Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 There are really good books online for free download like: The super science of Gayatri http://www.awgp.org/gamma/EngBookSSG Gayatri Sadhana - The truth and distortions http://www.awgp.org/gamma/EngBookGSTD Gayatri Sadhana - Why and how? http://www.awgp.org/gamma/EngBookGSWH Frequently asked questions about Gayatri http://www.awgp.org/gamma/FAQ Gayatri Sadhana related discussion - Video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2728536005978461216 Lectures of Poojya Swami Dayanand Saraswati – Arshavidya Gurukulam, www.avgsatsang.org ; and Sri Sri Ravishanker – Art of Living Foundation, www.artofliving.org, delivered during their visit to Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya(www.dsvv.org). The lecture by Swami Dayanand Saraswati is in English on Gayatri Mantra. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7413263035106065208&hl=en Many good literature in Hindi, English, Bengoli, Marathi, tamil, telugu languages at: http://www.awgp.org/gamma/Literature/Literature I learnt about Gayatri from this literature itself and got unbelievably benefitted. Hope its useful to you too. Datta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I do Gayatri for Vedic puruscharana, nothing more. To me it is simply a mantra that is like any other. I can say for myself that there is a whole stack of different krama diksha mantras that I should be concentrating on yet alone searching for new exotic mantras such as this fabled secret Gayatri. There is the ultimate Power we call Devi. Many hold the view that the different manifestations have the same inner, quintessential nature- that the one being assumes the different forms. Others hold the view that Devi is eternally the same and it is our understanding of her which is the source of variation; which itself ceases when we loose the concept of I, or whatever. In most respects I think it is safe to say that no one mantra of Hers is more powerful than the other. That would be an ignorant conclusion since all mantras are vehicles towards her. Prarabdha, one's state of being, parampara, devotion and a variety of other factors endemic to the self supercede the intrinsic nature of the mantra when considering success. Besides I havent met anyone who has done proper 32 lakhs of gayatri as required for siddhi. Some say 20 lakh, but that is a rather conservative view since it assumes all your japa is counted. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I do not know whether I can be of any help after Kartik's rather lengthy explanation. In Vedic Sandhyavandanam as far as Krishna Yajur Veda is concerned, the Dhyana is 'Aayaatu varadaa devi...' known as 'Aayaatu iti anuvaakah'. This is followed by Rishi, Chhandas, Devata Nyasa which is saavitryaah rshih Vishwaamitrah, Nichrdgaayatri chhandah, Savitaa Devataa.Sankalpa is done by saying Gaayatrimahamantrajapam aham karishye. Pl. note the use of aatmanepadam in the predicate. You may note that in the Vedic Sandhyavandanam there is no dhyanashlokam; it is a mantra. In Tantric Gayatri upasana, there is of course a dhyana shloka. For Krishna Yajur Vedis, the vyaahrtis are Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah and not Swah. For Sama vedis, the first leg of Gayatri ends with vareniyam and not varenyam. People may hold different views and there could be different books and divers researches; but mine is based on smarta oral tradition and we practice it. Panchaavasaanaa Gayatri; panchapaatakanaashini, it is said. It is to be recited with five pauses. Pranava-pause-Vyaahrti-pause-First leg of Gayatri-pause-Second leg-pause-third leg-pause. This gayatri which is given to brahmins at the Upanayana ceremony and which makes them dvijas, is not to be confused with the gayatris of various devatas. Further, as rightly pointed out by Kartik, Panchadasi is said to represent gayatri as explained by Bhaskararaya in varivasya and also in Setubandham (Yoginihrdayam). My two cents.. JR sumantkb <sumantkb > wrote: Dhyana mantra is different for different vedas. The one I mentioned is for rik. , "ganpra" <ganpra wrote: > > Sandhyavandhanam bashyam (From Sri Ramakrishna math) I have has a > footnote regarding gayathri and savithri mantras. > > Gayathri mantra is Om bhur bhuwah swaha tat savitur.....and savithri > is Tat savitur.... > > On the vyakyanam note for Gayathri mantra, it states that since SHE > protects the chanter, SHE is known as Gayathri. Also, since SHE is > worshipped as Surya mandalA, SHE is Savitri. > > Dyana mantra is completely different from stated before. It > is "mukthA vidruma neela davaLa...." which of course is part of > Gayathri nyasa. The book says, the nyasa can be used if the japa is > done by SangOpangam (sanga + upAnga ?) way (which owing to my lack of > sanskrit goes over my head). > > May be if someone explains the term, will be grateful. > > , kartik gaurav <omkaaraya@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I wouldnt take svabodha's book that seriously, I was given the > first two to read from a concerned friend. I regard it as > entertaining fiction...nothing more. > > There is a Vedic Gayatri which ranges from the RG vedic tat savitur > to the Shukla Yajur Veda's bhur bhuwah swaha tat savitur.... > > If you pick up mantra puruscharana or any so called "Gayatri > Tantras" you will find varieties of different bijAs affixed to the > gayatri. There is also the ajapaH gayatris as well; these are bijas > which usually pertain to one murti of Shiva or one's ArAdhya. For > instance ajapaH is used as a bija to bhagawan Kala Bhairava. > Mahanirvana system saves it for the Adya Kali. > > In its "tantric style" the Gayatri has shapodhArA, utkilana, > sanjivani - similar to how the Bala's tryAksharI is awakened. Indeed > the diksha is also similar since it is passed not only verbally but > also by mudra, nyAsa and normal shakti pAth abisheka. > > The student then also makes a variety of mudras [i think 13 or so- > 8 are the principle mudras after japa], does the priliminary rituals. > > Some also consider the panchadashAksharI to be gayatri's equivalent. > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://au.messenger. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 :-) I do understand that dyana mantra is different for different vedas and practices. As per SRK math bashyam, for yajur veda followers, "Ayathu varadha devi..." for Rg veda followers, the same mantra is preceeded by "OmithyEkAksharam...sayujyam viniyogam." Then Aayaathu...brahmajushasva mE. yadhahnaath....etc" May be what you mentioned is a different one - for tantric practice in Rg veda. , "sumantkb" <sumantkb wrote: > > Dhyana mantra is different for different vedas. The one I mentioned is > for rik. > > , "ganpra" <ganpra@> wrote: > > > > Sandhyavandhanam bashyam (From Sri Ramakrishna math) I have has a > > footnote regarding gayathri and savithri mantras. > > > > Gayathri mantra is Om bhur bhuwah swaha tat savitur.....and savithri > > is Tat savitur.... > > > > On the vyakyanam note for Gayathri mantra, it states that since SHE > > protects the chanter, SHE is known as Gayathri. Also, since SHE is > > worshipped as Surya mandalA, SHE is Savitri. > > > > Dyana mantra is completely different from stated before. It > > is "mukthA vidruma neela davaLa...." which of course is part of > > Gayathri nyasa. The book says, the nyasa can be used if the japa is > > done by SangOpangam (sanga + upAnga ?) way (which owing to my lack of > > sanskrit goes over my head). > > > > May be if someone explains the term, will be grateful. > > > > , kartik gaurav <omkaaraya@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I wouldnt take svabodha's book that seriously, I was given the > > first two to read from a concerned friend. I regard it as > > entertaining fiction...nothing more. > > > There is a Vedic Gayatri which ranges from the RG vedic tat savitur > > to the Shukla Yajur Veda's bhur bhuwah swaha tat savitur.... > > > If you pick up mantra puruscharana or any so called "Gayatri > > Tantras" you will find varieties of different bijAs affixed to the > > gayatri. There is also the ajapaH gayatris as well; these are bijas > > which usually pertain to one murti of Shiva or one's ArAdhya. For > > instance ajapaH is used as a bija to bhagawan Kala Bhairava. > > Mahanirvana system saves it for the Adya Kali. > > > In its "tantric style" the Gayatri has shapodhArA, utkilana, > > sanjivani - similar to how the Bala's tryAksharI is awakened. Indeed > > the diksha is also similar since it is passed not only verbally but > > also by mudra, nyAsa and normal shakti pAth abisheka. > > > The student then also makes a variety of mudras [i think 13 or so- > > 8 are the principle mudras after japa], does the priliminary rituals. > > > Some also consider the panchadashAksharI to be gayatri's equivalent. > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > > http://au.messenger. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I have met one. There is one Doctor in Lakeshore hospital in Cochin, Kerala India who did that strictly according to rules. kartik gaurav <omkaaraya .au> wrote: I do Gayatri for Vedic puruscharana, nothing more. To me it is simply a mantra that is like any other. I can say for myself that there is a whole stack of different krama diksha mantras that I should be concentrating on yet alone searching for new exotic mantras such as this fabled secret Gayatri. There is the ultimate Power we call Devi. Many hold the view that the different manifestations have the same inner, quintessential nature- that the one being assumes the different forms. Others hold the view that Devi is eternally the same and it is our understanding of her which is the source of variation; which itself ceases when we loose the concept of I, or whatever. In most respects I think it is safe to say that no one mantra of Hers is more powerful than the other. That would be an ignorant conclusion since all mantras are vehicles towards her. Prarabdha, one's state of being, parampara, devotion and a variety of other factors endemic to the self supercede the intrinsic nature of the mantra when considering success. Besides I havent met anyone who has done proper 32 lakhs of gayatri as required for siddhi. Some say 20 lakh, but that is a rather conservative view since it assumes all your japa is counted. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Tat Saviturvarenyam : The sun / surya is called as Savita (refer Aditya hridayam from RAmanyana taught by agastya to rama as "Adityah Savita Suryah Khagapooshan Gabhistiman") GAtatri Sadhana / Sandhya vandana is related to Suryopasana (What i heard) . The direct god to allof us and provides energy to all mankind and nature. The gayatri mantra prior to viswa mitra is known as Indra Gayatri. Viswamitra is the mantra drashta (Who got the vision of mantra in this format). It is not important that whethe sastri is aware or not. Shastri/ pandit / porohits they are experts to perform yagas, puja, archana routine issues. It is our interest to know about the culture more in deep by reading books, attending Speaches, workshops and also from user groups like shaki sadhana. Regards RAmana --- sumantkb <sumantkb > wrote: > I read in the aghora book 2 that the gayatri we know > is not the real > one. He said that it is savitri. But the dhyan > mantra, used during > morning sandhya vandanam is "balam > baladityamandalastham .....gayatrim > naam taam dhyayet". It seems that this form is > gayatri. Though in the > afternoon and evening the dhyana changes to savitri > and saraswati. > > There are gayatris for other devatas also. Then what > gayatri is he > referring to? > > ________ India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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