Guest guest Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Namaste Nitin: If you wish to chant the Durga mantra, for example, go to the Devi Mandir website, and listen to the pronunciation of Shree Maa or Swami. There are several mantras recorded on the site. Also, several of the classes Swami has taught have wonderful discourses on some of the mantras and the Gods or Goddesses and their mantras. Maa and Swami are pure souls, and I have found it best to follow their lead and pronounce the mantras as they do. Swami and Maa and told us over and over that each village in India will chant a mantra differently. So, there is not one correct way, but, if you have a feeling in your heart that Maa and Swami reflect values which call to you, then follow their pronunciation, and relax and go with the flow. They have given me and my family excellent advice and council for 10 years. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Hi Nitin, > > Your lack of faith in yourself regarding the pronunciation of the > bijas has to result from your lack of a relationship of trust with a > qualified teacher from a recognized tradition. > > My gurudeva was from a tradition where the bijas were pronounced with > an 'mmm' sound. Now that I'm practicing under Shree Maa and Swamiji > Satyananda, who come from a different tradition, the bijas are > pronounced with an 'nng' sound. Swamiji calls it " the Tantric way " of > pronouncing the bijas. > > Either way is correct, in part at least, because the shakti flows from > the tradition and its succession of teachers and devotees, through the > gurudeva to the individual. If you find a teacher you can trust, do it > the way (s)he does it. If you're practicing with us, (the Chandi > sankalpa, for instance), I would suggest doing it the way Swamiji > suggests, at least for the duration of the practice. > > You can make all the boxes you like, but try as you might, you cannot > get God into any of them (believe me I try). If your notion of what > constitutes the relationship between sound, form and God's grace is > different than the reality, perhaps it's time to change your notion. > > May God's grace resolve your doubts. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > , Nitin Gupta <ntngpt@> wrote: > > > > Jai Jagdamba !! > > > > Namaskaar to Forum. > > > > Yes, I too agree that Karmas of self put obstacles.Earlier ( still > have) I had problems/confusions regarding the pronunciation of the > Beej mantras i.e Aing or Aim; Hring or Hrim, Kling or Kleem; and when > i addressed to the forum, I got the response that both are correct ( > In north India it is something and in Southern india it is else) but > shall be practised with devotion. However, I still in heart confused > and unconvinced !! because of following: > > > > How can a mantra be recited in two different ways that is > completely different because my understanding of the mantra is that it > is based on the divine formula of letters and words. Hence, how can > both bring same results. And this is what preventing me from > practising various divine mantras which includes beej mantras. And > probably this lack of trust is not bringing good results of Navarna > mantra Chanting !! > > > > Seeking guidance !! > > Regards > > Nitin > > > > > > > > Shankari Kali <shankari_kali@> wrote: > > Namaste Nitin: > > > > I have heard that karma fights you. Ironically the more problems it > causes, the more you ought to try it out and see why. > > > > Peace, > > Shankari Kali > > > > Mahamuni Das <mahamuni@> wrote: > > Namaste Nitin, > > > > My humble opinion is that this is mere coincidence or possibly > that the Navarna Mantra sadhana is bringing up more for you quicker, > in terms of things you need to work on. > > > > JAI MAA! > > > > Surya > > - > > Nik > > > > Friday, May 18, 2007 11:03 AM > > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Obstructive Gestures > > > > > > Jai Maa Jagdamba !! > > > > I had been facing a strange thing happening to me whenever I start > > Navarna Mantra Saadhana. Whenever I start the recitation of Navarna > > Mantra, things around me acts unfavourable to me. I have quarrels > > with my parents and also on the professional front, things does not > > appear favourable. > > > > Is it because that I have not yet become eligible for practising this > > divine mantra or am I practising it wrongly. The pronunciation I use > > is " Om Aim Hrim Klim Chammundaiye Vicche " . > > > > However, when I chant Durga Sookta, everything remains good. But why > > it happens when I chant Navarna Mantra ? > > > > Seeking Guidance and advise. > > > > Jai Maa !! > > > > Nitin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.3/809 - Release Date: > 5/17/2007 5:18 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're > surfing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 If the efficacy of the Mantras depend on the pronunciation, then none of the Mantras would be effective in Tibet. You would have heard the Tibetan Monks chanting OM Mani Padme Hum. Since they are chanting it with pure devotion it is effective. Swamiji has made it clear that as long as we do it out of pure devotion for obtaining MAA's grace, it does not matter. But if you are chanting any Mantra for achieving a particular goal (Karya Siddhi) the pronunciation assumes great importance. Jai MAA!!! , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste Nitin: If you wish to chant the Durga mantra, for example, go > to the Devi Mandir website, and listen to the pronunciation of Shree > Maa or Swami. There are several mantras recorded on the site. Also, > several of the classes Swami has taught have wonderful discourses on > some of the mantras and the Gods or Goddesses and their mantras. > Maa and Swami are pure souls, and I have found it best to follow their > lead and pronounce the mantras as they do. > Swami and Maa and told us over and over that each village in India > will chant a mantra differently. So, there is not one correct way, > but, if you have a feeling in your heart that Maa and Swami reflect > values which call to you, then follow their pronunciation, and relax > and go with the flow. They have given me and my family excellent > advice and council for 10 years. > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > > > > , " Chris Kirner " > <chriskirner1956@> wrote: > > > > Hi Nitin, > > > > Your lack of faith in yourself regarding the pronunciation of the > > bijas has to result from your lack of a relationship of trust with a > > qualified teacher from a recognized tradition. > > > > My gurudeva was from a tradition where the bijas were pronounced with > > an 'mmm' sound. Now that I'm practicing under Shree Maa and Swamiji > > Satyananda, who come from a different tradition, the bijas are > > pronounced with an 'nng' sound. Swamiji calls it " the Tantric way " of > > pronouncing the bijas. > > > > Either way is correct, in part at least, because the shakti flows from > > the tradition and its succession of teachers and devotees, through the > > gurudeva to the individual. If you find a teacher you can trust, do it > > the way (s)he does it. If you're practicing with us, (the Chandi > > sankalpa, for instance), I would suggest doing it the way Swamiji > > suggests, at least for the duration of the practice. > > > > You can make all the boxes you like, but try as you might, you cannot > > get God into any of them (believe me I try). If your notion of what > > constitutes the relationship between sound, form and God's grace is > > different than the reality, perhaps it's time to change your notion. > > > > May God's grace resolve your doubts. > > > > Jai Maa! > > Chris > > > > > > , Nitin Gupta <ntngpt@> wrote: > > > > > > Jai Jagdamba !! > > > > > > Namaskaar to Forum. > > > > > > Yes, I too agree that Karmas of self put obstacles.Earlier ( still > > have) I had problems/confusions regarding the pronunciation of the > > Beej mantras i.e Aing or Aim; Hring or Hrim, Kling or Kleem; and when > > i addressed to the forum, I got the response that both are correct ( > > In north India it is something and in Southern india it is else) but > > shall be practised with devotion. However, I still in heart confused > > and unconvinced !! because of following: > > > > > > How can a mantra be recited in two different ways that is > > completely different because my understanding of the mantra is that it > > is based on the divine formula of letters and words. Hence, how can > > both bring same results. And this is what preventing me from > > practising various divine mantras which includes beej mantras. And > > probably this lack of trust is not bringing good results of Navarna > > mantra Chanting !! > > > > > > Seeking guidance !! > > > Regards > > > Nitin > > > > > > > > > > > > Shankari Kali <shankari_kali@> wrote: > > > Namaste Nitin: > > > > > > I have heard that karma fights you. Ironically the more problems it > > causes, the more you ought to try it out and see why. > > > > > > Peace, > > > Shankari Kali > > > > > > Mahamuni Das <mahamuni@> wrote: > > > Namaste Nitin, > > > > > > My humble opinion is that this is mere coincidence or possibly > > that the Navarna Mantra sadhana is bringing up more for you quicker, > > in terms of things you need to work on. > > > > > > JAI MAA! > > > > > > Surya > > > - > > > Nik > > > > > > Friday, May 18, 2007 11:03 AM > > > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Obstructive Gestures > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa Jagdamba !! > > > > > > I had been facing a strange thing happening to me whenever I start > > > Navarna Mantra Saadhana. Whenever I start the recitation of Navarna > > > Mantra, things around me acts unfavourable to me. I have quarrels > > > with my parents and also on the professional front, things does not > > > appear favourable. > > > > > > Is it because that I have not yet become eligible for practising this > > > divine mantra or am I practising it wrongly. The pronunciation I use > > > is " Om Aim Hrim Klim Chammundaiye Vicche " . > > > > > > However, when I chant Durga Sookta, everything remains good. But why > > > it happens when I chant Navarna Mantra ? > > > > > > Seeking Guidance and advise. > > > > > > Jai Maa !! > > > > > > Nitin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.3/809 - Release Date: > > 5/17/2007 5:18 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're > > surfing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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