Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Namah Shivaya, Thank you for sending this. What do "nada" and "bindu" mean? Gabriela --- Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris wrote: > Namah Shivaya, > Reading a recent post, thought of posting another > example of how Amma gives us answers, which apply > only > to us... > > I asked Amma a general question about my mantra, in > Detroit. Amma repeated the mantra to me, but with a > different bija akshara (seed word!) > > I was surprised and Amma immediately said, it is > also > ok to use the original bija akshara she gave a while > back. > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words (see > below). After knowing the real meanings of the > words, > the mantra with the new akshara feels really good to > chant and I also feel good about the earlier one. > > (same mantra but different seed, as advised by Amma. > I > chant both, depending on the current state of mind > > > Jai Ma! > Ravi > > > OM > OM consists of three letters: 'A', 'U' and 'M'. It > signifies the three periods of time, the three > states > of consciousness, the entire existence. 'A' is the > waking state or Virat and Visva. 'U' is the dreaming > state of Hiranyagarbha and Taijasa. 'M' is the > sleeping state or Isvara and Prajna. Study the > Mandukyopanishad in detail in order to understand > the > meaning of OM. > > HAUM > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. Au is Sadasiva. The Nada > and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With this > Mantra Lord Siva should be worshipped. > > DUM > Here Da means Durga. U means to protect. Nada means > the mother of the universe. Bindu signifies action > (worship or prayer). This is the Mantra of Durga. > > KREEM > With this Mantra Kalika should be worshipped. Ka is > Kali. Ra is Brahman. Ee is Mahamaya. Nada is the > mother of the universe. Bindu is the dispeller of > sorrow. > > HREEM > This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvanesvari. Ha > means Siva. Ra is Prakriti. Ee means Mahamaya. Nada > is > the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > dispeller > of sorrow. > > SHREEM > This is the Mantra of Mahalakshmi. Sa is > Mahalakshmi. > Ra means wealth. Ee means satisfaction or > contentment. > Nada is Apara or the manifested Brahman or Isvara. > Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > AIM > This is the Bija-Mantra of Sarasvati. Ai means > Sarasvati. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > KLEEM > This is the Kamabija. Ka means the Lord of desire > (Kamadeva). Ka may also mean Krishna. La means > Indra. > Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Nada and Bindu > mean that which brings happiness and sorrow. > > HOOM > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. U is Bhairava. Nada is > the > Supreme. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. This > is > the threefold Bija of Varma of armour (coat of > mail). > > GAM > This is the Ganesha-Bija. Ga means Ganesha. Bindu > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > GLAUM > This also is a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means Ganesha. > La > means that which pervades. Au means lustre or > brilliance. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > KSHRAUM > This is the Bija of Narasimha. Ksha is Narasimha. Ra > is Brahma. Au means with teeth pointing upwards. > Bindu > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion./ > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 >From Ravi's email: "Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow." Incidentally, I think I miss some of the group posts. Others reply to them, and I only have the chance to read them that way. :/ With love, Niseema Ammachi, Miranda Soliz <msoliz2000> wrote: > Namah Shivaya, > > Thank you for sending this. What do "nada" and > "bindu" mean? > > Gabriela > > > --- Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris> wrote: > > Namah Shivaya, > > Reading a recent post, thought of posting another > > example of how Amma gives us answers, which apply > > only > > to us... > > > > I asked Amma a general question about my mantra, in > > Detroit. Amma repeated the mantra to me, but with a > > different bija akshara (seed word!) > > > > I was surprised and Amma immediately said, it is > > also > > ok to use the original bija akshara she gave a while > > back. > > > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words (see > > below). After knowing the real meanings of the > > words, > > the mantra with the new akshara feels really good to > > chant and I also feel good about the earlier one. > > > > (same mantra but different seed, as advised by Amma. > > I > > chant both, depending on the current state of mind > > > > > > Jai Ma! > > Ravi > > > > > > OM > > OM consists of three letters: 'A', 'U' and 'M'. It > > signifies the three periods of time, the three > > states > > of consciousness, the entire existence. 'A' is the > > waking state or Virat and Visva. 'U' is the dreaming > > state of Hiranyagarbha and Taijasa. 'M' is the > > sleeping state or Isvara and Prajna. Study the > > Mandukyopanishad in detail in order to understand > > the > > meaning of OM. > > > > HAUM > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. Au is Sadasiva. The Nada > > and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With this > > Mantra Lord Siva should be worshipped. > > > > DUM > > Here Da means Durga. U means to protect. Nada means > > the mother of the universe. Bindu signifies action > > (worship or prayer). This is the Mantra of Durga. > > > > KREEM > > With this Mantra Kalika should be worshipped. Ka is > > Kali. Ra is Brahman. Ee is Mahamaya. Nada is the > > mother of the universe. Bindu is the dispeller of > > sorrow. > > > > HREEM > > This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvanesvari. Ha > > means Siva. Ra is Prakriti. Ee means Mahamaya. Nada > > is > > the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > > dispeller > > of sorrow. > > > > SHREEM > > This is the Mantra of Mahalakshmi. Sa is > > Mahalakshmi. > > Ra means wealth. Ee means satisfaction or > > contentment. > > Nada is Apara or the manifested Brahman or Isvara. > > Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > AIM > > This is the Bija-Mantra of Sarasvati. Ai means > > Sarasvati. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > KLEEM > > This is the Kamabija. Ka means the Lord of desire > > (Kamadeva). Ka may also mean Krishna. La means > > Indra. > > Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Nada and Bindu > > mean that which brings happiness and sorrow. > > > > HOOM > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. U is Bhairava. Nada is > > the > > Supreme. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. This > > is > > the threefold Bija of Varma of armour (coat of > > mail). > > > > GAM > > This is the Ganesha-Bija. Ga means Ganesha. Bindu > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > GLAUM > > This also is a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means Ganesha. > > La > > means that which pervades. Au means lustre or > > brilliance. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > KSHRAUM > > This is the Bija of Narasimha. Ksha is Narasimha. Ra > > is Brahma. Au means with teeth pointing upwards. > > Bindu > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > http://companion./ > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Where did you search for the meaning of the seed words? I have had only partial luck finding information online. Would it be okay if I emailed you privately to ask you about a couple of the bijaksharas? One I have been able to find nothing on at all, but I suspect the transliteration given may be unusual. I would appreciate your help. Namah shivaya, Iswari > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Dear Iswari et al., I'm pretty sure the original source of this language is from Swami Sivananda (Saraswati), the Mahatma behind the Divine Life Society of Rishikesh, and the guru of both Swami Vishnu Devananda of the Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centers (Montreal, Catskills, NYC, Chicago, San Fran, Grass Valley, L.A.) and the Integral Yoga swami from Yogaville, VA. Uh.. Swami Satchidananda of the Monterey Pop Festival fame (c. June 1967). See Japa Yoga, A Comprehensvie Treatise on Mantra-Sastra. My reprint is from 1994, not sure what year Master originally wrote it, and the info. about bijas is pp. 94-99. Master Sivananada says: "A Bija-Akshara is a seed letter. It is a very powerful Mantra. Every Devata has his or her own Bija-Akshara. The greatest of all Bija-Aksharas is OM or Prananva, for it is the symbol of the Para-Brahman or the Paramatman Himself. OM contains within itself all the other Bija-Aksharas..." For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure "bindu" is the "MMMM" sound at the end, which means different concepts according to the preceding vowelage vibration, which ALSO sounds different depending on the Yogin's subtle ears. Like when we all chant AUM, you can hear different bodies emanating the sound from different pitches, and it ends up coming out our (alien, bag of bones, jivajivajiva ) nostrils at diverse tones. But not a sanskrit scholar, so don't rely unduly on my interpretation. It does seem to me, however, that a lot of the google searches I've done on the various bijas simply seem to repeat Swami Sivananda's treatise here in this Japa Yoga book. I think the Divine Life Society has most of it on-line. http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/teachings/japayoga.htm What, I wonder, is our beloved Amma's bijakshara? Oh guruamma! xo prashanti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I looked on the website, but it didn't go into detail about the specific qualities of the various bijaksharas. It only gives a general presentation and a few mantras. Does the book explore each of the many bija syllables? I don't want to spend the money on it, unless it contains the information that I need. Thanks for your help. =) Otherwise, if anyone could help me with one in particular, I'd appreciate it. Iswari Ammachi, Rachel Barrett Gallop <mart0167@t...> wrote: > I'm pretty sure the original source of this language is from Swami > Sivananda...See Japa > Yoga, A Comprehensvie Treatise on Mantra-Sastra. My reprint is from 1994, > not sure what year Master originally wrote it, and the info. about bijas > is pp. 94-99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I didn't see that original post either...unless it was posted some time ago? Ammachi, "Erica" <sugarandbrine> wrote: > From Ravi's email: > > "Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu means the dispeller > of sorrow." > > Incidentally, I think I miss some of the group posts. Others reply to > them, and I only have the chance to read them that way. :/ > > With love, > Niseema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Well, what Nada and Bindu are change from mantra to mantra... But what ARE "Nada" and "Bindu" - what do those two words mean? Niseema - I've also noticed replies to posts before I get them sometimes. I think they show up on the group website before making it to our email. Ravi - where did you find that list? Are there more words on the list? Namah Shivaya, Gabriela --- Erica <sugarandbrine wrote: > From Ravi's email: > > "Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > dispeller > of sorrow." > > Incidentally, I think I miss some of the group > posts. Others reply to > them, and I only have the chance to read them that > way. :/ > > With love, > Niseema > > > Ammachi, Miranda Soliz > <msoliz2000> wrote: > > Namah Shivaya, > > > > Thank you for sending this. What do "nada" and > > "bindu" mean? > > > > Gabriela > > > > > > --- Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris> wrote: > > > Namah Shivaya, > > > Reading a recent post, thought of posting > another > > > example of how Amma gives us answers, which > apply > > > only > > > to us... > > > > > > I asked Amma a general question about my mantra, > in > > > Detroit. Amma repeated the mantra to me, but > with a > > > different bija akshara (seed word!) > > > > > > I was surprised and Amma immediately said, it is > > > also > > > ok to use the original bija akshara she gave a > while > > > back. > > > > > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words > (see > > > below). After knowing the real meanings of the > > > words, > > > the mantra with the new akshara feels really > good to > > > chant and I also feel good about the earlier > one. > > > > > > (same mantra but different seed, as advised by > Amma. > > > I > > > chant both, depending on the current state of > mind > > > > > > > > > Jai Ma! > > > Ravi > > > > > > > > > OM > > > OM consists of three letters: 'A', 'U' and 'M'. > It > > > signifies the three periods of time, the three > > > states > > > of consciousness, the entire existence. 'A' is > the > > > waking state or Virat and Visva. 'U' is the > dreaming > > > state of Hiranyagarbha and Taijasa. 'M' is the > > > sleeping state or Isvara and Prajna. Study the > > > Mandukyopanishad in detail in order to > understand > > > the > > > meaning of OM. > > > > > > HAUM > > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. Au is Sadasiva. The > Nada > > > and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With > this > > > Mantra Lord Siva should be worshipped. > > > > > > DUM > > > Here Da means Durga. U means to protect. Nada > means > > > the mother of the universe. Bindu signifies > action > > > (worship or prayer). This is the Mantra of > Durga. > > > > > > KREEM > > > With this Mantra Kalika should be worshipped. Ka > is > > > Kali. Ra is Brahman. Ee is Mahamaya. Nada is the > > > mother of the universe. Bindu is the dispeller > of > > > sorrow. > > > > > > HREEM > > > This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvanesvari. > Ha > > > means Siva. Ra is Prakriti. Ee means Mahamaya. > Nada > > > is > > > the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > > > dispeller > > > of sorrow. > > > > > > SHREEM > > > This is the Mantra of Mahalakshmi. Sa is > > > Mahalakshmi. > > > Ra means wealth. Ee means satisfaction or > > > contentment. > > > Nada is Apara or the manifested Brahman or > Isvara. > > > Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > AIM > > > This is the Bija-Mantra of Sarasvati. Ai means > > > Sarasvati. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > KLEEM > > > This is the Kamabija. Ka means the Lord of > desire > > > (Kamadeva). Ka may also mean Krishna. La means > > > Indra. > > > Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Nada and > Bindu > > > mean that which brings happiness and sorrow. > > > > > > HOOM > > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. U is Bhairava. Nada > is > > > the > > > Supreme. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > This > > > is > > > the threefold Bija of Varma of armour (coat of > > > mail). > > > > > > GAM > > > This is the Ganesha-Bija. Ga means Ganesha. > Bindu > > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > GLAUM > > > This also is a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means > Ganesha. > > > La > > > means that which pervades. Au means lustre or > > > brilliance. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > KSHRAUM > > > This is the Bija of Narasimha. Ksha is > Narasimha. Ra > > > is Brahma. Au means with teeth pointing upwards. > > > Bindu > > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > > http://companion./ > > > > > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > http://companion./ > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Gabriela,Niseema,Iswari,Rachel & everyone, Here is the source of the site: http://trancenet.org/secrets/sastra.html (found it by search, not familiar with the main site content) Its from: A Comprehensive Treatise on Mantra-Sastra, Swami Sivananda, The Divine Life Society, India, 1992, pp94-99, as Rachel pointed out. (sorry, I dont know your spiritual name) Jai Ma, Ravi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Drat -- the bijakshara I'm looking for isn't there either! Any ideas on how to find the meaning of less popular bijaksharas? Iswari Ammachi, "ravkris" <ravkris> wrote: > Gabriela,Niseema,Iswari,Rachel & everyone, > Here is the source of the site: > http://trancenet.org/secrets/sastra.html > > (found it by search, not familiar with the main site content) > > Its from: A Comprehensive Treatise on Mantra-Sastra, > Swami Sivananda, The Divine Life Society, India, 1992, pp94-99, > as Rachel pointed out. (sorry, I dont know your spiritual name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 I always access the messages via the website, and haven't seen Ravi's original email yet. Also, see this website for a pretty good explaination of bindu and nada. http://www.trancenet.org/secrets/sastra.html This seems to be the full text that Ravi quoted earlier. Hari OM Niseema Ammachi, Miranda Soliz <msoliz2000> wrote: > Well, what Nada and Bindu are change from mantra to > mantra... But what ARE "Nada" and "Bindu" - what do > those two words mean? > > Niseema - I've also noticed replies to posts before I > get them sometimes. I think they show up on the group > website before making it to our email. > > Ravi - where did you find that list? Are there more > words on the list? > > Namah Shivaya, > Gabriela > > > --- Erica <sugarandbrine> wrote: > > From Ravi's email: > > > > "Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > > dispeller > > of sorrow." > > > > Incidentally, I think I miss some of the group > > posts. Others reply to > > them, and I only have the chance to read them that > > way. :/ > > > > With love, > > Niseema > > > > > > Ammachi, Miranda Soliz > > <msoliz2000> wrote: > > > Namah Shivaya, > > > > > > Thank you for sending this. What do "nada" and > > > "bindu" mean? > > > > > > Gabriela > > > > > > > > > --- Ravishankar Krishnan <ravkris> wrote: > > > > Namah Shivaya, > > > > Reading a recent post, thought of posting > > another > > > > example of how Amma gives us answers, which > > apply > > > > only > > > > to us... > > > > > > > > I asked Amma a general question about my mantra, > > in > > > > Detroit. Amma repeated the mantra to me, but > > with a > > > > different bija akshara (seed word!) > > > > > > > > I was surprised and Amma immediately said, it is > > > > also > > > > ok to use the original bija akshara she gave a > > while > > > > back. > > > > > > > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words > > (see > > > > below). After knowing the real meanings of the > > > > words, > > > > the mantra with the new akshara feels really > > good to > > > > chant and I also feel good about the earlier > > one. > > > > > > > > (same mantra but different seed, as advised by > > Amma. > > > > I > > > > chant both, depending on the current state of > > mind > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Ma! > > > > Ravi > > > > > > > > > > > > OM > > > > OM consists of three letters: 'A', 'U' and 'M'. > > It > > > > signifies the three periods of time, the three > > > > states > > > > of consciousness, the entire existence. 'A' is > > the > > > > waking state or Virat and Visva. 'U' is the > > dreaming > > > > state of Hiranyagarbha and Taijasa. 'M' is the > > > > sleeping state or Isvara and Prajna. Study the > > > > Mandukyopanishad in detail in order to > > understand > > > > the > > > > meaning of OM. > > > > > > > > HAUM > > > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. Au is Sadasiva. The > > Nada > > > > and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With > > this > > > > Mantra Lord Siva should be worshipped. > > > > > > > > DUM > > > > Here Da means Durga. U means to protect. Nada > > means > > > > the mother of the universe. Bindu signifies > > action > > > > (worship or prayer). This is the Mantra of > > Durga. > > > > > > > > KREEM > > > > With this Mantra Kalika should be worshipped. Ka > > is > > > > Kali. Ra is Brahman. Ee is Mahamaya. Nada is the > > > > mother of the universe. Bindu is the dispeller > > of > > > > sorrow. > > > > > > > > HREEM > > > > This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvanesvari. > > Ha > > > > means Siva. Ra is Prakriti. Ee means Mahamaya. > > Nada > > > > is > > > > the mother of the universe. Bindu means the > > > > dispeller > > > > of sorrow. > > > > > > > > SHREEM > > > > This is the Mantra of Mahalakshmi. Sa is > > > > Mahalakshmi. > > > > Ra means wealth. Ee means satisfaction or > > > > contentment. > > > > Nada is Apara or the manifested Brahman or > > Isvara. > > > > Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > AIM > > > > This is the Bija-Mantra of Sarasvati. Ai means > > > > Sarasvati. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > KLEEM > > > > This is the Kamabija. Ka means the Lord of > > desire > > > > (Kamadeva). Ka may also mean Krishna. La means > > > > Indra. > > > > Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Nada and > > Bindu > > > > mean that which brings happiness and sorrow. > > > > > > > > HOOM > > > > In this Mantra, Ha is Siva. U is Bhairava. Nada > > is > > > > the > > > > Supreme. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > This > > > > is > > > > the threefold Bija of Varma of armour (coat of > > > > mail). > > > > > > > > GAM > > > > This is the Ganesha-Bija. Ga means Ganesha. > > Bindu > > > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > GLAUM > > > > This also is a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means > > Ganesha. > > > > La > > > > means that which pervades. Au means lustre or > > > > brilliance. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > > > KSHRAUM > > > > This is the Bija of Narasimha. Ksha is > > Narasimha. Ra > > > > is Brahma. Au means with teeth pointing upwards. > > > > Bindu > > > > means the dispeller of sorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > > > http://companion./ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > > > http://companion./ > > > > > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Have you tried searching for each individual syllable? Or transliterating the word differently? With love, Nisi Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <iswari@n...> wrote: > Where did you search for the meaning of the seed words? I have had > only partial luck finding information online. Would it be okay if I > emailed you privately to ask you about a couple of the bijaksharas? > One I have been able to find nothing on at all, but I suspect the > transliteration given may be unusual. I would appreciate your help. > > Namah shivaya, > Iswari > > > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Yes. I've tried searching for the individual syllables, with several transliterations...and one of the bijaksharas is still a complete mystery to me. I have found a few pages which include this bija syllable in a mantra...but no words of actual explanation. The only thing I can safely suspect is that it most likely has something to do with Divine Mother, because I have seen it only in Devi mantras (Saraswati, Durga, Bhairavi). But beyond that, I haven't found out anything. I know that Amma says we don't need to know the meaning of our mantras for them to work...but I actually find that when I have learned what other bijaksharas of my mantra mean, I feel more connected to the practice. So, I would really like to find out. But I don't know how. I tried asking Swamiji once, but he was very vague, only saying it has something to do with Divine Mother. Perhaps I should ask Amma sometime...though I'm afraid she won't answer! ;-) Love to you, my friend, Iswari Ammachi, "Erica" <sugarandbrine> wrote: > Have you tried searching for each individual syllable? Or > transliterating the word differently? > > With love, > Nisi > > Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <iswari@n...> wrote: > > Where did you search for the meaning of the seed words? I have had > > only partial luck finding information online. Would it be okay if I > > emailed you privately to ask you about a couple of the bijaksharas? > > One I have been able to find nothing on at all, but I suspect the > > transliteration given may be unusual. I would appreciate your help. > > > > Namah shivaya, > > Iswari > > > > > > Did a search on the meaning of the seed words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Iswari devi, Are you typing the actual syllable, "Hoom" for example, into "google" and running your search? Try that if ou haven't yet. Jai Ma! Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <iswari@n...> wrote: > I looked on the website, but it didn't go into detail about the specific qualities of the > various bijaksharas. It only gives a general presentation and a few mantras. Does the > book explore each of the many bija syllables? I don't want to spend the money on it, > unless it contains the information that I need. Thanks for your help. =) > > Otherwise, if anyone could help me with one in particular, I'd appreciate it. > > Iswari > > Ammachi, Rachel Barrett Gallop <mart0167@t...> wrote: > > > I'm pretty sure the original source of this language is from Swami > > Sivananda...See Japa > > Yoga, A Comprehensvie Treatise on Mantra-Sastra. My reprint is from 1994, > > not sure what year Master originally wrote it, and the info. about bijas > > is pp. 94-99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 The "Digest" is more reliable, but sometimes even that doesn't deliver. It's a fact of , especially if you have an old computer and the digest is really big. You dear Ammachi-groupees who get either version and have Outlook or other browsers that copy back previous messages automatically in the email, please be aware as Supriti & Premarupa brought up, and PLEASE *habitually eliminate the excess* (scroll down, highlight, and delete). The old-slow computer people are sometimes missing the digests completely when they are too big, and it's mostly due to redundancy in the replies - and that's a shame. Jai Ma! Ammachi, Miranda Soliz <msoliz2000> wrote: > > Niseema - I've also noticed replies to posts before I > get them sometimes. I think they show up on the group > website before making it to our email. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Yes, I have tried this -- with several different transliterations and in combination with several different words (e.g., bija, mantra, syllable, etc.). It is difficult because the bija syllable in question is not only an obscure one (in terms of being able to find information about it online, at least), but it is the same name as a sacred practice in Islam -- so most of the hits I got when typing the syllable alone were actually Muslim. As I said, I've been able to find the syllable in a few different mantras on various webpages, but I have had no luck in finding out anything about its *qualities*. Alas! Iswari Ammachi, "Amarthya" <Dianadevi@a...> wrote: > Iswari devi, Are you typing the actual syllable, "Hoom" for example, > into "google" and running your search? Try that if ou haven't yet. > > Jai Ma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Iswariji, Are you looking for the beeja "hum"/"hoom"- this is a very common beeja. This is actually a very common bija that occurs in a lot of mantras eg- those which end in hum phat swaha. You might want to check out the grouplist - there are some old posts there on the significance of beeja mantras by one Ashish Marathe. This is one of the best explanation of beeja mantras and is far more comprehensive than the great Master Sivananda's Japa yoga. -yogaman Ammachi, "ammasiswari" <iswari@n...> wrote: > Yes, I have tried this -- with several different transliterations and in combination with > several different words (e.g., bija, mantra, syllable, etc.). It is difficult because the bija Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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