What are spiritual exercises?
Spiritual exercises are one of the primary ways that we learn to attune to and focus on God in MSIA. Spiritual exercises (s.e.’s) are an active technique of bypassing the mind and emotions by using a spiritual tone or vibration to connect to the energy that flows from God through all existence. S.e.’s assist a person to transcend illusions and limitations and move into the awareness of Soul. A recommended chant for spiritual exercises is the “HU,” which is pronounced like the name Hugh or which can be said by pronouncing the sounds of the individual letters “H” and “U.” The HU tone is an ancient name of God and is a wonderful way of attuning to the higher vibrations of Spirit. The ANI-HU is a variation of the HU chant. Pronounced (AN-EYE-HU), the ANI-HU is also an invocation to God, but it has an added dimension that brings in the quality of empathy and oneness with others. As you chant this tone, you will find that quality of empathy and connection with others is increased. For this r