23-May-2010

Watch Your Mouth

What You Say Happens

In Physics and Cognitive Science, there are innumerable examples that show how the subjectivity— that is, the point of view— of an experiment’s observer influences the outcome of the experiment. This is an example of what the yogis call “vox siddhi.”

Vox Siddhi literally means the mystic power of the voice, and the concept is that you create your own reality by the way you speak, and even think, about your world. Just think of that co-worker you don’t get along with very well. You may think they’re lazy and self-centered. But notice that every time you pass this person, those thoughts automatically enter the mind. It’s not necessarily true, though, since those thoughts occur first and are then cloaked by the mind in language that affects your perception. This is what makes the stillness experienced in meditation so important. It becomes a method of de-cloaking your thoughts (and re-naming them more accurately). With the ensuing clarity, you re-train ingrained perceptions and communicate so that your words are more true, more uplifting, and in the end, more effective.

Recommended: The Healing Power of the Human Voice: Mantras, Chants, and Seed Sounds for Health and Harmony