Mantra, Mind, Metaphor (& a Bit About Kali)

Mantra is a means to help train one’s mind. It’s deeply explored within the Hinduism Tradition – though the practice is open and available to people of all traditions (religious or otherwise) with the ability to think beyond religious blinders. As noted in Mantra Matters, Sanskrit mantra often uses psychological principles and archetypes (expressed as deities and gods) to help bring about a specific outcome in the mind. Sanskrit mantra can be metaphorical or devotional in its application.

Mantras about the Goddess Kali are one example.