Om Mani Padme Hum

Om Mani Padme Hum

The Sanskrit language holds special interest for me. Sanskrit is after all an Energy based language rather than a meaning based one. Energy based languages express the principle that Sound is Primordial and it predates Light. In the Sanskrit language there are 50 letters, each one representing the petals of the Main Chakras from the Root to the 3rd Eye (The Crown Chakra is soundless or soundwhole.) Intonation of Sanskrit words (Mantra Chanting) activates the corresponding Chakra petals and their corresponding energetic qualities. The meaning of a Mantra is based on the outcomes of activating particular petals in a given order. This is congruent with the fact that Energy is Information. Energy gives meaning to the words but that meaning depends upon your current consciousness level and what you can perceive energetically. It is then necessary to caution that mantras or intonation of Sanskrit words can cause effects beyond our comprehension and our ability to perceive. It is for this reason that Chanting Mantras should be done with care and even under the guidance of a teacher.

I am by no means a seer of the great Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra. (Hey, when you read that sentence, you were already chanting the mantra!) Yet this Mantra holds a special place for me because it embodies the concept that Enlightenment comes when the Mind reaches to the Heart. My first external Mantra teacher, Namadeva, says that this mantra can be used to develop the Manas Chakra (Mani) at back of the head. When this Chakra is properly developed, it is able to work with great ideas that flow into the intellect at enlightenment. He says that OM is the unity of feminine and masculine energies at the brow center (3rd eye), MANI is the Mind in its  highest and enlightened state, PADME is the manifestation of consciousness in the Anahata or Heart Chakra (Padme) and HUM is the opening of the gateway between Heart and Mind at the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha). So this Mantra circulates energy from the 3rd eye to the Manas Chakra to the Anahata Chakra and then up to the Vishuddha Chakra. The effect of this Mantra is that it magnetizes and empowers the upper part of the spine such that the lower Chakras are guided by the higher ones. In essence it allows one to exercise Power (Siddhi) through Wisdom (Buddhi).

 

Author: Dr. Jorge R. Lopez, ND

The journey towards wholeness begins by recognizing the interconnections that exist between our inner body, mind, emotions, and spirit aspects and outer social, cultural and environmental paradigms and committing to reestablishing the balance among them. My purpose is to guide and support your journey towards that state of wholeness and wellbeing using different healing modalities. Through acupuncture, meridian-muscle testing, and Reiki, I aim to help you become aware of energy unbalances that need to be addressed and support you regain the integrity of your energy body. Based on my training as a naturopathic doctor I use Clinical Nutrition, Botanical Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine, and Asian medicine, to allow your body detoxify contaminants and re-balance your psycho-neuro-immuno-hormonal-digestive systems. The focus of my practice is in preventing and addressing the root causes of Chronic Diseases such as Cardiovascular, Cancer, Diabetes, Arthritis, Dementia, Mental disorders, Respiratory conditions and Digestive Inflammatory Disorders such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). I am a Heartmath® Practitioner and hold training in The Clinical Interventions Program for Health Professionals, The Stress, Anxiety and Emotional Regulation Program and The Resilient Heart™: Trauma-Sensitive Program. I make use of Heartmath® heart rhythm biofeedback and breathing techniques to reprogram your nervous system to a state of heart centered, coherent awareness that allows you to repair, restore and return to your natural state of total health and balance. I make use Non-invasive technology such as Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (pEMF) Vascular Therapy (BEMER) and Photobiomodulation (VieLight) to promote the health and well-being of my patients and also to support athletic performance. I practice Ashtanga Yoga and hold training as a yoga teacher from Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico. I will be teaching at Yoga Circle Collective Healing Lab in Vancouver, BC starting on February 2024. I promote and teach the practice of yoga to support a healthy lifestyle that allows one to develop strength, flexibility and balance in the body, mind, emotions and spirit. I am part of the Mantra Teacher Program from Sanatana Dharma Satsang and I am able to counsel on the use of mantras for spiritual and everyday concerns. I invite you to take conscious ownership of your own life and health. It will be my honor to accompany you and be your guide along the way.

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