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Talk · Ishtar Howell · 2026Meditating Effortlessly With Mantras
18 min
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Why he teaches mantra rather than concentration, and what the difference does.

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Ascension Meditation

Ishtar (Thomas Howell)

American meditation teacher and former member of the Ishayas' Ascension community, teaching "Ascension," a set of meditation techniques aimed at effortlessly experiencing the "True Nature" underlying ordinary awareness.

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