Dear Juliet, Thank you! Happy that this helped you connect to one of the most foundational mantras of the Yoga tradition. It would be a good idea to repeat it at least 3 times for the exact reason you have stated. It is important to understand that numerous repetitions of mantras have the power to reformat the vibrational structures of our being and align it with more cosmic resonances. Enjoy the inner discovery that they can give! :)
That was the first time I have chanted this mantra. It was amazing...especially when I personalised it and didn't think of it as a from and to place, rather the positive found in the negative, an insight I will not forget, thank you, with gratitude.
Dear Caroline S, Thank you for exploring this mantra as invited to do so and for your positive feedback on it! These are very simple yet powerful chants. Enjoy their power to transform the being! :)