so much.
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Watched dozens of video and only understood this once. Thanks
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i m a sikh and blesses out tenth guru gave us mantra called Waheguru (God is Great) just sit straight inhale breath Wahe and exhale breath Guru … after this mantra u will experience nothingness and then everything ❤❤❤stay blessed
Mantra recommendation: "I just saved myself a lot of money.... I just saved myself a lot of money...."
I was thinking the same thing my friend
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Hahaha so good
This made me laugh heartfully 😂
Finally someone who knows how it works and explains it easy and straightforward.
Thank youuu.
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I usually start off repeating the mantra at a medium pace. Over time it tends to slow down. You don't have to put a lot of thought into that. Just go ahead and start repeating at whatever pace feels good to you.
@@aaronrussell6241 I think repeating too fast will make you annoyed medium is good.
@@aaronrussell6241 you will find your own as you chant, just focus on your voice, start slowly and go with the flow, it changes after a while according to your state of being. Most importantly, don't hook up to any thoughts, just observe them. Peace
Thank you for this video. I was so taken hearing people online describe TM and its benefits, but everyone was always tight-lipped about how you actually acquire a mantra or start practicing in the first place. When I looked up TM's website and saw they have a paywall, I gagged. Mental elevation and enlightenment should be accessible!
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I can't believe you just costed a business organization several $2,000 fees totalling to more than several millions. Good for you!
Karma
Simple explanation on mantra for TM. No fuss no muss. Thank you 🦋🧿
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Your mind will never be empty but you will reach a point where there is a gap between thoughts and that's all that's necessary! The gap is what your shooting for....
To anyone who’s new to this meditation pick a mantra for you only and don’t share it….just like in movie Inception where the dreamer has their own totem that only they know it’s weight and how it moves so they know if they are dreaming or not. This video is brilliant and it WORKS 👍☘️
Good advice. Your mantra is just a simple sound. It shouldn't have any meaning or connections to people or any associations. Just a sound you think.
@@HandsOnMeditation correct….☺️ your video is perfectly simple and will definitely shear☘️
Thank you - honest, simple and helpful without trying to profit. Cheers!
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If only we could find a grocer, plumber, carpenter, mechanic, barber, bus driver, postman, etc who could give us there services free of charge.
@@jayf8308 But it is free my dear, it is lol:))
1. Choose your mantra, a mantra is a very specific word or phrase (even a sound or a vibration) but with no meaning, ‘cause if you think about the meaning you can’t transcend, after you choose your mantra close your eyes.
2. Repeating your mantra inside your head, silently.
3. Doing it for 15-20 minutes twice a day, I recomend to do it after breakfast and one hour before the dinner.
This is are the rules for transcendental meditation, so you can save your money from expensive and useless teachers. They said “It’s a very easy technique” or “anyone can do it”, so if anyone can do it, why I have to spend thousands of dollars? C’mon you can do it by yourself.
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IKR THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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@@HandsOnMeditation SURE ❤️❤️ DONE
When do you repeat mantra? Bob Roth claims it's not a repetition exercise... So should I mantra when thoughts arrive?
Thanks, Peter! That's a nice, no-BS explanation. Will try it :)
I did a commercial TM course years ago and was advised to never reveal my unique given mantra sound or it would lose it’s power which sounded like a load of market protectionist hogwash. I doubted my mantra was unique too sorry to say. Wonderful, simple skill. Very easy to learn. The mantra sound I was given was a “shring” sound. Anyone else like to share theirs? Don’t worry it doesn’t lose it’s power. Just people trying to make money on something that should be free. “Vasa” in video above is another example. What sound do you like? Anyone use various or combos?
I kinda see both sides on this. The idea of keeping your mantra private (or at least not talking about it) could be a good idea because you want to keep it meaningless. For example: You are on a date and begin talking about meditation, you share mantras, and from then on when you are trying to meditate you keep thinking about that date (because it now has an association).
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! Bless You eternally. 🙏🏻💜🙂
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I don't understand why this is such a thing. I thought everyone does this. Amazing.
Making the world a better place.
Merci ! 💕
Short, Concise, and complete!
Plus a download file!!
Thank you!!!
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Very good video. I find that an often unmentioned benefit of mantra is the ability to whisper or vocalize it once your mind starts wandering from the mental recitations. It gives a powerful feeling of stability until you're back on track.
Absolutely THE BEST instruction ‼️💝
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Thank you for the simple yet effective explanation!!!
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Loved it
This makes mantras so much easier to understand. Great resource!
Okay
FINALLY someone did EXPLAIN. All I heard upon asking the question "how"- it's good , has it's benefits, what happens in the brain etc. I even went to a seminar where a woman was literally selling a secret mantra for each participant. Let's not kid ourselves - knowledge is simple, but someone wants to make a buck. Thanx again
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Yes. I’ve wondered how it worked for years, but literally never found any video where anyone bothered to explain what it was or how it worked, just vague statements of its benefits ending in asking for tons of money to teach you how to do it.
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Thanks and blessings for freely sharing what others are charging a small fortune for.
Both simple and effective....
Please subscribe and share with others. You may also like my Transcendental Mantra app. It's currently on Google play and an IOS version is in development. It's a great free resource.
Thank you
Wow thankyou so much for this simple explanation and awesome friendly illustrations to go with it 🙌🤩🧘♀️
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I have read one technique to do it well is to “hear” the word in your mind rather than say. That’s quite difficult if you try it out, but seems to have an even bigger impact
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Om nom shivai
Om om om om !! Is a good one
Thank you! 🙏💗
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Thanks Peter, that's amazing
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The introduction here specifies exactly my issues with vipassana and zen meditation. My concentration is usually off and it shouldn’t bother me but it does. I will give a mantra a try. Thank you for the simplicity in your explanation.
It's easy to get frustrated during meditation if you have specific expectations. It usually takes me about 10 minutes to stop getting interrupted with distracting thoughts and relax into the meditation. Some days are better and some are more difficult but if you take the time to just sit and keep your focus on the neutral mantra, it will give your mind a break and help build healthy habits.
Awesome this is exactly what I needed to know, thanks!
Great. Please share.
Wow!!! Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤
Thanks! My mind was overthinking and paining. Now i m energized! 👌
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@@HandsOnMeditation Sure!
This has helped me immensely. I will pass this video on. This meditation shouldn’t be saved for the ones who can afford it. This is a tool for peace and better well being and if they say this meditation could change the world then it should be as free as a bible given to you for free at a church. I am a terribly mentally ill person and this practice often cures me of such torment. And there should be no price for ending such pain.
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TTHHHHHAAANNKKKK YYOOOOOUUUUUU!!!! By far the best TM technique explanation I can ACTUALLY use without having to spend $150 per month for 4 months! I’m familiar with the state of bliss achieved with TM but I have trouble quieting my mind enough with each meditation. It got quite frustrating for me. Now that I know I can simply repeat a word or phrase over and over and over again (because I thought I wasn’t supposed to focus on anything while meditating), and bring my attention back to the meaningless (hence weightless) word whenever I begin to follow my thoughts. So easy!!! Thank you for this video!!!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Yes this is the way.You can also check somethin that is called Siddhi course.They bring the yoga sutras which enhance and awaken even more your inner calmness,harmony and your true nature which is transcendence.
Great video!
Thank you.
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Superb. This is it. Just repeat a meaningless word over and over again, if mind drifts into thinkng, witness, bring it back to the meaningless word. Excellent... Easier said than done....
It's very simple. Definitely easier said than done but anyone can do it. Just try to fit in some time whenever you can. Some days will go better than others but it's good for you to sit quietly and practice.
Thank you so much for this! I told my TM teacher that I wanted another mantra because it reminded me of several things other than a neutral sound. They did not want to give me another mantra and told me to stick with it. It’s been weeks now, and I have still been struggling with it. Thank you so much for the list, it gave so many neutral sounds, which I know will help me in my meditation. The idea of changing my given mantra has not left me, and for good reason it seems. thank you again
I’m glad this is helping you. You can also use the transcending mantra app if you want to be given a random mantra.
Thank you 🙏
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One of the best videos on meditation.
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Gracias
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Great video. Thank you. 😃
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A 2 minute perfectly explained perfection. Well done!
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@@HandsOnMeditation no, I haven't. What do you recommend? :)
The best mantra ever
( Guaranteed results in this life as well as every next life ever
"Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare hare Rama hare Rama Rama Rama hare hare"
Please try it🙏🙏🙏
Its amazing
Its the best tried ever
this is not TM though ? it's more than a mantra and you know the meaning so can't transcend
Thank you for explaining it simply 😁
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@@HandsOnMeditation of course
wow. simple well explained, im trying the links after. i think if something is good and you want good around and propagated, it should be availaible easely, explained frankly, be fee or very affordable. i sure do think like that often and find the often made for profit distribution of knowledge, health, spirituality and what not to be exremely contradictory to the Healing purposes, Goodness, Vast distribution. Thanks . Very well produced ,clear. direct.
Maybe i like to add, Breath taoist way after practicing a while , nose in, nose or mouth out , No holding in or out, using Belly only, not upper chest....
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Thanks for the great video!
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Dude ty.... I almost took the class but my intuition was like 🚨🚨 When ever ppl are overcharge or just charging it makes me skeptical...🤔
Well explained thank you.
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Thankyou
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It works. The effects are miraculous.
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@@HandsOnMeditation i will look at them and yes I'm telling friends
Using OM is so much more ethereal and connects you to the spiritual plane substantially 🍁
Do you chant om silently in your mind or out loud?
Silently in your head. No mouth or lip movement.
@@HandsOnMeditation thankyou, i know this one is quite a common one but wasnt sure as you often here it outloud with buddhas
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi taught that Om was a mantra for recluses. If you use it in the most powerful way -- for transcendence -- it will cause you to move away from material things: relationships, job, money. Monks taught this to householders, because it's what was taught to them. It was all that they knew.
I'm a retired TM teacher. Much of the info being shared on this video and in the comments is bogus. Like in other areas of life, it's better to pay for the guidance of a professional. I assure you, no one gets rich teaching meditation.
I'm not sure I understand your comment.
Thank you!!!
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@@HandsOnMeditation already done ✌🏼& ❤️
Thanks so much, this is really useful
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I'm 17 and want to do TM, but when looking up teachers online. I just don't have the money to do this sadly. So that's why I'm just researching what I can find online (most videos are usually very vague and not that helpful on how to do tm and just say why it's good for you) and get inspired to make my own personal meditation technique to see if it helps me feel more spiritually connected to nature and feel more peaceful and become more creative
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Straight to the point and no BS. Thanks!
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Didn't have to pay thousands of dollars to someone with a long gray beard. LOL
just dowloaded the android app and received my mantra, thanks a lot,
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Really good, helpful video.
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Thank you for this video! I was thinkig on how to choose the mantra and a thought came to mind - there is a nonsensical word (and not just one) ppl say when "making fun" of others speaking nonsense. Thats my mantra now :-)
As long as the sound doesn't trigger memories or thoughts. You want to keep it completely meaningless.
Very clear, thanks! Question: should I try to synchronize the mantra with my breath in some way? Or is it better to try not to think about breathing, and just focus on the mantra?
I think it all becomes secondary once you find your rhythm, like breathing
I make it a point to meditate 30 min daily & on days i am busy atleast 60
Great video, thanks for sharing. A question I have is, do you have to repeat the mantra for the entire duration of the meditation?
As your brain begins to relax, you may forget to say the mantra or it may become more quiet in your mind. Eventually, you may become very calm and not aware of any thoughts. That's good. If you get distracted and start thinking, go back to repeating the mantra.
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Mantra "om" is tremendously powerful .
In hindu dharma spirituality has a very best feature there we use "om" mantra frequently
Do you say it like "Ommmmmm" in your mind or just a simple "Om"?
It doesn’t matter. I personally use the drawn out “ommmmmmm” sound.
This reminds me of when i was a kid, if i heard a word that I thought sounded funny, id say the word over n over again until eventually it didn't sound like a word to me but just a funny sound i made with my mouth, or a weird noise.
Thank you man, thank you
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@@HandsOnMeditation can I do this for 5 mins to start with then build up minutes
Sure, although you probably won't settle into a completely calm state that quickly. Takes me usually about 10 minutes to really begin quieting down my mind. But just begin any length you can and try to build up to 20 minutes. Its all good for you.
@@HandsOnMeditation Awesome thanks for letting me know
"Aum" - Om
This seems so straightforward and simple. Why do people need to pay $500 or more and go to four classes to learn "official" TM if this is all it is?
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Aaaaauuuuuuuuuuummmmmm
Is it possible to do it on my way to work, in a car for example (with someone else driving), or does it have to be done in silence? I'm thinking maybe the sounds of the other cars and city might be distracting. Thank you for the video!
It will likely be difficult to fully concentrate in a car but it does not have to be done in silence. Sometimes I play brown noise in the background to drown out distractions.
Awesome. And to the point. No greasy bs to try and steal 2 thousand quid off naive ppl. Appreciate it 🙏 - if you had CC for Portuguese I'd definitely share it with my Portuguese speaking folks.
Again, thank you.
obviously the technic you have learned is working so well. I mean without the benefit of fertilizer, commitment or sacrifice on the part of you.
Fertilizer???
@@HandsOnMeditation "greasy bs" lol
Simply say om namah shivay most powerful mantra in meditation
Vasa it is!
So is this all transcendental meditation is? Is it this simple or are there other steps?
I realized after a productive morning of starting the morning off with Noni juice, hot water and lemon, a workout, followed by stretches then some meditation (after weeks of laying in bed and being in my own thoughts and being on the verge of breaking down/slight depression), that something my pa used to say “motion creates emotion” is so true and after all of these things this morning the epiphany and (long version) mantra came to me “I will make a conscious effort to choose and try my best to be happy, to nurture myself and my body, physical health, mental and emotional health. But most of all to consciously make the effort to be at mental or emotional peace and to be as happy as I am able to be given the circumstances that I am in today. I may be in the middle of or coming out of a situational circumstance that may feel difficult, or it can be a regular day, but whatever it may be, I will actively make the choice to move and get myself up and do these things that will nurture my body and soul and mentally make the effort to take care of myself and to be happier (or at least more at peace if in a saddening circumstance).” I don’t know if some people may naturally be gifted with a happier mood on a daily basis (biologically), but I realized that for those of us like myself that may come from a past of many difficult circumstances which may have placed us in a more depressive or ruminative baseline, that happiness and the mindframe of happiness truly is kind of like a switch and a conscious effort that we can create for ourselves if we just really make the effort to mentally open that door and to try and place ourselves there (and more importantly to do the actions that will help bring us there and affirm that, such as healthier choices and meditation and forcing ourselves to get out of bed and nurture our health or workout/healthier eating/water etc, cause it won’t work if you mentally want positivity but your physical actions and choices are all things that are still destroying you whether it’s laying around or social media or drugs or alcohol etc, then that would just create more mental and emotional conflict). There really lies a lot of truth in wise old Dumbledores saying once in our beloved HP …”Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times. If only one remembers, to turn on the light” ❤ Happy Monday loves and head up :)
I feel like with Adhd, the boredom of this practice and the repition of its nature is burning a hole through my skull 😂 😂 😂 it's not simple.
But this video is amazing.
This is very challenging at first for most people. But it’s good practice. You might also enjoy one of the other exercises on this channel. Some of the breathing exercises are easier.
Hi. What if the mantra changes naturally in your mind and becomes something slightly different? Also once the mantra fades to nothing what should you concentrate on? The nothingness? Your breath? Or should you start the mantra up again?
Sometimes as you relax and begin to zone out, the mantra will fragment or start to fade away. You don't have to think of anything if your mind is calm. Just rest until you get distracted. When thoughts start to come back, begin your mantra again.
Thank u for a clear great and simple explaination. Though I'm still wondering how often can I change a mantra?
If you are comfortable with a mantra and it has no meaning to you, there is no reason to ever change.
@@HandsOnMeditation How come you focus on mantra, without understanding the meaning?
In this form of meditation you do not want the mantra to have any meaning because you are trying to reach a state of quiet mental calmness without thinking about meaning. You are letting your mind and body rest. You already spend enough of your life worried about meaning. This is the opportunity to just let go for a little while.
Short videos always have more information than long ones
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Would anyone be willing to share a mantra that works for them?
I always fall asleep 😅
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Om chanting is a simple way
Btw yes i do fall a sleep
For how long should be the session? (I never meditated) Thank you for the video!
"20 minute sessions are ideal - but probably not realistic for everyday - so just try to fit in as much time as possible" nevermind, thanks :)
It might be frustrating to try 20 minutes at first so just start with a few minutes and work your way up.
Also a sound or vibration..
What are the benefits of this compared to zazen or breath counting?
You can do a quick online search to learn about the specific medical benefits but in general you are training your your brain to tune out distractions and enjoy a deeper sense of inner calm.
Thank you. I have two questions. During meditation when repeating mantra, do I need to focus my inner gaze on any specific area? For example, the third eye chakra? Another question: if I feel calm and unthoughtful, can I stop repeating mantra and enjoy the calmness?
Good questions. The point of this meditation is to have no focus on anything. The mantra has no meaning and is only a simple blank task that is repeated so your mind has something neutral to do. Ideally you just tell your mind do nothing for a while and relax but that's not realistic. So repeat the mantra with as little focus on anything as possible and if you get to a calm state where you stop the mantra that's OK. Just use it to help you get there.