Meditation for Recovery 20: Amitabha

Hello,

This is Paramabandhu.

Welcome to Day 20,

The Amitabha Mantra.

Om Amitabha Hri,

Om Amitabha Hri,

Om Amitabha Hri.

Amitabha is a deep red archetypal Buddha.

He is particularly associated with love and loving kindness and with meditation.

Amitabha is often visualized sitting on a red lotus floating on the ocean at sunset.

His name means infinite light and we can imagine rays of warm red light streaming from him like the sun at sunset.

Today's mantra is chanted by the songsters.

When we chant the Amitabha Mantra,

You could imagine feeling connected to a great red sun of love and stillness,

To the heartbeat of loving kindness.

You could visualize or feel rays of ruby light streaming towards you and filling you with love,

Easing your suffering and stilling your heart and mind.

Begin by settling into a comfortable posture,

Bringing your attention onto your breath,

Allowing your hands to be at rest or,

If you wish,

Bringing your palms together at your heart as if you were offering a lotus bud,

A symbol for the mind that has the potential to find awakening.

You could either listen to the mantra or join in with the chanting.

Amitabha Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re Oma Amitabha Re