Jamie/ Introduction to Yantra

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I N T R O D U C T I O N T O Y A N T R A

by Horia Cristescu andDan Bozaru

What is a YANTRA ?YANTRA literally means "support" and "instrument". A YANTRA

is a geometric design acting as a highly efficient tool for contemplation,

concentration and meditation. YANTRAS carry spiritual significance : there is a

specific meaning that pertains to higher levels of consciousness. The YANTRA

provides a focal point that is a window into the absolute. When the mind is

concentrated on a single, simple object (in this case a YANTRA), the mental

chatter ceases. Eventually, the object is dropped when the mind can remain

empty and silent without help. In the most advanced phases, it is possible to

attain union with God by the geometric visualization of a YANTRA. The YANTRA is

like a microcosmic picture of the MACROCOSM. It is a focusing point and an outer

and inner doorway. The YANTRAS are often focused on a specific deity and so. by

tuning into the different YANTRAS you can tap into certain deities or creative

force centers in the universe. YANTRAS are usually designed so that the eye is

carried into the center, and very often they are symmetrical. They can be drawn

on paper, wood, metal, or earth, or they can be three-dimensional. The most

celebrated YANTRA in India is the Sri YANTRA, the YANTRA of Tripura Sundari. It

is a symbol of the entire cosmos that serves to remind the practitioner of the

nondifference between subject and object. How do YANTRAS work ?At the basis of

YANTRA operation is something called "shape energy" or "form energy". The idea

is that every shape emits a very specific frequency and energy pattern.

Examples of old believes in shape energy are the YANTRAS and mandalas of

eastern philosophies, the star of David, the five pointed star (pentagon), the

Christian cross, the pyramids and so on. Certain 'powers' are ascribed to the

various shapes. Some have 'evil' or negative energies and some 'good' or

positive energies, but in YANTRA Yoga only the benefic and harmonious energies

are used. When one focuses on a YANTRA, his mind is atomatically "tuned in" by

RESONANCE into the specific form energy of that YANTRA. The process of

RESONANCE is then maintained and amplified. The YANTRA acts only as a "tune in"

mechanism or a doorway. The subtle energy does not come from the YANTRA itself,

but from the MACROCOSM. Basically YANTRAS are secret keys for establishing

RESONANCE with the benefic energies of the MACROCOSM. Very often the YANTRAS

can put us in contact with extremely elevated energies and entities, being of

invaluable help on the spiritual path. YANTRAS are poorly known in the

OccidentAt this moment, there is little known about YANTRAS in the Western

world. Many people consider them just pretty pictures and some artists claim to

draw "YANTRAS" from their imagination. They are very far from the true meaning

and use of YANTRAS. First of all, YANTRAS cannot simply be invented from

imagination. Every specific mood and emotion has an associated form energy and

shape. This unequivocally determines the form of the YANTRA associated to that

mood. The traditional YANTRAS were discovered through revelation, by

clairvoyance, not invented. One needs to be a true spiritual master, a tantric

guru, to be able to reveal a new YANTRA to the world. Search the Internet and

the libraries and you will find very little consistent knowledge about YANTRAS.

Some people placed YANTRAS upside down, a monument of their ignorance. You

cannot place a YANTRA just any way you please. Anyone knows that when the cross

is held upside down, it is no longer a benefic symbol. A YANTRA put upside down

is no longer the same YANTRA.

Url: http://sivasakti.com/articles/intro-yantra.html

"Jamie <suckitau >" <suckitau > wrote:

Namaste Group,I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the Yantra means. By

this i mean the Swastika like symbol connected to Ganesha. Thank you and may

your day be peaceful- JamieFor Ganesh

Bhaktas:/Do you ?

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