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Concept of Yantras

 

Yantra Principles

 

Varieties & types

Concept of Yantra

The Sanskrit word 'Yantra' derives from the root 'yam' meaning to sustain,

hold or support the energy inherent in a particular element, object or concept.

In its first meaning, 'yantra' may refer to any kind of mechanical contrivance

which is harnessed to aid an enterprise. A yantra in this sense, therefore, is

any sort of machine or instrument such as is used in architecture, astronomy,

alchemy, chemistry, warfare or recreation. A Sanskrit text of the eleventh

century AD, Samaranganasutradhara on the science of architecture, gives vivid

descriptions of the making and operating of such mechanical yantras as a wooden

flying bird, wooden aeroplanes meant to fly with hot mercury as fuel, male and

female robot figures, etc. The vast observatories built in Delhi and laipur

under the patronage of Jai Singh (1686-1734) are called Jantar-Mantar, as their

massive structures are astronomical 'instruments' (yantras) for recording

heavenly phenomena.

The meaning of the term yantra has been expanded to refer to religious

enterprises, and has acquired a special theological significance. Mystic

yantras are aids to and the chief instruments of meditative discipline.

Basically a yantra used in this context and for this purpose is an abstract

geometrical design intended as a 'tool' for meditation and increased awareness.

Principles of Yantra

Mystic yantras are an amalgam of three principles: 1. The form principle

(Akriti-rupa),2. The function-principle (Kriya-rupa), and3. The power-principle

(Sakti-rupa). They are, first of all, believed to reveal the inner basis of

the forms and shapes abounding in the universe. just as, whatever the outer

structure, all matter is made of an intrinsic basic unity, the atom, so each

aspect of the world can be seen in its structural form as a yantra. As the

scientist sees the final picture of the world in the orderly, simple, atomic

structures in which certain primal shapes appear as a harmonized 'whole', so

the Indian shilpi-yogins (makers of ritual art) seek to identify the innermost

structure of the universe by concentrating the variegated picture of

world-appearances through intense yogic vision into simple form-equations. A

yantra, then, can be considered an ultimate form-equation of a specific energy

manifesting in the world. These simple form-equations are held to epitomize the

real nature of the cosmos as abstracted from the concrete.

In its widest application, Akriti-rupa refers to the inner or hidden form

of structures, so that any structure, from an atom to a star, has its

Akriti-rupa yantra. Thus a flower or a leaf has an outer structure which is

immediately perceptible, but it also has an inner form, which generally

consists of a skeletal framework in which all its linear forms intersect with a

central axis or nucleus: all forms have a gross structure and a 'subtle' inner

structure, with a basic causal pattern (the inner form) for the external form.

Yantras function as revelatory symbols of cosmic truths and as

instructional charts of the spiritual aspect of human experience. All the

primal shapes of a yantra are psychological symbols corresponding to inner

states of human consciousness, through which control and expansion of psychic

forces are possible. It is for this reason that a yantra is said to embody a

'function-principle' (Kriya-rupa). By constant reinforcement in ritual

worship the apparently inert yantra-forms shake off their dormancy and act

together as emblems of psychic power. In this case, the yantra is said to move

beyond 'form' and 'function' and emerges as a 'power diagram' (Sakti-rupa)

endowed with a self-generating propensity to transform a mundane experience

into a psychic one. It is at this point that the yantra is said to be

'revealed'. Although its outward meaning may be relatively easy to understand,

the inner meaning that gives it its efficacy is difficult to grasp because its

archetypal forms are basically concerned with the inner facts of psychic

experience, gained through intuitive vision.

Varities and Types of Yantra

Yantras that represent any form of the Divine Mother are called Shakta

Yantras.

Vaishnava Yantras

Vaishnava yantras are related to Vishnu and do not belong to the

Mother-worshiping Shakta tradition. They include Ram Yantra, Vishnu Yantra,

Shri Gopal Yantra, and Hunuman Yantra. In most cases their forms are identical

to some of the Shakta Yantras, but the colors differ. This is also true of the

Shaiva Yantras.

Shaiva Yantras

Shaiva Yantras are related to Shiva and the Shaiva tradition: Bhairav

Yantra, Maha Mrityunjaya Yantra, and Mritsanjivni Yantra

Architectural Yantras

Architectural yantras are used for the ground plans of temples. They also

include Mandala Yantras and Chatra Yantras. Mandala Yantras are to be engraved

on the roof and Chatra Yantra on the top of the seat of the goddess.

Astrological Yantras

Astrological yantras are used in working with the energy of the nine

planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (the north node

of the moon, known as Dragon's Head), and Ketu (the south node of the moon,

known as Dragon's Tall).

Numerical Yantras

Numerical yantras are composed not of basic geometrical forms but of

numbers. Some of them are composed as magic squares and are used as talismans.

The yantras composed by numbers are most popular and are used by Tantrics for

all kinds of purposes.

The yantras composed of geometrical forms are divided into two categories:

Bij Mantra Yukta: Those yantras in which the bij sound is engraved or written in the center.

Mantra Varna Yukta: Those yantras in which the Sanskrit letters are put in an

order to create the mantra. In this type of yantra the alphabet can be arranged

in bhupur (square form) or in the circular petals form; in the center is the Bij

Mantra.

Then there are numerical yantras classed according to their forms:

Bhu-Prashtha Yantras: Engraved or drawn on a flat surface.

Meru-PrashthaYantras: Three-dimensional form composed of metal or stone or

gemstones and shaped like a pyramid, having a broad base and narrowing

gradually toward the top like a mountain (meru).

Patal Yantra: Deeply engraved-exactly the reverse of the pyramid yantra.

Meru-Prastar Yantra: Composed of pieces that are glued or welded to each other

instead of being one solid piece Tat Twam Asi

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As body is to soul, and oil is to lamp, a yantra is to deity.

Mystic India

 

Concept of Yantras

 

Yantra Principles

 

Varieties & types

Concept of Yantra

The Sanskrit word 'Yantra' derives from the root 'yam' meaning to sustain,

hold or support the energy inherent in a particular element, object or concept.

In its first meaning, 'yantra' may refer to any kind of mechanical contrivance

which is harnessed to aid an enterprise. A yantra in this sense, therefore, is

any sort of machine or instrument such as is used in architecture, astronomy,

alchemy, chemistry, warfare or recreation. A Sanskrit text of the eleventh

century AD, Samaranganasutradhara on the science of architecture, gives vivid

descriptions of the making and operating of such mechanical yantras as a wooden

flying bird, wooden aeroplanes meant to fly with hot mercury as fuel, male and

female robot figures, etc. The vast observatories built in Delhi and laipur

under the patronage of Jai Singh (1686-1734) are called Jantar-Mantar, as their

massive structures are astronomical 'instruments' (yantras) for recording

heavenly phenomena.

The meaning of the term yantra has been expanded to refer to religious

enterprises, and has acquired a special theological significance. Mystic

yantras are aids to and the chief instruments of meditative discipline.

Basically a yantra used in this context and for this purpose is an abstract

geometrical design intended as a 'tool' for meditation and increased awareness.

Principles of Yantra

Mystic yantras are an amalgam of three principles: 1. The form principle

(Akriti-rupa),2. The function-principle (Kriya-rupa), and3. The power-principle

(Sakti-rupa). They are, first of all, believed to reveal the inner basis of

the forms and shapes abounding in the universe. just as, whatever the outer

structure, all matter is made of an intrinsic basic unity, the atom, so each

aspect of the world can be seen in its structural form as a yantra. As the

scientist sees the final picture of the world in the orderly, simple, atomic

structures in which certain primal shapes appear as a harmonized 'whole', so

the Indian shilpi-yogins (makers of ritual art) seek to identify the innermost

structure of the universe by concentrating the variegated picture of

world-appearances through intense yogic vision into simple form-equations. A

yantra, then, can be considered an ultimate form-equation of a specific energy

manifesting in the world. These simple form-equations are held to epitomize the

real nature of the cosmos as abstracted from the concrete.

In its widest application, Akriti-rupa refers to the inner or hidden form

of structures, so that any structure, from an atom to a star, has its

Akriti-rupa yantra. Thus a flower or a leaf has an outer structure which is

immediately perceptible, but it also has an inner form, which generally

consists of a skeletal framework in which all its linear forms intersect with a

central axis or nucleus: all forms have a gross structure and a 'subtle' inner

structure, with a basic causal pattern (the inner form) for the external form.

Yantras function as revelatory symbols of cosmic truths and as

instructional charts of the spiritual aspect of human experience. All the

primal shapes of a yantra are psychological symbols corresponding to inner

states of human consciousness, through which control and expansion of psychic

forces are possible. It is for this reason that a yantra is said to embody a

'function-principle' (Kriya-rupa). By constant reinforcement in ritual

worship the apparently inert yantra-forms shake off their dormancy and act

together as emblems of psychic power. In this case, the yantra is said to move

beyond 'form' and 'function' and emerges as a 'power diagram' (Sakti-rupa)

endowed with a self-generating propensity to transform a mundane experience

into a psychic one. It is at this point that the yantra is said to be

'revealed'. Although its outward meaning may be relatively easy to understand,

the inner meaning that gives it its efficacy is difficult to grasp because its

archetypal forms are basically concerned with the inner facts of psychic

experience, gained through intuitive vision.

Varities and Types of Yantra

Yantras that represent any form of the Divine Mother are called Shakta

Yantras.

Vaishnava Yantras

Vaishnava yantras are related to Vishnu and do not belong to the

Mother-worshiping Shakta tradition. They include Ram Yantra, Vishnu Yantra,

Shri Gopal Yantra, and Hunuman Yantra. In most cases their forms are identical

to some of the Shakta Yantras, but the colors differ. This is also true of the

Shaiva Yantras.

Shaiva Yantras

Shaiva Yantras are related to Shiva and the Shaiva tradition: Bhairav

Yantra, Maha Mrityunjaya Yantra, and Mritsanjivni Yantra

Architectural Yantras

Architectural yantras are used for the ground plans of temples. They also

include Mandala Yantras and Chatra Yantras. Mandala Yantras are to be engraved

on the roof and Chatra Yantra on the top of the seat of the goddess.

Astrological Yantras

Astrological yantras are used in working with the energy of the nine

planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (the north node

of the moon, known as Dragon's Head), and Ketu (the south node of the moon,

known as Dragon's Tall).

Numerical Yantras

Numerical yantras are composed not of basic geometrical forms but of

numbers. Some of them are composed as magic squares and are used as talismans.

The yantras composed by numbers are most popular and are used by Tantrics for

all kinds of purposes.

The yantras composed of geometrical forms are divided into two categories:

Bij Mantra Yukta: Those yantras in which the bij sound is engraved or written in the center.

Mantra Varna Yukta: Those yantras in which the Sanskrit letters are put in an

order to create the mantra. In this type of yantra the alphabet can be arranged

in bhupur (square form) or in the circular petals form; in the center is the Bij

Mantra.

Then there are numerical yantras classed according to their forms:

Bhu-Prashtha Yantras: Engraved or drawn on a flat surface.

Meru-PrashthaYantras: Three-dimensional form composed of metal or stone or

gemstones and shaped like a pyramid, having a broad base and narrowing

gradually toward the top like a mountain (meru).

Patal Yantra: Deeply engraved-exactly the reverse of the pyramid yantra.

Meru-Prastar Yantra: Composed of pieces that are glued or welded to each other

instead of being one solid piece Tat Twam Asi

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As body is to soul, and oil is to lamp, a yantra is to deity.

Mystic India

 

Concept of Yantras

 

Yantra Principles

 

Varieties & types

Concept of Yantra

The Sanskrit word 'Yantra' derives from the root 'yam' meaning to sustain,

hold or support the energy inherent in a particular element, object or concept.

In its first meaning, 'yantra' may refer to any kind of mechanical contrivance

which is harnessed to aid an enterprise. A yantra in this sense, therefore, is

any sort of machine or instrument such as is used in architecture, astronomy,

alchemy, chemistry, warfare or recreation. A Sanskrit text of the eleventh

century AD, Samaranganasutradhara on the science of architecture, gives vivid

descriptions of the making and operating of such mechanical yantras as a wooden

flying bird, wooden aeroplanes meant to fly with hot mercury as fuel, male and

female robot figures, etc. The vast observatories built in Delhi and laipur

under the patronage of Jai Singh (1686-1734) are called Jantar-Mantar, as their

massive structures are astronomical 'instruments' (yantras) for recording

heavenly phenomena.

The meaning of the term yantra has been expanded to refer to religious

enterprises, and has acquired a special theological significance. Mystic

yantras are aids to and the chief instruments of meditative discipline.

Basically a yantra used in this context and for this purpose is an abstract

geometrical design intended as a 'tool' for meditation and increased awareness.

Principles of Yantra

Mystic yantras are an amalgam of three principles: 1. The form principle

(Akriti-rupa),2. The function-principle (Kriya-rupa), and3. The power-principle

(Sakti-rupa). They are, first of all, believed to reveal the inner basis of

the forms and shapes abounding in the universe. just as, whatever the outer

structure, all matter is made of an intrinsic basic unity, the atom, so each

aspect of the world can be seen in its structural form as a yantra. As the

scientist sees the final picture of the world in the orderly, simple, atomic

structures in which certain primal shapes appear as a harmonized 'whole', so

the Indian shilpi-yogins (makers of ritual art) seek to identify the innermost

structure of the universe by concentrating the variegated picture of

world-appearances through intense yogic vision into simple form-equations. A

yantra, then, can be considered an ultimate form-equation of a specific energy

manifesting in the world. These simple form-equations are held to epitomize the

real nature of the cosmos as abstracted from the concrete.

In its widest application, Akriti-rupa refers to the inner or hidden form

of structures, so that any structure, from an atom to a star, has its

Akriti-rupa yantra. Thus a flower or a leaf has an outer structure which is

immediately perceptible, but it also has an inner form, which generally

consists of a skeletal framework in which all its linear forms intersect with a

central axis or nucleus: all forms have a gross structure and a 'subtle' inner

structure, with a basic causal pattern (the inner form) for the external form.

Yantras function as revelatory symbols of cosmic truths and as

instructional charts of the spiritual aspect of human experience. All the

primal shapes of a yantra are psychological symbols corresponding to inner

states of human consciousness, through which control and expansion of psychic

forces are possible. It is for this reason that a yantra is said to embody a

'function-principle' (Kriya-rupa). By constant reinforcement in ritual

worship the apparently inert yantra-forms shake off their dormancy and act

together as emblems of psychic power. In this case, the yantra is said to move

beyond 'form' and 'function' and emerges as a 'power diagram' (Sakti-rupa)

endowed with a self-generating propensity to transform a mundane experience

into a psychic one. It is at this point that the yantra is said to be

'revealed'. Although its outward meaning may be relatively easy to understand,

the inner meaning that gives it its efficacy is difficult to grasp because its

archetypal forms are basically concerned with the inner facts of psychic

experience, gained through intuitive vision.

Varities and Types of Yantra

Yantras that represent any form of the Divine Mother are called Shakta

Yantras.

Vaishnava Yantras

Vaishnava yantras are related to Vishnu and do not belong to the

Mother-worshiping Shakta tradition. They include Ram Yantra, Vishnu Yantra,

Shri Gopal Yantra, and Hunuman Yantra. In most cases their forms are identical

to some of the Shakta Yantras, but the colors differ. This is also true of the

Shaiva Yantras.

Shaiva Yantras

Shaiva Yantras are related to Shiva and the Shaiva tradition: Bhairav

Yantra, Maha Mrityunjaya Yantra, and Mritsanjivni Yantra

Architectural Yantras

Architectural yantras are used for the ground plans of temples. They also

include Mandala Yantras and Chatra Yantras. Mandala Yantras are to be engraved

on the roof and Chatra Yantra on the top of the seat of the goddess.

Astrological Yantras

Astrological yantras are used in working with the energy of the nine

planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (the north node

of the moon, known as Dragon's Head), and Ketu (the south node of the moon,

known as Dragon's Tall).

Numerical Yantras

Numerical yantras are composed not of basic geometrical forms but of

numbers. Some of them are composed as magic squares and are used as talismans.

The yantras composed by numbers are most popular and are used by Tantrics for

all kinds of purposes.

The yantras composed of geometrical forms are divided into two categories:

Bij Mantra Yukta: Those yantras in which the bij sound is engraved or written in the center.

Mantra Varna Yukta: Those yantras in which the Sanskrit letters are put in an

order to create the mantra. In this type of yantra the alphabet can be arranged

in bhupur (square form) or in the circular petals form; in the center is the Bij

Mantra.

Then there are numerical yantras classed according to their forms:

Bhu-Prashtha Yantras: Engraved or drawn on a flat surface.

Meru-PrashthaYantras: Three-dimensional form composed of metal or stone or

gemstones and shaped like a pyramid, having a broad base and narrowing

gradually toward the top like a mountain (meru).

Patal Yantra: Deeply engraved-exactly the reverse of the pyramid yantra.

Meru-Prastar Yantra: Composed of pieces that are glued or welded to each other

instead of being one solid piece Tat Twam Asi

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