Mantra/ Oral v. Written tradition

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, "mahamuni"

<mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> Again, oral vs written tradition. No need to even get technical

with the terms, though they are true. How to strike the tongue is

what is important as I learned from a Baba who was also a Sanskrit

adept. He called what he taught me "The Yoga of the Mouth".

>

> You can't learn to swim by reading a book and pracitising on

land. Same applies.

> -

> surajraghavan2002

>

> Friday, November 14, 2003 12:02 PM

> Re: RBSC : Michele/Mahamritunjaya Mantra

>

>

> Absolutely true. This is not difficult to learn but without an

> understanding of the gutturals, palatals, labials, dentals etc.

there

> would be no way of saying this right just from reading a

> transliteration. As a beginner's book Thomas Egenes(sp?) first

book

> has a nice picture that shows which part of the mouth region

each of

> the consonants emerge from and the correct position of the

tongue to

> facilitate correct pronunciation.

>

>

>

> , "mahamuni"

> <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> > Here is a question:

> >

> > If one does not know how to strike the tongue correctly to say

the

> Sanskrit syllables then how can one pronounce the mantra

correctly?

> >

> > Indian people do this naturally of course from growing up

around

> those sounds but westerners do not.

> >

> > Amazing that no one starts by first learning the correct way

to say

> their Sanskrit ABCs.

> > -

> > rajeswara rao

> >

> > Friday, November 14, 2003 1:23 AM

> > Re: RBSC : Michele/Mahamritunjaya Mantra

> >

> >

> > dear Syzenith

> >

> > the mahamrityunjay matra matra quoted by you is absolutely

> correct. but as far as i know sanskrit is sanskrit whether one

> pronounces it in low or high voice. the chanting of mantra

should be

> clear as far as pronounciation is concerned. just because

specific

> mantras produce specific vibrations in ones body while reciting.

and

> i dont think to spell 'hoom' as 'hung' and 'joom' as 'jung' is

> stictly correct. i regularly recite the namakam and chamakam

while

> doing the ekarudrabhisheka everyday so i do understand the

vibrations

> that happen within me when i recite. i cannot do it here but i

will

> upload the mahamrityunjay mantra recited by vedic scholars which

i

> have. may be tommorrow.

> >

> > regards,

> > rajeswar rao

> >

> > syzenith <syzenith> wrote:

> > Namaste Michele,

> >

> > Sorry for delayed response.

> >

> > Lovely to hear you and your lovely boys play & chant the

> > Mahamritunjaya Mantra everyday and love it. Me too.....

> >

> > Must say again I love your website and the designs, very

> creative.

> > Where do you obtain the green serpentine from? Its a

beautiful

> > color. Haven't seen them this green in Australia, at least

not

> yet..

> >

> > Here's the mantra rendition by Suresh Wadekar:

> >

> > "Om Hoom Joom Saha, Om Bhu Bhuvah Swaha

> > Om Triyambhakam Yajamahey

> > Sungandhim Pushti Vardanan

> > Uruva Kamiva Bandhanan

> > Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat

> > Om Swaha Bhuvah Bhu, Om Saha Joom Hoom Ommmm..."

> >

> > For some folks, "Hoom" is pronounced "HuNg" and Joom

is "JuNg"

> when

> > spoken aloud. In silent repetition, its Hoom & Joom, closer

to

> home.

> >

> > Any Sanskrit experts here? Please enlighten us if the above

is

> > wrong, thanks.

> >

> > Much love

> > Sy

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