(((((((((wing))))))))) Thanks so much for sharing that. I was able to see the image. I really like the idea of meditating on some specific word or mantra, as opposed to focusing on my breath. I do that sometimes and I want to do more of it.

While doing some reading online I came across the term "gatha". It's a sanskrit word meaning verse or poem, and it seems gathas are often used in meditation practice. Moreover, they are used throughout the day as a "tool" to help us return to a state of mindfulness.

I really like this idea because it only takes a few seconds to recite them and you can do it anywhere. In the car at a stop light, at your desk, waiting to speak to someone on the telephone etc. Or you can recite them repeatedly while doing a walking meditation. You can either use a pre-existing gatha, or make up your own.

In the article I was reading it suggests this as a gatha to start the day:

Then throughout the day something like:

And then at the end of the day, this one:

Here's a link to the article: http://iamhome.org/articles/gathas.php