Pronunciation of mantras-Narasimha, Sanjay rath

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Namaste Guruji

 

 

There are many situations when an archarya is used to do the jab on

behalf of another person,(or e.g mother doing jap on behalf of

child) in this case how is the energy from mantra transmitted to

the required person from the archarya? How does sankalp help in this

process?

 

hariom

shubha

 

sohamsa , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr

wrote:

>

> Namaste SS,

>

> Sabda (loosely translated as sound or vibration) has 4 levels -

vaikhari, madhyama, pastanti and para. When moving parts of our

gross body (e.g. lips) move the gross bodies of objects around us

(particles in air) and this vibration is perceived by the senses

attached to the gross bodies of people around us (e.g. ears), that

vibration is at the level of vaikhari. When we are talking about

pronunciation of mantras, we are essentially talking about vaikhari.

>

> But we are not just our sthoola sareera (gross body). There is

also a sookshma sareera (subtle body), kaarana sareera (causal body)

and finally MahaKaarana sareera (cosmic body). Just as vibration in

sthoola sareera creates vaikhari, vibrations in other levels also

create vibrations at other levels.

>

> The image you have in mind when you chant a mantra and the

thoughts you are thinking when you chant a mantra go towards shaping

the subtle vibrations behind a mantra. They vibrate the space around

you at the subtle level.

>

> Once you cause of vibration of space around you (at gross or

subtle level), it is there. One with an ability to perceive it can

perceive it. Of course, the deity of your mantra does not receive

just the gross vibration produced by you, but receives and responds

to the entirety of the vibrations produced by you at all levels.

>

> Vaikhari is the least powerful level and para is the most powerful

level.

>

> All the scholarly preoccupation with the correct pronunciation etc

is a little trite. The devotion, sense of surrender and the ability

to create the correct mental images and correct thoughts to

accompany the chanting of the mantra are far more important.

>

> Of course, it is helpful to pronounce the mantra correctly too. I

am not saying ignore the correct pronunciation. Do your BEST to get

it correct. But all I am saying is that that plays a small part and

a bigger part is played by other factors which are often ignored. Do

NOT ignore those.

>

> Secondly, being a child as opposed to an arrogant scholar helps

with gods. If you can be like a child who is lost by parents at a

fair and crying for them, it is easier to find god. As a matter of

fact, we ARE almost like a clueless little children left by parents

at the fair (of samsara)!

>

> Best regards,

> Narasimha

>

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>

>

> > Dear Arpad,

> >

> > This is a very interesting acount you have given. It also raises

a

> > rhetoric question whether water ceases to exist as water if

called

> > paani, aab etc. This is so far as gross items go.

> >

> > For mantras that act at a subtle level there can be 2 veiws or

more:

> >

> > 1. Correct pronunciation is a must (why then is there emphasis

on the

> > same while reciting vedas etc.) - or else rakshati and bhakshati

can

> > yeild different results (wonder if someone really evaluated that)

> >

> > 2. Meaning/Essence of the mantra should be understood and the

effect

> > thus proceeds from there.

> >

> > Both veiws may be right in their own way.

> >

> > A prayer may have no words, yet can be effective.

> >

> > Example of Valmiki reciting Mara-Mara is popular - whichever

category

> > that one falls in!

> >

> > Thanx for your time.

> >

> > Best Regards,

> > SS

>