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Summary of Question:	Mantras, And Their Effects, Which One To Recite All Day?
Category:	Meditation
Date Posted:	Wednesday, 4/10/2002 12:01 AM MDT

Satsrikal,

I just wanted you to give me a short description of all the mantras, and their
effects, if thats not possible a url would be appreciated, also i would like to know which mantra is the best to recite at all times of the day, i understand that there are many mantras, but still i would like to have a single mantra to
recite all day, i tried searchin on this topic in the previous posts but could not find it, if there is a post on this question before please let me know

WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa
WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh

REPLY:
Sat Nam! Yes, there are many mantras, and you can find many of them on CD's or tapes(so you can hear them chanted), and you can read about many of them in various books. As you probably know, the Gur-mantra given by Guru Gobind Singh, is "WAHE GURU" (be sure to think of it being pronounced as "waa hay guru"). This would certainly be ideal to recite all day. It is a mantra of bliss, which in effect says, "Wow, God is Great!" Or, simply using the seed sound, the "Bij Mantra" of SAT NAM would be excellent. ("Truth is God's Name - Truth is your identity!" ) Thinking SAT as you inhale, and NAM as you exhale becomes a lovely meditation. Whatever mantra you choose, surely you will be blessed by reciting God's Name all day -- or even part of the day! SP