“The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, (“to think”) and tra (“tool’). So the literal translation is “a tool of thought.” And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.”
~ Russell Simmons, hip-hop mogul from Do You!
Mantra = “Tool of thought.”
So ... what mantra are you knowingly, or unknowingly, chanting in your head?
The cool thing is, when you finally hear your inner voice, you realize all the other voices aren't yours. Hmmmm ...
By the way, one of my mantras, for those that asked, is "Now is the only thing that's real, so be here now!" - The past doesn't exist and the future doesn't exist. It's always NOW. NOW is where it's at. But, the past got you to this moment and your future is decided in this moment, so NOW is where the change is made. The mantra is a tool of the NOW. While training for and racing an Ironman, that mantra, for me, is everything.
I Can part with that.
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