Sacred Syllables: An Introduction To Mantra Meditation - by Zachary Phillips

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Sacred Syllables: An Introduction To Mantra Meditation

With Zachary Phillips

This course will introduce you to the practice of mantra meditation - the use of a spoken syllable, phrase, or short prayer as a point of mindful focus. This is a unique approach to meditation as it adds another element (our voice) to the session, which is perfect for those of us with busy minds wanting assistance focusing on the present moment or with calming anxiety and anger. Beginners will find the approach easy to begin and super accessible and experienced meditators will discover a new way to approach the present moment. Each session will introduce you to a new mantra and way to use it to practice, as well as discuss the philosophical and spiritual implications of the words and the reasons behind how and why it will benefit your journey. By the end of this course, you will have a collection of mantras and associated practices to use as a part of your daily meditation sessions, or in response to life stress and challenges. I look forward to seeing you in the first session!


Meet your Teacher

Zachary Phillips is a poet, author, meditation instructor, and mindset coach. He is also a qualified teacher, Reiki master, and is currently studying a Master of Counselling. In these roles he helps people identify and release the limiting beliefs that no longer serve them, guiding them from surviving to passionately thriving using tips, tools, and techniques that enable them to process the past, accept the present, and embrace the future with positivity and purpose.

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7 Days

172 students

4.7 stars

12 min / day

Anxiety

English


Lesson 1

Be Here Now

This session introduces the 'be here now' mantra, discussing the way it can point us directly to the present moment, as well as using it to provide an overview of some of the different ways mantras can be used in practice.

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Lesson 2

Tat Tvam Asi

This session introduces the 'tat tvam asi' mantra, using it to discuss the concept of non-duality. Translated to 'I am that', or 'the knower, the knowing, and the known are one', this mantra points us directly to the inherent and inseparable relationship between the observer and observed.

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Lesson 3

Who Am I?

This session introduces the 'who am I?' mantra, discussing how this simple question can be used to point us directly towards some of the deepest teachings and truths available to all meditators.

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Lesson 4

Ham-Sa

This session introduces the 'hum-sa' mantra, using it as a lead into the Tantra practice of 'entrainment' which is the simultaneous use of multiple points of mindful focus to best occupy a busy mind: mantra, visualization, breathwork, and movement.

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Lesson 5

Om Mani Padme Hum

This session introduces the 'om mani padme hum' mantra, using it to teach the use of mala beads (or fingers) as a meditation tool. You say the mantra, take a breath and focus on a bead, then you move to the next until the set is done.

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Lesson 6

Om

This session introduces the 'om' mantra, using it to discuss the connected nature of all things, the 'sound of the universe' and its relationship to the beautiful practice of chanting.

Lesson 7

Let It Go And Just Feel

This session introduces the 'let it go and just feel' mantra, using it to review the practices from the previous sessions and to discuss how wisdom and intuitive guidance can arise during our practice.

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Ask your teacher

This course includes 14 community questions and 12 audio replies from Zachary Phillips. The community classroom and teacher audio replies are only available via the app.

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Recent Reviews

Rae

September 7, 2025

Loved this course. Never done any sort of mantra meditation and it was a very broad introduction to a variety of techniques. Helped me determine what types of techniques I liked so I can explore them more. Thanks so much Zachary.

Matthew

June 18, 2025

Thank you for this instruction, definitely helped my journey.

Miree

December 29, 2024

❤️❤️❤️

Anne

December 4, 2024

Very interesting course. Some good advice and exercises.

Fliss

August 19, 2024

Thank you for this wonderful introduction to Mantras

Bridget

July 19, 2024

Enjoyed this course so much from beginning to end. Informative, calming, and intuitive to many different needs of individuals. Plan on going through this again. Thank you

Maria

June 25, 2024

Thank you!

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