Transcendental Meditation advanced techniques

In Transcendental Meditation there are several advanced techniques that can be used to meditate.The advanced techniques consist of adding a prefix and/or suffix to the basic mantra.

The prefix can be : "Shree" or "Shree Shree" with the "Sh" as pronounced in "Shrimps and the ""ee" as pronounced in "we".

The suffix can be : "Namah" or "Namah Namah" with the "a" pronounced as the "e" in "The" or "a".

For example :

If you basic mantra is "Shearing", then the advanced mantra's can be :

Shearing Namah

or

Shree Shearing Namah

or

Shree Shearing Namah Namah

or

Shree Shree Shearing Namah

or

Shree Shree Shearing Namah Namah

or

Shree Shree Shearing Shearing Namah Namah

You can start with "Shearing Namah", if "Shearing" is your basic mantra. And after meditating for some minutes you can continue with "Shree Shearing Namah", after some minutes you can continue with "Shree Shree Shearing Namah Namah" and after some minutes you can continue with "Shree Shree Shearing Shearing Namah Namah"" according to your own need and feeling. It is no problem to switch between the basic mantra and the different advanced mantra's during meditation. One of the advanced techniques also consistes of thinking the mantra in the Heart area (bottom of sternum) form time to time (second or minutes) with a soft focus on that area. You should follow your own need and feelings.

Meaning of "Shree" and "Namah" :

"Shree" signifies "Shakti", "Light", "Abundance", "Energy", "Life", "Kundalini", "Nourishment" in the more abstract sense of the word. In a more concrete sense it also means "Lakshmee" or The Godess of Wealth and Beauty.

It is a very powerful word. By adding this word as a prefix to the mantra results in more joy and enjoyment during meditation and the basic mantra becomes very powerful. "Shree" feels like Sweet Nectar. "Shree" touches and caresses the Kundalini Energy in our energy-body (astral or pranic body) and that is why we experience is as "Sweet Nectar or Sweet Honey". "Shree" nourishes our body and mind.

"Namah" means "bowing down to", "surrender yourself to", "give space to", "let That Other Principle Be""

It is a very good word to conclude the prefix and the basic mantra, because it also delimits the Prefix and the Basic mantra. By this means we get an complete and very powerful advanced mantra.