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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism280
will often become almost unconscious of it. You may even experience the
sensation of being out of the body, and of returning to it when through with
the exercise. (Rhythmic breathing is described in our little book, “Science of
Breath.”)
Mantram and Meditation.
In connection with the above Yogi exercise, the student may, if he desire,
use the following Mantram and Meditation:
“I am. I assert the reality of my existence—not merely my physical existence, which
is but temporal and relative—but my real existence in the Spirit, which is eternal and
absolute. I assert the reality of the Ego—my Soul—My-self. The real ‘I’ is the Spirit
principle, which is manifesting in body and mind, the highest expression of which
I am conscious being Myself—my Soul. This ‘I’ cannot die nor become annihilated.
It may change the form of its expression, or the vehicle of its manifestation, but it
is always the same ‘I’—a bit of the Universal Spirit—a drop from the great ocean
of Spirit—a spiritual atom manifesting in my present consciousness, working toward
perfect unfoldment. I am my Soul—my Soul is I—all the rest is but transitory and
changeable. I Am—I Am—I Am.” Repeat the words “I Am” a number of times.
The student should endeavor to give a few minutes each day to silent
meditation, finding as quiet a place as possible, and then lying or sitting
in an easy position, relaxing every muscle of the body and calming the
mind. Then when the proper conditions are observed, he will experience
that peculiar sensation of calmness and quiet which indicate the condition
known as “entering the Silence.” Then he should repeat the above Mantram,
or some similar one (there is no special virtue in the mere words), and
should meditate along the lines indicated. The Mantram “I am,” if clearly
understood and impressed upon the mind, will give to the student an air
of quiet dignity and calm manifestation of power, which will be apparent to
those with whom he comes in contact. It will surround him with a thought