Fwd: [IISH-ME] Mantras and Beejamantras

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What is a Mantra? What is meant by Beejamantra and

Ishtamantra?

 

A mantra is a verbal formula granted by God Himself in

response to severe penance performed by the great

sages in the past. They are all spiritually charged

and can induce spiritual awakening in the sadhaka who

repeats them with all devotion. As such, mantra is a

potential instrument of spiritual upliftment.

 

The God who is very dear to one or the God that a man

has chosen as his favourite is the Ishtadevata- the

personal God and the mantra related to Him is the

Ishtamantra. Many a time this Ishtadevatha will be the

Kuladevatha family God, the God being worshipped in

the family for generations together. But it need not

be like be that. A man can choose any God as his

Ishtadevatha and receive the corresponding ishtamantra

from a proper Guru.

 

Beejamamtra is the densely power packed portion of the

mantra. Usually, it will be a special syllable

precedeing the name of the Ishtadevatha to whom the

obeisance is paid through Ishtamantra. In Shivadeva

mantra, viz. 'Om Namah Shivaya', 'Om' is the

beejamantra.beejamantra is like an S.T.D code number

or like launching a rocket. Though different mantras

have different beejamantra<got from the God Himself>,

Om, like a master key, can be applied to any mantra.

 

These mantras are all divine beacons and are verily

the sources of spiritual power. There is no hierarchy

in their potentiality. They are all equally powerful

and can be realized by austere Japa - the only way to

harness the power in the Mantra.

 

Taken from:

The Mission of Life

Divine Park Trust

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