Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 labd wrote: ....What makes a mantra effective is not the mantra in itself but the belief in it that the chanter bring to the chanting. Then any mantra can work equally effectively. That is why ultimately it might be best to use the mantra given by Amma, because we have the most belief in that. It's really all about belief... Dear labd ~ many thanks for sharing all the info about using Rama's name as a mantra. I think what you say is very true ~ belief is of utmost importance. Then, I have also found that there are mantras I am drawn to, and so I use those too. I, of course, use my Amma mantra. My other favorite is a Durga Mantra because I guess, being a musician, the cadance pulls me in, and then Durga is the Remover of Difficulties, of which I have many. The Durga mantra is: Om Hrim Shrim Dum Durgayai Namaha. Sometimes when I am having difficult sleeping, I use this mantra, which carries me off to sleep on the rhythm of Durga. Over the course of time, someone (well, previously on the Shree Maa digest) or on the Amma digest will mention a mantra and give the words. Sometimes I feel drawn to it immediately, and so write it down. But I have found that most of these pass by, and I'm not drawn to using them. Thank you also for sharing the information about Ghandi's book. Jai Ma , Jai Ram ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 labd wrote: ....Rama in Sanskrit means Joy, so the mantra can bring joy to the chanter. Easwaran in his book mentions that chanting it can also bring Rama Rajya (meaning the rule of Rama - considered to be a Golden Time in Indian history) to the world, freeing it of strife and conflict. Like most mantras, this one is like a bottomless pit. The more you chant it, the more you see its power in your life, and the more you realize how little you know about it and how infinite it is. Kind of like Ammachi herself... Dear labd ~ thank you for all this additional information. I became more devoted to Ram after viewing some videos from the made-for-tv series on the Ramayana (I think there are something like 20 videos for the entire story). Tulsidas is mentioned in the beginning, being revered for writing the Ramayana in words. It is also very wonderful to know that Rama means joy. I need a bit more of that to counteract my illnesses. At some point, my dream is to purchase this video series so I can watch the whole thing. It is truly wonderful. And I have always regarded Ram as a Divine Incarnation (of Vishnu, yes?). The videos give one an incredible image of Ram, from childhood on, and so I also see Him as beautiful. Jai Ram ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 labd wrote Interesting story - The Saint Kabir's son came to him and said that he had just recommended a sick man to stand in the river Ganges and chant Rama Nama twice and then he would be fully cured. Kabir scolded him, "This just shows how little faith you have in Rama Nama. If you had faith, you would have just told him to chant Rama Nama once." A word of caution - Mantras detoxify the mind, therefore the results in the initial stages may be negative. Only after the mind it detoxified, the results may be positive. This is similar to detoxifying the body where initially you get all kinds of negative reactions, and then eventually the body becomes clean. So one cannot have the expectation that chanting a mantra will bring immediate benefits. Dear labd ~ thanks again for the additional information, and the disclaimer. I think we often, especially if we are ill or in some other type of distress, look for immediate results, and when they don't come, we stop. If Rama Nama the same mantra you provided before, or is it just the chanting of Ram's name? (...or something else?) Blessings ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Amaste, Quick note. I am a single parent and I love my two sons more then anything. I wish people would just leave me alone.......My wife left me in 94" for an airforce guy. If I would have did what my instincts said. I totally would have killed him. Thank God I met somebody pretty quick and moved on. But seriously todays generation has absolutly no morales. I always tell people don't mistake my kindness for weakness. Anyways I love Amma and I feel alone right now.... Peace (Havin a bad day) Please Amma Help me today I am sick of turnin the other cheek. nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: labd wrote Interesting story - The Saint Kabir's son came to him and said that he had just recommended a sick man to stand in the river Ganges and chant Rama Nama twice and then he would be fully cured. Kabir scolded him, "This just shows how little faith you have in Rama Nama. If you had faith, you would have just told him to chant Rama Nama once." A word of caution - Mantras detoxify the mind, therefore the results in the initial stages may be negative. Only after the mind it detoxified, the results may be positive. This is similar to detoxifying the body where initially you get all kinds of negative reactions, and then eventually the body becomes clean. So one cannot have the expectation that chanting a mantra will bring immediate benefits. Dear labd ~ thanks again for the additional information, and the disclaimer. I think we often, especially if we are ill or in some other type of distress, look for immediate results, and when they don't come, we stop. If Rama Nama the same mantra you provided before, or is it just the chanting of Ram's name? (...or something else?) Blessings ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Dear Linda, By Rama Nama, I mean just chanting the name Rama, Rama, Rama. Incidentally I did not provide the other longer Rama mantra - someone else did that. Labd > > > Dear labd ~ thanks again for the additional information, and the disclaimer. > I think we often, especially if we are ill or in some other type of > distress, look for immediate results, and when they don't come, we stop. If Rama Nama > the same mantra you provided before, or is it just the chanting of Ram's > name? (...or something else?) Blessings ~ Linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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