Maranatha Mantra

Full Form:

"Ma" with inhalation
"Ra" with exhalation
"Na" with inhalation
"Tha" with exhalation

Deity:

Jesus Christ

Meaning:

This is a Christian meditation mantra that has been used for and by the early monks, though it is little known as a mantra practice.

It is the mantra "Maranatha". The word "Maranatha" is the final instruction of St. Paul's teachings to the Corinthians, and is St. John's final instruction in the Book of Revelations. Thus, the last word, the final teaching of the entire Christian Bible is "Maranatha" which is Aramaic and means, "Come Lord".

Mara-natha and Maran-atha: When the word Maranatha is parsed (broken into parts) as "mara-natha" or "maran-atha", it has two different meanings: As "mara-natha", it means "Come Lord" or "Lord Come". As "maran-atha", it means "Lord is Here" or "Lord has Come".

Mantra with breath: While the mantra may be done completely in the mind field, it also coordinates nicely with the breath when remembered silently as Ma-Ra-Na-Tha, with each of the four parts remembered separately -- Ma (inhale), Ra (exhale), Na (inhale), Tha (exhale)

Mantra without following the breath: Simply chant the mantra in your mind or out loud as you use your mala beads.