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By definition a mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that are considered capable of creating personal transformation, a powerful tool for self-development, healing and manifestation. Mantras originated in the Vedic tradition of India, later becoming an essential part of the Hindu tradition and a customary practice within Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Mantras remain an integral part of many Eastern religions and spiritual movements today but are also widely used world wide by those who practice meditation, which also has its roots in Eastern mysticism. Their use and type varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. Mantras have also been integrated into the BDSM lifestyle and are yet another tool used by dominants in submissive training.

Similarly to rituals, mantras are most operative at the inner self or subconscious level and also like rituals are most useful for shaping a person's beliefs, self-image, thoughts and behavior, thus dominants use them for similar purposes. In fact, mantras are often a featured aspect of BDSM rituals but they can also be used alone to form a ritual that has no related act or actions attached. In these cases, the ritualized mantra generally is intended to focus the submissive on times of deep personal introspection for the purpose of helping them to find inner peace, improve self-esteem, grow in self-confidence or in self-awareness of their submissive nature. Also, like rituals, mantras are a means of helping to strengthen the bond between dominant and submissive.

Similar criteria to that used in designing and employing rituals exists for creating and using mantras.

• Mantras have specific wording structure designed to be repeatable, so that it sinks deep into the self-conscious.
• Mantras should have a definite purpose, objective or goal.
• Mantras should have a direct link to specific life activities, events or rituals.
• Mantras should be brief, using relatively few words so that they are easily memorized and recalled for recitation.
• Like rituals, the number of mantras a submissive is required to learn should be limited so they do not become a chore but something to be enjoyed.
• To be most effective, mantras should be recited aloud.

Examples of Mantras

In my previous post, The Use of Rituals in Submissive Training, I provided some illustrative examples from my own experiences and the experiences of others of rituals which I mentioned also included mantras. You may wish to refer back to that post if you haven’t read it, to familiarize yourself with the rituals that I refer to here in giving some examples of associated mantras.

The Waking Ritual Example

With the waking ritual I offered as an example, where a former Domme required me to masturbate to an edge, first thing every morning before getting out of bed, I was given a simple mantra to repeat during the act to keep me focused on the fact that I was doing the act as a sign of obedience to my Mistress and that she owned my body. The mantra was…

“I do this for my Mistress, because She determines when I experience pleasure, owns my sex and controls my orgasms.”

This example meets the criteria for an effective mantra as outlined earlier. It has a specific word structure designed for repeatability. The mantra had a definite purpose in mind (focusing me on the control of my dominant over my sexuality), had a direct link to a specific life activity, event or ritual, in this case both an activity and a ritual (e.g., masturbation, waking ritual). The mantra was brief, only 19 words and so was easy for me to memorize and recall. With this mantra I had to recite it over and over again until I achieved the required edge. Some might think that would be a distraction given the activity I was engaged in but it actually wasn’t at all. In fact I think it contributed to me feeling arousal and helped me get to an edge even faster. It became such an ingrained part of the arousal process for me that if I happened to recall the mantra at some other time of day, invariably I would experience a spontaneous erection.

The Bathing Ritual Example

I also mentioned in the ritual post, a female submissive I know of, who was required to perform a ritual before getting into the tub or shower, each time she bathed. She too was required to recite a mantra both before and after bathing in conjunction with the ritual. Here as another example, is the mantra she was required to recite.

“For my Master I bathe myself
So that I may smell sweet
So that I may feel clean
So that I may taste good
So that I will be healthy
And so that He will be happy
That I bathed myself.”

Here again, we have an example meeting the criteria for effective mantras. It has a specific word structure designed for repeatability. The mantra had a definite purpose in mind (focusing her on the control of her dominant and on his ownership of her body), had a direct link to a specific life activity, event or ritual, again here both an activity and a ritual (e.g., bathing, her bathing ritual). This mantra is longer than the first example I gave, but at only 41 words, still quite brief and easy to memorize and recall.


Ritualized Mantra Examples

Next I will offer a few illustrative examples of mantras that are not connected to any ritual but that become in effect rituals in their own right. All that was required was that the mantras be recited and there was no associated physical act or activity to be observed.

The first example is one a female submissive I knew, was given to recite. The second is one from my own experiences.

“To my Master I give my love
To my Master I give my devotion
To my Master I give my submission
To my Master I give my strength
To my Master I give my weakness
To my Master I give my worries
To my Master I give my fears
To my Master I give my happiness
To my Master I give my sadness
To my Master I give my everything.”

“My Mistress chose me
My Mistress owns me
My Mistress wants me
My Mistress loves me
My Mistress is my Mistress because She wants to be
My Mistress values me for me.”

I know that the female submissive was required to recite her mantra daily but I don’t recall the specific time of day or number of times she was required to do so. With my example, I was required to recite it three times each day which was immediately before my daily mealtimes to make it easy for me to remember to accomplish it.

Both of these examples meet the discussed criteria of word structure, definite purpose, linkage and briefness.

The Source of Mantras

Oftentimes, the dominant creates the mantras and then gives them to the submissive to memorize and recite as the dominant requires them to be used. That was the case with the bathing ritual mantra example that was given. However, sometimes the dominant will assign to the submissive the task of writing a mantra after giving them an outline of how the mantra will be used. The last example I offered from my own experience was a mantra that I composed as a task for my Domme at the time. After writing it, I then provided it to her for her review and approval. She approved the mantra as I had written it, but she herself wrote and directed me to insert the line, “My Mistress loves me.” That proved very moving for me because until that time, she had never used the word “love” in the context of our relationship. That is just one simple example of how meaningful mantras can be to the submissive.

Hopefully this has provided some insight into mantras and the role they play in submissive training. In summary they may be used in concert with rituals but may serve as rituals in and of themselves. Mantras can provide some of the most meaningful submissive training experiences.