Have you ever listened to a song that made you feel something deep inside? Now imagine a sound so ancient and powerful that ...

You might take your commitment—as discussed above—and create a mantra from it. Make sure that you word it in the form of a self-directed commandment. Here’s an example: "Stay calm.

It helps Buddhists to enter into a calm, meditative state on their own path towards enlightenment. The different Buddhist traditions all have their own mantras. One of the most well-known mantras ...