A Longing for Truth

Truth is something that we all search for in one wayour last breath, as a tool to realize our oneness with
or another. Some of us find it through religion,all living things.
spirituality or experience, but all the many paths leadA mantra is a verse, hymn, chant or phrase that
to one truth. The ultimate truth is our relationship inholds a special meaning and can elevate ones level of
relation to God/Spirit. Kabir, a great Sufi poet, refersconsciousness. A mantra has power because what
to God as the Guest inside you and says; "When thewe think, feel, say and do has power. A well-known
Guest is being searched for, it is the intensity of themantra that has been around for thousands of years
longing for the Guest that does all the work." So thishas special power because for thousands of years,
longing for truth is everything we need to find it. J.people have been repeating these words and using
Krishnamurti says; "to truly find out what is truththem for a specific purpose. SAT NAM (Saht - Nahm)
there must be great love and a deep awareness ofis one of the most widely used mantras for calling
man's relationship to all things - which means that oneupon truth and awakening the soul. As an exercise,
is not concerned with one's own progress andsit in a comfortable position with your spine tall and
achievements."shoulders melted down your back. Breath deeply and
The four noble truths, the first teachings ofconsciously repeating this mantra and focus on its
Siddhartha Buddha, deal with suffering. The first noblemeaning for about 10-15 minutes. You may not
truth is that suffering is part of being human and thereceive a revelation but at least you will have taken
second is that we suffer when we resist change.your mind off the incessant mind chatter that
The third is that suffering ends when you let go ofcontinues to flow day in and day out. Many people
resistance and the fourth is that we can usewill feel more calm and more in tune with what they
everything we do, from the moment we are born towant after this exercise. Enjoy!