Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Namaste Shabd: Please look for the post from Swami which answers your question. I am sorry I misunderstood your question. Swami understood it the first time. Thanks for asking it. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar -- In , " Michael Denney " <thehealingdrum wrote: > > Thank You Surya, > Yes that answered my question. I suspected that the mantra portion I > was asking about probably needed to be chanted in context with the > whole. I had not previously seen the mantras you shared with me. Thank > you. Your reply was very helpful. > Shabd > > , " Surya " <mahamuni@> wrote: > > > > Namaste Shabd, > > > > I decided to add a few things to Vishweshwaji's comments because I > think he might have missed the point of why you were asking this question. > > > > First, the mantra you are referring to is one of the mantras to > remove the curses by Brahmaa (Brahmaadi Shapa Vimochanam). The whole > mantra is actually (without the diacritical marks of course): > > > > Om aim hrim klim namah sivayai abhedya kavaca svarupinya brahma > vasistha visvamitra sapad vimukta bhava > > > > Like all the mantras in this section, which is one of the sections > repeated before we chant Sri Sri Chandi Path, it is for a specific > purpose. It is not a personal deity mantra, so it is not a mantra for > japa in that way. > > > > I am going to guess that you have some attraction for it because > possibly you feel you want to worship Shakti and Shiva together. > First let me say, that either form of the One Divinity certainly > contains the other (and all others). So by worshipping one, you > worship the other. You can't lose out here. > > > > But each form has its certain rasa and bhava in the earlier stages > especially. So there is nothing wrong with this type of desire. Here > are three mantras you could repeat, if you feel drawn to do so: > > > > Om Hrim Namah Shivaya > > This is known as Siva Gauri Panchakshari Mantra > > > > Om Shiva Shakti Aikya Rupinyai Namah > > This is the 999th name (in Namavali form) of Lalita Tripurasundari > from the Lalitha Sahasranam. It translates as Om I bow to She who is > the form of the unification of Shiva and Shakti. This is used for > japa by many people in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, etc, that wish to worship > God in this way. The Kahadi tradition, one of the 3 " schools " of Sri > Vidya, has its focus in Shakti and Shiva together as One Supreme, > rather than the Kadi school which focuses on Shakti as the Absolute > (the most prolific tradition of which the Devi Mandir belongs) or the > Hadi school which focus on Shiva as the Absolute. > > > > Om Ardhanarishwaryai Namah > > Ardhanarishwara is the form of Shiva that is Half Shiva/Half > Parvati, after they merged. > > > > As far as your question about rearranging the syllables, which a few > other people have mentioned recently if memory serves me correctly, > this is seen with the Namah Shivaya mantra in some South Indian > traditions, like in Tamil Nadu. The 5 syllables (Na Ma Shi Va Ya) are > arranged and recited in different order for different effects. I > believe there is a stotram of this composed by the great Tamil Siddha > Tirumoolar (Thirumular). I am not familiar with specifics and I > believe this might be the only mantra this is done with. As far as I > know, this tradition is not practiced at the Devi Mandir. There are > so many, many esoteric traditions in India! Fortunately they all lead > to the same place! > > > > I hope this helps fill in the blanks. Forgive me if I assume > wrongly as to what information you were seeking. > > > > JAI AMMA! > > > > Surya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1395 - Release Date: > 4/24/2008 7:24 AM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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