I Am - Meditation

The way the world is going these days, it is very easy to forget where we are and that we are right here and right now. This meditation uses the mantra So Hum (I AM) to remind us that we are real, we are here, and we are now.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Welcome to mindful Meditations with calm to bleep down. I'm
Michael Beckameier, and this time we're bringing you a grounding
meditation with the mantra, I am, let's get started this

(00:35):
time our mindfulness quote comes from Oh Show. The real
question is not whether life exists after death. The real
question is whether you are alive before death. I think
so much of getting the fullest out of our life

(00:58):
is reminding ourselves, number one, to look around and be
grateful for the things that we do have, not to
be focused on the lack, and to know that we
are where we are in this moment for a reason,
whatever that reason is. But also to remember that we

(01:22):
only have a limited time and the only way to
really truly experience our life is not through being stuck
in the past or being worried about the future, but
to be here now. And I think that quote is
just a nice little reminder. Hey, everybody's worried about what

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happens after you die, but why don't you just enjoy
the time you have here right now instead of worrying
about things you have no control over. So I thought
that that was a nice thoughtful reminder today for our
meditation we are going to remind ourselves that we exist,
I am. And we're going to do something that we

(02:04):
haven't done very often. Here. We are going to use
a mantra. The mantra is so hum and so hum,
basically says I am. He she that in Sanskrit. If

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you've never done a mantra meditation before, the idea is
very simple. You pick that mantra, whatever it is. In
our case, it's going to be so hum, and you
just repeat it over and over and over again in
your mind silently. In this case, and the idea is

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the repeating of the mantra is almost to go back
into your mind and keep your mind occupied. So hum,
so hum, so hum, so hum, so hum. And if
you're doing that over and over and over again, your
mind is not wandering. However, I'm here to tell you
your mind will wonder because you'll start thinking about something.

(03:09):
That's what our minds do. So when you're practicing the mantra,
you just say so hum, so hum, so hum, so hum.
And if you notice that your mind has wandered, and
it will eventually when you notice it, you just quietly,
gently come back to the mantra without judgment or frustration.
Don't get annoyed with yourself, don't get mad and think

(03:32):
you can't do this. Just come back to it. Just
know that everybody who is meditating is having the same problem.
A friend of mine even suggested once that the mantra
was even more powerful for her when she incorporated it
into her breath. So hum, so hum silently in your mind.

(04:01):
If you want to think about sow on the inhale
and hum on the exhale. It helps you focus on
your breath and the mantra at the same time, and
maybe that will help you as well. To get started
in our meditation, We're just gonna take a couple of long, slow,
deep breaths in and out and get settled. So get
yourself comfortable. You can either sit down or lie down

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for this meditation, It does not matter whatever you are
most comfortable with, and start to slow you're breathing. Slow
things down and relax and almost congratulate yourself for taking
a few moments out of your day to remind yourself
of the important fact that you are here and now.

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So take a long, slow, deep breath in and out,
in and out, one last time in and out, starting

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to feel yourself getting heavier into the relaxation. Feel your
body relaxing, getting deeper and deeper, heavier and heavier with
each inhale and exhale. After starting the mantra, if at
some point in time you notice that your mind has

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wondered and it will slowly, gently bring yourself back to
the mantra and repeat. If you get halfway through your meditation,
realize you can't remember what the mantra was supposed to
be because you've just been repeating it over and over
and over again, and it has become some jarbled mess
of words in gibberish. That is okay. It is the

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intent of the meditation, not the specific words or perfection
of the practice. There is no such thing as perfect.
I'll keep an eye on the time, and I will
be back at the end of this meditation. Until then,
let's begin.

Speaker 2 (07:20):
From inside, lay under the.

Speaker 3 (10:21):
Covers.

Speaker 4 (11:01):
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Speaker 1 (13:22):
D L.

Speaker 3 (14:58):
Became none.

Speaker 1 (17:30):
So hum. It's time to release the mantra. Take another
couple of long, slow, deep breaths in and out to

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settle into the peace and silence and calm one more time.

(18:27):
I am, and when you're ready, you can open your
eyes and go about your day, No mistake. That's it

(19:01):
for this time on Calm the Bleep Down. If you
like this meditation, please feel free to send us an email,
post a comment, hit us up on Instagram or TikTok,
where we're posting a lot these days. We'd love to
hear from you. Once again, I'm Michael Beckamia reminding you
to please calm the bleep down. We'll see you again soon.
Thank you for meditating with us. Be well, have fun,

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and no mistake.