Guest guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Namaste Shabd and all: Swami replied to your question about the mantra in the Chandi: SWAMI'S REPLY Yes, it is. But remember that Shivaa is Divine Mother, as contrasted with Shiva. Jai Maa Jai Swami vishweshwar , " Michael Denney " <thehealingdrum wrote: > > Thank you for your reply. Please read my previous post in its entirety... I feel I need to > clarify myself. I actually was not altering the navarna mantra. On page 57 of the Chandi > path book written by Swamiji, there is a portion of the writing in sanskrit that says " Om > Aim Hrim Klim Namah Shivayai... " If you look on that page you will see it.... > I do know that in the Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva says the panchakshara mantra (Om Namah > Shivaya) is also the Beej mantra for Shakti and can be chanted " Om Namah Shivayai " to > invoke shakti. There are other versions of the Panchakshara mantra such as " Om shrim > Klim Namah Shivaya " " Om Haum Namah Shivaya " etc... I was wondering if the phrase " Om > Aim Hrim Klim Namah Shivayai " (Page 57 Chandi Path) was also a version of that shakti > invoking Panchakshara mantra. > I wasn't trying to replace the navarna mantra. > I hope that clarifies my question. > Thanks, > Shabd > , " inspectionconnection108 " > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > Namaste Shabd and all: > > The Navarana mantra, is the bija, or seed, mantra of the entire Chandi > > Path. It is: Om aim hrim klim camundyai vicce. For maximum effect, > > it should be chanted this way, not altered. It represents the 3 > > aspects of Mother energy, and is translated on page 372 of the newer > > Chandi Path: > > > > OM: the infinite beyond conception > > AIM: creation, rajo guna, energy of desire, Mahasarasvati > > HRIM: preservation, sattva guna, energy of action, Mahalaksmi > > KLIM: destruction, tamo guna, energy of wisdom, Mahakali > > CAMUNDA: the slayer of passion and anger, moves in the head > > YAI: the grantor of boons > > VIC: in the body of knowledge ; in the perception > > CE: of consciousness > > > > If you want to invoke Shiva, The Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, > > then chant: Om Namah Shivya. > > > > Each mantra should be used the way it has been chanted for thousands > > of years because each mantra carries with it the form of the God or > > Goddess it represents, and it carries the energy of all those who have > > chanted it over time. > > > > I hope you are able to tune into Swami's evening live Chandi class > > every Monday-Friday, 6:3- PM Pacific time, for 1 hour. If you cannot > > make the classes, they are all archived at www.shreemaa.org and you > > can watch them anytime. Other classes teaching and commenting on other > > scriptures and techniques are archived there too. > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > > > , " Michael Denney " > > <thehealingdrum@> wrote: > > > > > > while reading the Chandi Path book, on page 53, I read " Om Aim Hrim > > > Klim Namah Shivayai " Is this an accepted mantra for Japa? Or will it > > > not work out of context? > > > Thanks for your answers.. > > > Shabd > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thank You Swamiji and Vishweshar... , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > Namaste Shabd and all: > > Swami replied to your question about the mantra in the Chandi: > > SWAMI'S REPLY > Yes, it is. But remember that Shivaa is Divine Mother, as contrasted > with Shiva. > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > , " Michael Denney " > <thehealingdrum@> wrote: > > > > Thank you for your reply. Please read my previous post in its > entirety... I feel I need to > > clarify myself. I actually was not altering the navarna mantra. On > page 57 of the Chandi > > path book written by Swamiji, there is a portion of the writing in > sanskrit that says " Om > > Aim Hrim Klim Namah Shivayai... " If you look on that page you will > see it.... > > I do know that in the Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva says the panchakshara > mantra (Om Namah > > Shivaya) is also the Beej mantra for Shakti and can be chanted " Om > Namah Shivayai " to > > invoke shakti. There are other versions of the Panchakshara mantra > such as " Om shrim > > Klim Namah Shivaya " " Om Haum Namah Shivaya " etc... I was wondering > if the phrase " Om > > Aim Hrim Klim Namah Shivayai " (Page 57 Chandi Path) was also a > version of that shakti > > invoking Panchakshara mantra. > > I wasn't trying to replace the navarna mantra. > > I hope that clarifies my question. > > Thanks, > > Shabd > > , " inspectionconnection108 " > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote: > > > > > > Namaste Shabd and all: > > > The Navarana mantra, is the bija, or seed, mantra of the entire Chandi > > > Path. It is: Om aim hrim klim camundyai vicce. For maximum effect, > > > it should be chanted this way, not altered. It represents the 3 > > > aspects of Mother energy, and is translated on page 372 of the newer > > > Chandi Path: > > > > > > OM: the infinite beyond conception > > > AIM: creation, rajo guna, energy of desire, Mahasarasvati > > > HRIM: preservation, sattva guna, energy of action, Mahalaksmi > > > KLIM: destruction, tamo guna, energy of wisdom, Mahakali > > > CAMUNDA: the slayer of passion and anger, moves in the head > > > YAI: the grantor of boons > > > VIC: in the body of knowledge ; in the perception > > > CE: of consciousness > > > > > > If you want to invoke Shiva, The Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, > > > then chant: Om Namah Shivya. > > > > > > Each mantra should be used the way it has been chanted for thousands > > > of years because each mantra carries with it the form of the God or > > > Goddess it represents, and it carries the energy of all those who have > > > chanted it over time. > > > > > > I hope you are able to tune into Swami's evening live Chandi class > > > every Monday-Friday, 6:3- PM Pacific time, for 1 hour. If you cannot > > > make the classes, they are all archived at www.shreemaa.org and you > > > can watch them anytime. Other classes teaching and commenting on other > > > scriptures and techniques are archived there too. > > > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > > > vishweshwar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " Michael Denney " > > > <thehealingdrum@> wrote: > > > > > > > > while reading the Chandi Path book, on page 53, I read " Om Aim Hrim > > > > Klim Namah Shivayai " Is this an accepted mantra for Japa? Or will it > > > > not work out of context? > > > > Thanks for your answers.. > > > > Shabd > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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