Mantra

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Ready to go deeper? Now that you're aware of the role planets have in

shaping our character and destiny, don't you want to get to know them

better? They're right up there – circling around, waiting for us to

make a connection. Don't leave them hanging – use the mantras to

speak to them. These ancient sounds are the key to inviting them into

your life. Meditation and using the mantras will make your mind quiet

enough to hear their insights, they have wisdom they want to share

with you.

 

WHAT IS MANTRA

 

The word " mantra " is a Sanskrit word, made up of two root

words. " Man " means " mind " or thinking, and " tra " means to " release or

free " . Therefore the meaning is to free the mind and thinking from

the material sphere of consciousness, thus transcending the physical

world. Mantras have been brought to us from saints, yogis, Sadhus,

and Maharishis who have practiced them for several thousand years.

Mantras are sacred sound vibrations, which contain great spiritual

power and energy. They can be used in rituals, whispered, or chanted.

Chanting mantras produces harmony on all levels. Hindus believe that

god, good health, fortune, and victory over enemies can all be

attained by chanting the right mantra. Mantras are usually practiced

for an area of life that one wants to improve. There are many

categories of mantras a few of which include: curing disease; warding

off negative planetary influences; thwarting an enemy's actions;

distracting enemies, obtaining liberation…

 

THE EFFECTS OF MANTRA

 

A mantra is composed of sacred sound vibrations whose energy

frequencies effect both the human sympathetic and parasympathetic

nervous system. The parasympathetic nerves are spread in a fine

network around the internal organs. The sympathetic nervous system

generates the neuromotor response and influences the right and left

sides of the brain.

 

Mantra practice involves the left hemisphere of the brain and is

therefore effective in increasing positive emotions. The intonation

and melody, which are essential parts of mantra, remove negative

emotions.

 

In association with a symbol – the mantra provides the right

hemisphere of the brain with a concrete image the object of emotional

attachment.

 

Mantra practice excites the emotions and gives suggestions to the

mind. It affects both the chanter and the listener.

 

MANTRA AND SOUNDS

 

Sri Siva: Sounds are the building blocks of both matter and spirit.

Matter is the expression of sounds. So is spirit or soul. Sub-atomic

particles or even (sound) waves are also expressions of matter. The

spirit or the soul, whether it is enlightened or dumb, has its own

sound counterpart. Simply put, sound waves create the soul and

matter, but still no one has clearly understood the mystery behind

sounds. The story of the Tower of Babel is illuminating in this

respect.

 

In the beginning, every human race spoke only one language and they

understood each other. They built the Tower of Babel so that they

could climb up to heaven. God however did not like the human beings

building this tower into the heavens. He confused the humans by

putting different language divisions in their minds (in the Bible it

says that God " confused their tongues " ). With many people speaking

different languages, they did not understand each other. Thus, the

humans were forced to abandon the tower. There is a lot of meaning in

this story beyond what is visible at the superficial level. For now

we will look into only one aspect of the story. It is the aspect of

communication.

 

We communicate through sounds. Sounds have knowledge built into them.

In fact, the only means of communication is through sounds. It's a

tragedy that modern science has not yet understood the relationship

between knowledge and sounds waves. Nevertheless, the seers of India

knew that sound was everything. They knew that sound and

consciousness are synonyms. They knew that matter and sound are

synonyms. Exploring these concepts will open up new avenues within

science and technology.

 

The seers of India classified sounds into vowels and consonants. This

is in agreement with the study of all languages. Every language has

both vowels and consonants and they are more or less similar to each

other. But the Indian seers perceived within the vowels and

consonants extraordinary knowledge and power. They were not too

thrilled by the use of sounds to communicate social discourses or

discursive thoughts (i.e., processes by which cultural mean They saw

that the pre-thought level of the sounds constituted the common

ground in which matter and energy became interchangeable. The word

and the object it denotes remain without distinction at this level.

Functioning from this pre-thought level, the seer gained the ability

of thought manifestation. The seer thinks about an apple and the

apple materializes before him in three-dimensional reality.

Manifestation techniques that I teach rely heavily on this concept.

You use some seed sounds or " bijas " . only through the grace of the

Guru. Nevertheless, everyone will benefit through the general

understanding that I have put forth in this note.

 

The seers called these mantras " the mother " (matrika). Just as the

mother creates the baby, the mantra also creates whatever you want.

In the upcoming Golden Age those eligible will receive this secret

knowledge of thought manifestation. People will then understand the

power of sounds.

 

MEDITATION AND MANTRA

 

Mantra Meditation involves repeating a pure sound vibration known as

a mantra. The goal of this repetition is inner peace – harmony of

mind, body, and soul. Mantra Meditation enables one to concentrate

their energies, which are often wasted due to attention on vast

amounts of exterior impressions. These practices were established

many years ago by Yogis and seers in their meditation. Mantras were

created in higher states of consciousness and were used by the wise

to achieve their desires.

 

In practice " japa-mala " or japa beads are used. These are a strand of

beads carved from the sacred tulasi tree, or other woods, or seeds

such as Rudraksha beads. Other materials such as crystal, jewels,

gold, or silver are also used but these are generally used for

mantras to gain material wealth. The strand contains 108 beads as 108

is a holy number.

 

At the top of the strand a unique bead exists. This bead is not used

for chanting. Beginning from the first bead the bead is gently rolled

between the thumb and middle finger while the mantra is repeated. The

repetitions are chanted one per bead until the unique bead is

reached. Using beads helps the concentration and helps to dissipate

nervous energy.

 

A strong Vedic principle about chanting mantras is " the more done,

the more benefits we will receive " . If one has extreme problems or

they want to profoundly alter their karma, mantras can be performed

for longer periods of time on a daily basis.

 

PLANETARY MANTRAS

 

The planet's influence plays an important, often neglected role in

our lives. They are often responsible for the phase our lives go

through. For example, if a planet is weak during a specific period,

it will emit negative energy. In order to neutralize this effect, we

would need to strengthen our weaker planets. Performing the mantra

for the planet is one way to strengthen a weak planet.

 

Proper pronunciation, plays an essential role in the recitation of a

mantra, apart from the melody. These mantras are most effective when

chanted individually. One should find that chanting will relax the

mind, heart, and breath.

In our personal meditation section we have chosen the following

Mantras for the healing of planetary effects:

 

Planet Day of the Week Mantra

 

Sun Sunday Om Suryaya Namaha

Moon Monday Om Chandraya Namaha

Mars Tuesday Om Mangalaya Namaha

Mercury Wednesday Om Budhaya Namaha

Jupiter Thursday Om Gurave Namaha

Venus Friday Om Shukraya Namaha

Saturn Saturday Om Sanecharaya Namaha

Rahu Om Rahave Namaha

Ketu Om Ketave Namaha

 

MANTRA MEDITATION TIPS

 

1. Relax and sit erect. Do not tire yourself trying to sit like this

for a long period of time. This will come automatically with

practice. Sit cross-legged if possible, however the most important

thing is to find a comfortable position that can be maintained for a

period of time. The best posture for meditation is the " lotus "

posture.

 

2. Choose the mantra for the planets that you would like to work

with for the day.

 

3. Choose to meditate online or download the Mantra to practice

offline.

 

4. Relax yourself and begin to concentrate on the image. Do not

overstrain your eyes – you do not have to stare – blink normally.

Continue to breathe normally.

 

5. If an external thought comes into your mind try not to focus on

it – keep your attention on the image and chant the mantra in your

mind. Thoughts will come and go, this is very natural. Just keep

bringing yourself back by concentrating on hearing and chanting.

 

6. As your practice improves your meditation will become more

effective and your concentration should improve. Changes should be

noticed on a spiritual, emotional, and physical level.

 

7. It is recommended to practice two times a day – once in the

morning and once in the evening. Meditate on only one planet per

session. Practice sessions can be for a period of 15 minutes each. As

you feel more comfortable the sessions can be increased to 30

minutes.

 

8. It is best to find a quiet time and a place to chant.

 

9. It is better to chant for 5 minutes with full concentration than

to chant for one hour while disturbed.

 

10. It helps to create a spiritually conducive atmosphere by

lighting incense and doing breathing exercises to relax the mind and

body.

 

11. While chanting allow the sounds to " wash " over your being and

mind.

 

12. To be effective mantras must be pronounced correctly and usually

recited in a soft, melodic, focused manner.