Bija mantra?

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Bija Mantras

The word Bija means a seed and describes a mantra which is usually of one

syllable. There are many tantrik 'dictionaries' of the matrikas which indicate

their significance as well as the meaning of the bija or seed mantras. This

section below draws information from the Bhutadamara (BD); the Varnanighantu

(VN), alleged to be part of the Rudrayamala; and the Uddharakosha (UK),

ascribed to Dakshinamurti. Longer mantras are often formed from a concatenation

of these bijas. The table below is not exhaustive, there are many more bijas.

Om is the most renowned bija mantra. The Bhutadamara describes it as the face of

Kala. Revealed by Mahakala, it is the form of creation, maintenance and

withdrawal. The bija mantra Shrim is described as Vishnupriya - the beloved of

Vishnu - that is Lakshmi, according to the UK. The syllable Hrim is called the

Maya bija. It is also Raudri, according to the Bhutadamara. The UK describes it

as the Para or supreme bija. The bija mantra Krim is described as the

pitribhuvasini, that is the goddess who dwells in the ancestral or cremation

ground, Kali. It is also the dravana and kledana bija. Hum with the long letter

'u' is called the Kurcha bija and is the mantra of the Mother worshipped by

heroes (viras). The Bhutadamara also describes it as the mantra of Mahakala.

Aim is called Vagbhava bija and is the syllable of Sarasvati, according to the

BD. Phat is the bija of the great fire at the end of time

(Pralayagnirmahajvala). Krom is called the Krodhisha bija. Svaha, otherwise

known as Thah Thah, is Vahnijaya, representing the fire sacrifice. Klim is the

deluder of the three worlds bija, also known as Kama or Manmatha, the Hindu god

of love, often identified with Krishna. It is the sexual desire bija, says the

BD. Hum (with the short letter 'u') is called the Kavacha or armour bija. It is

the bija of Chandabhairavi. Hraim is the bija which destroys great sins

(mahapataka), and is the light mantra. Drim is called the great Kinkini (small

bell) bija, says the Bhutadamara. Sphem is the Bhairava (Shiva) bija which

comes at the end of a yuga. Plrem is the Vetala (vampire) bija, according to

the Bhutadamara.

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"aqesa <aqesa >" <aqesa > wrote:

Hello does anyone here know about bija mantras? I´ve just got a basic idea about

them and wanted to know a bit more...does anyone here knows its own bija mantra?

what are the effects of singing it to yourself?thanksLoveBarbara

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