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M.: Abraham, recently I have been following a [[path]] of Sita Yoga and it entails approaching [[meditation]] through [[chanting]], [[repetition]] of [[mantras]]. Today in letter one hundred I read that religious daydreaming can be [[dangerous]]. It cited these sorts of things. Should [[mantras]] and [[chanting]] be avoided?
M.: Abraham, recently I have been following a [[path]] of Sita Yoga and it entails approaching [[meditation]] through [[chanting]], [[repetition]] of [[mantras]]. Today in letter one hundred I read that religious daydreaming can be [[dangerous]]. It cited these sorts of things. Should [[mantras]] and [[chanting]] be avoided?
ABRAHAM: Of course this choice is totally up to you. If they are helpful to you then [[feel]] [[free]] to use them. My [[recommendation]] would be just a [[stilling]] of the [[mind]], a relaxing of the body and the [[faith]] that Father be contacted through your inner [[desires]] and not through chanting. This [[custom]] is very old and as the world evolves we find that the old customs were not necessarily needed, and that the stilling, quieting of the [[mind]], is through your own [[desire]] and not a taming of the mind through [[repetitious]] [[chanting]]. Does this help?
ABRAHAM: Of course this choice is totally up to you. If they are helpful to you then [[feel]] [[free]] to use them. My [[recommendation]] would be just a stilling of the [[mind]], a relaxing of the body and the [[faith]] that Father be contacted through your inner [[desires]] and not through chanting. This [[custom]] is very old and as the world evolves we find that the old customs were not necessarily needed, and that the stilling, quieting of the [[mind]], is through your own [[desire]] and not a taming of the mind through [[repetitious]] [[chanting]]. Does this help?
M.: Yes. Thank you.
M.: Yes. Thank you.
===Closing===
===Closing===
ABRAHAM: You’re welcome. I thank you for being here tonight. I leave you with my [[love]]. Until next week, [[shalom]].
ABRAHAM: You’re welcome. I thank you for being here tonight. I leave you with my [[love]]. Until next week, [[shalom]].