Learn about GAYATRI MANTRA

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JAI GURUDEV,

THANX A LOT FOR THE GUIDANCE AND ABOUT THE

AWARENESS OF THE ONLY AN ABSOLUTE "GAYATRI MANTRA".

BUT AS U TOLD THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS

TERRIFIC MANTRA TO CHANT, BUT THEY SHOULD OBSERVE

DISCIPLINE IN EVERY ASPECT FOR THIS AND WHAT I MEANT

TO EXPLAIN IS THAT IT IS VERY EASY TO SAY ABOUT

"GAYATRI MANTRA" BUT CAN THEY CHANT THIS POWERFUL

MANTRA WITHOUT BE IN DISCIPLINE.

The life now-a-days has

became terrible, one cannot be in discipline in the

intial stages, so what i want to know is whether this

"mantra" will do any harm if we chant without

discipline. PLZ EXPLAIN.

 

 

JAI GURUDEV

amithesh.

 

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Jai Shri KRSNA,

Hello everyone,

I know that the message on Gayatri Mantra Jap Day was posted a while

ago, but I just viewed it tonight.

Anyway, I have questions about it, and was wondering if any of you

would answer.

 

 

Should I start my Gayatri Mantra Jap on an auspecious day, or should

I start anytime I want?

 

-and-

 

Do you have to visualize Mata Gayatri, or can you visualize divine

being: goddess OR god?

In other words, can I visualize Shri KRSNA while I chant, or must I

visualize only Gayatri Mata?

 

-and-

 

Would doing the jap of this mantra with a regualr mala be acceptable,

and as much beneficial as any other major malas (for example:

Rudraaksh, Pearl, Gold, etc.)?

 

 

 

, "birendra singh m" <birendra_m> wrote:

> Dear all,

> This is very useful notes from a realised soul which i have come

thru

> and it shed new light to me about the Mantra,removing some of my

> misgivings.

> Every one read this, implement this and even take some time to tell

> your fellow people and all poeple who might benfit.

>

> The article i picked up as is given below ,

>

> "

> TO BRING to one's mind repeatedly the inspiring lives of great

> personalities, the wise men

> of all the ancient religions had set apart particular days in the

> year, as specially sacred and

> auspicious on their account. On these days, nations and races

glorify

> these lofty personalities, they

> re-live the spirit of the great events to perpetuate the memory of

> these great men. Thus we find that

> the calendar of the Hindus is marked by birthdays of divine

> incarnations, saints and sages, the Gita

> Jayanthi, Guru Purnima, Shivaratri, Vaikunta Ekadashi, and many

more

> auspicious occasions. The

> Gayatri Japa Day is one such very holy and glorious day intended to

> remind all of the greatest and

> most glorious of all Mantras, the sacred Gayatri Mantra.

>

> The Gayatri is the life and support of every true Hindu. It is the

> impregnable spiritual

> armour, the veritable fortress, that guards and protects its

votary.

> In fact, that is the very meaning of

> the word Gayatri—"that which protects one who sings it".

>

> The Gayatri is the divine power that transforms the human into the

> Divine and blesses man

> with the brilliant light of the highest spiritual illumination.

> Whoever may be one's favourite Deity,

> the regular repetition of a few malas (rosary of a hundred and

eight

> beads) of Gayatri Japa every day

> will shower upon one incalculable benefits and blessings. It is

> universally applicable, being purely

> an earnest prayer for light addressed to the Almighty Supreme

Spirit.

> The Para Brahma Gayatri

> Mantra is the most important of all Mantras. For every Brahmin of

any

> creed or order of life, this has

> been prescribed as being the sole transcendental guiding light. The

> Brahmachari or celibate, the

> Grihastha or householder, and the Vanaprastha or one who is

retired,

> must repeat this Mantra every

> day; the Sannyasin or renunciate is asked to repeat Om instead of

> this Mantra.

> The nature of the Gayatri Mantra is such that you can repeat it

while

> meditating on any form

> you like. It is generally conceived of as a female Deity by the

> majority of devotees. One who

> worships God as Mother adheres to this belief. But, in its true

> light, the Gayatri never speaks of a

> female at all. You cannot find a single word in the entire Gayatri

> Mantra, which speaks of a female.

> The feminine form of the word "Gayatri" cannot make its Deity

> a

> female. It is only the name of its

> metre and not the Deity.

> Some people think that the Gayatri Mantra is presided over by the

> sun. In fact, even this idea

> is to be modified a little. The sun that it speaks of is not that

> which shines over this earth before our

> physical eyes, but tat savituh or "that Sun", the great Sun

> which

> this sun or moon does not illumine,

> and which is the impersonal, absolute Brahman.

> Therefore, this is the greatest of all Mantras as its presiding

Deity

> is none other than Para

> Brahman Himself. Hence, why hanker after other Mantras? The Gayatri

> itself is the crest-jewel or

> the king of all Mantras. It is the most powerful of all Mantras. Na

> gayatryah paro mantrah—"There

> is no Mantra greater than the Gayatri".

> Each word, each letter of the Gayatri bears on its head the highest

> Vedantic concept of the

> absolute, supreme Truth. Do Japa of the Gayatri—it will give you

> the

> most excellent fruit, the fruit

> of immortality! The Mantra is as follows:

> Om bhur bhuvah svah

> Tat savitur varenyam

> Bhargo devasya dheemahi

> Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat.

> Om: symbol of Para Brahman.

> Bhuh: Bhu Loka or the physical plane.

> Bhuvah: the astral plane.

> Svah: the celestial plane.

> Tat: That; the transcendental Paramatma; God.

> Savituh: the Creator.

> Varenyam: fit to be worshipped.

> Bhargah: remover of sins and ignorance; glory, effulgence.

> Devasya: resplendent, shining.

> Dheemahi: we meditate.

> Dhiyah: the intellect, understanding.

> Yo: who.

> Nah: our.

> Prachodayaat: enlighten, guide, impel.

> MEANING: "We meditate on the glory of the Creator who has created

> the

> universe, who is fit to be

> worshipped, who is the embodiment of knowledge and light, who is

the

> remover of all sins and

> ignorance. May He enlighten our intellect!"

>

> Herein there are five parts: Om is the first part; Bhur bhuvah svah

> is the second; Tat savitur

> varenyam is the third; Bhargo devasya dheemahi is the fourth; and

> Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat is

> the last. While chanting the Mantra you should pause after every

part.

> This rare and most precious divine treasure of the Gayatri Mantra

is

> neglected by the youth

> of the present day. This is a very serious lapse indeed. Open your

> eyes now on this sacred day and

> start in right earnest the Japa of the Gayatri. Repeat it at least

> 108 times (1,008 is better!) on the

> Gayatri Japa day. Then continue it (at least 108 times daily)

without

> missing even a single day.

> May the whole world be made Gayatri-conscious through the

inspiration

> of the auspicious

> Gayatri Japa Day! May you all be thrice blessed by taking the vow

of

> daily Gayatri Japa right from

> this very moment! May you realise the inner Truth of the Gayatri

> Mantra!

> Gayatri Japa is observed on the day after the Raksha Bandhan or

Avani

> Avittam

> (July-August).

> GAYATRI JAPA DAY"

>

>

>

> love

> May we realise the heartful blessings of Gurudev filled in all ways

> of our life

> Jai Gurudev

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--

> Jai Shri KRSNA,

 

jai shri krishna..

 

>

> Should I start my Gayatri Mantra Jap on an auspecious day, or should

> I start anytime I want?

>

> -and-if it is a ,mental repetition, ie while walking, doing normal

chores etc do it as and when you want. it will do only good.

if it is done as a sadhna then, the 5th 11th and poornima of shukla

paksh are recommended.

direction east or north

clothes yellow or white

preferably aghee lamp and apicture of the deity

>

> Do you have to visualize Mata Gayatri, or can you visualize divine

> being: goddess OR god?

> In other words, can I visualize Shri KRSNA while I chant, or must I

> visualize only Gayatri Mata?

>

 

i am not too sure of that, nothing is right or w`rong. i would

visualize gayayrti when chnating gayatri and krishna when chanting a

krishna mantra you can also visualize a rising sun

BUT do as your soul tells you, that is your best guide. by trying to

imbibe other people's beliefs we tie ourselves down unnecessarily and

leave the path that ois natural to us.

> -and-

>

> Would doing the jap of this mantra with a regualr mala be

acceptable,

> and as much beneficial as any other major malas (for example:

> Rudraaksh, Pearl, Gold, etc.)?

 

what is regular mala?

 

 

BUT really do not bother about these things, these are unnecessary

details for a starter, just sit facing east, chant with whatever mala

you have. and focus on concentrating your mind on the deity. if you

can't try to look at the picture. or close your eyes and visualize GOD

think of the color of the dress , the expression on the face etc

wishes...

 

>

>

>

> , "birendra singh m" <birendra_m> wrote:

> > Dear all,

> > This is very useful notes from a realised soul which i have come

> thru

> > and it shed new light to me about the Mantra,removing some of my

> > misgivings.

> > Every one read this, implement this and even take some time to

tell

> > your fellow people and all poeple who might benfit.

> >

> > The article i picked up as is given below ,

> >

> > "

> > TO BRING to one's mind repeatedly the inspiring lives of great

> > personalities, the wise men

> > of all the ancient religions had set apart particular days in the

> > year, as specially sacred and

> > auspicious on their account. On these days, nations and races

> glorify

> > these lofty personalities, they

> > re-live the spirit of the great events to perpetuate the memory of

> > these great men. Thus we find that

> > the calendar of the Hindus is marked by birthdays of divine

> > incarnations, saints and sages, the Gita

> > Jayanthi, Guru Purnima, Shivaratri, Vaikunta Ekadashi, and many

> more

> > auspicious occasions. The

> > Gayatri Japa Day is one such very holy and glorious day intended

to

> > remind all of the greatest and

> > most glorious of all Mantras, the sacred Gayatri Mantra.

> >

> > The Gayatri is the life and support of every true Hindu. It is the

> > impregnable spiritual

> > armour, the veritable fortress, that guards and protects its

> votary.

> > In fact, that is the very meaning of

> > the word Gayatri—"that which protects one who sings it".

> >

> > The Gayatri is the divine power that transforms the human into the

> > Divine and blesses man

> > with the brilliant light of the highest spiritual illumination.

> > Whoever may be one's favourite Deity,

> > the regular repetition of a few malas (rosary of a hundred and

> eight

> > beads) of Gayatri Japa every day

> > will shower upon one incalculable benefits and blessings. It is

> > universally applicable, being purely

> > an earnest prayer for light addressed to the Almighty Supreme

> Spirit.

> > The Para Brahma Gayatri

> > Mantra is the most important of all Mantras. For every Brahmin of

> any

> > creed or order of life, this has

> > been prescribed as being the sole transcendental guiding light.

The

> > Brahmachari or celibate, the

> > Grihastha or householder, and the Vanaprastha or one who is

> retired,

> > must repeat this Mantra every

> > day; the Sannyasin or renunciate is asked to repeat Om instead of

> > this Mantra.

> > The nature of the Gayatri Mantra is such that you can repeat it

> while

> > meditating on any form

> > you like. It is generally conceived of as a female Deity by the

> > majority of devotees. One who

> > worships God as Mother adheres to this belief. But, in its true

> > light, the Gayatri never speaks of a

> > female at all. You cannot find a single word in the entire Gayatri

> > Mantra, which speaks of a female.

> > The feminine form of the word "Gayatri" cannot make its Deity

> > a

> > female. It is only the name of its

> > metre and not the Deity.

> > Some people think that the Gayatri Mantra is presided over by the

> > sun. In fact, even this idea

> > is to be modified a little. The sun that it speaks of is not that

> > which shines over this earth before our

> > physical eyes, but tat savituh or "that Sun", the great Sun

> > which

> > this sun or moon does not illumine,

> > and which is the impersonal, absolute Brahman.

> > Therefore, this is the greatest of all Mantras as its presiding

> Deity

> > is none other than Para

> > Brahman Himself. Hence, why hanker after other Mantras? The

Gayatri

> > itself is the crest-jewel or

> > the king of all Mantras. It is the most powerful of all Mantras.

Na

> > gayatryah paro mantrah—"There

> > is no Mantra greater than the Gayatri".

> > Each word, each letter of the Gayatri bears on its head the

highest

> > Vedantic concept of the

> > absolute, supreme Truth. Do Japa of the Gayatri—it will give you

> > the

> > most excellent fruit, the fruit

> > of immortality! The Mantra is as follows:

> > Om bhur bhuvah svah

> > Tat savitur varenyam

> > Bhargo devasya dheemahi

> > Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat.

> > Om: symbol of Para Brahman.

> > Bhuh: Bhu Loka or the physical plane.

> > Bhuvah: the astral plane.

> > Svah: the celestial plane.

> > Tat: That; the transcendental Paramatma; God.

> > Savituh: the Creator.

> > Varenyam: fit to be worshipped.

> > Bhargah: remover of sins and ignorance; glory, effulgence.

> > Devasya: resplendent, shining.

> > Dheemahi: we meditate.

> > Dhiyah: the intellect, understanding.

> > Yo: who.

> > Nah: our.

> > Prachodayaat: enlighten, guide, impel.

> > MEANING: "We meditate on the glory of the Creator who has created

> > the

> > universe, who is fit to be

> > worshipped, who is the embodiment of knowledge and light, who is

> the

> > remover of all sins and

> > ignorance. May He enlighten our intellect!"

> >

> > Herein there are five parts: Om is the first part; Bhur bhuvah

svah

> > is the second; Tat savitur

> > varenyam is the third; Bhargo devasya dheemahi is the fourth; and

> > Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat is

> > the last. While chanting the Mantra you should pause after every

> part.

> > This rare and most precious divine treasure of the Gayatri Mantra

> is

> > neglected by the youth

> > of the present day. This is a very serious lapse indeed. Open your

> > eyes now on this sacred day and

> > start in right earnest the Japa of the Gayatri. Repeat it at least

> > 108 times (1,008 is better!) on the

> > Gayatri Japa day. Then continue it (at least 108 times daily)

> without

> > missing even a single day.

> > May the whole world be made Gayatri-conscious through the

> inspiration

> > of the auspicious

> > Gayatri Japa Day! May you all be thrice blessed by taking the vow

> of

> > daily Gayatri Japa right from

> > this very moment! May you realise the inner Truth of the Gayatri

> > Mantra!

> > Gayatri Japa is observed on the day after the Raksha Bandhan or

> Avani

> > Avittam

> > (July-August).

> > GAYATRI JAPA DAY"

> >

> >

> >

> > love

> > May we realise the heartful blessings of Gurudev filled in all

ways

> > of our life

> > Jai Gurudev