Looking for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra in book form. [more inside]
posted by Hanuman1960 on Mar 17, 2009 - 2 answers

When I was a kid, sometimes I would take a word (any word) and repeat it over and over in my head. After a few repetitions, the word would lose all meaning and sound strange and goofy, like it was a completely foreign word to me. Thing is, this doesn't happen anymore. I can repeat the word for hours and it just remains the original word. Has something happened to my brain?
posted by vronsky on Jan 1, 2007 - 28 answers

I used to be a devoted catholic. I quit the church years ago, but still miss the spirituality. Buddhism should fit me, but I feel like such a poser. [more inside]
posted by davar on Nov 25, 2006 - 36 answers

What are these people singing? It sounds like padana-whey, padana-whey, padana, chanted over and over. [more inside]
posted by Mr. Gunn on Oct 21, 2006 - 4 answers

I ride the Paris metro every day to get around the city, and I've only recently noticed a strange phenomenon. At two different metro stops I've seen homeless people repeating the word "seven" in English over and over again at random intervals. I can't think of any French words it could be that I might be mishearing, especially since the 'n' is very pronounced and the vowels sound English enough. Can anyone explain what's going on here?
posted by themadjuggler on Apr 15, 2005 - 38 answers

Do you have a mantra/motto/mission statement/internal worry stone? [M.I.] [more inside]
posted by katie on Dec 8, 2004 - 80 answers