Eknath Easwaran's Commentary
The little waits and delays that life is so full of are all opportunities to repeat the mantram. In the morning, when you’re waiting for the coffee to perk, you can repeat the mantram instead of staring blankly at the wall. When you are standing in line at the bank or the supermarket, the mantram will make the wait seem shorter, and your patience will help those around you too. When you are waiting for an interview, or for the doctor to come in, the mantram can save you a good deal of anxiety.
In all these cases, you are putting your time to better use than if you were letting your mind run on about what might be troubling it. You are saving yourself from unnecessary tension and anxiety. You are sending the mantram deeper into your consciousness.
It is many of these little moments that finally add up to impressive spiritual growth. Patience and concentration blossom in the space that you have cleared for them.