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SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 25 MAY

MANTRA YOGA

 

Mantra yoga is a great science. "Manana trayate iti

mantrah" - "by manana (constant thinking or

recollection) one is protected or released from the

round of birth and death - that is mantra." That is

called mantra, by meditating on which the jiva or soul

attains freedom from sin, enjoyment in heaven and

final liberation. And, by its aid it attains in full

the fourfold fruit (caturvarga) i.e., dharma, artha,

kama and moksa (virtue, wealth, pleasure and

liberation).

 

A mantra is so called because it is achieved by the

mental process. The root 'man' in the word mantra

means 'to think'. And 'tra' comes from 'trai' meaning

to protect or to free - from the bondage of samsara or

the phenomenal world. By the combination of 'man'

and 'tra' comes mantra which calls forth the four aims

of being caturvarga.

 

A mantra is divinity. It is divine power manifesting

in a sound body. The mantra itself is the devata

(deity). The aspirant should try his level best to

realise his unity with the mantra of the divinity. To

the extent he does so, the mantra-power supplements

his worship-power. Just as a flame is strengthened by

winds, so also the aspirant's individual sakti (power)

is strengthened by mantra sakti. Then the individual

sakti joins with the mantra sakti to make it more

powerful.

 

The mantra is awakened from its sleep through the

sadhana-sakti (worship power) of the aspirant. The

mantra is a mass of radiant energy.

 

Even to visualise the Lord in meditation just once, to

utter the divine name of the Lord, with love, even a

single time, has surely got a tremendous, transforming

influence upon the soul. You are free here and now.

Only you are not aware of it, through the force of

maya (or ignorance).

 

This atman is peace. Realise this peace that passeth

all understanding and be free for ever. Peace is thy

birthright. Peace is thy real, essential nature. Peace

is Brahman. Peace and Brahman are one.

 

 

 

 

 

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