Chanting Mantras can Transform Life

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What is the significance of chanting mantras?Logical minds have a

problem with mantras. A logical mind asks: " What can a simple sound

do to me? " All mantras are not for higher levels of freedom. There

are many mantras that you can chant for getting material benefits or

to even ward off negativity.

Day-to-day matters can effectively be handled by such mantras. Very

few mantras lead to spiritual well-being. If any mantra, God or

religion supports your greed, fear or limitation, it would be of no

signi-ficance. Maybe your immediate purpose will be served because

you destroyed your neighbour with your mantra or you made the

necessary money that you wanted.

 

Why do some people make fun of those chanting mantras? A jnana yogi

uses his intelligence to realise his ultimate nature. Usually jnana

yogis have absolute disdain for all other systems, because they

consider everything other than jnana as being stupid or idiotic. They

laugh at bhaktas; they make fun of kriya yogis and karma yogis. Once

a jnana yogi went to Shiva and said, " All your bhaktas keep chanting

mantras? All they are doing is just adding to the noise pollution. If

you want to transcend, you must have the consciousness to look

beyond. Just by shouting mantras, where will they go?

Why don't you tell them to stop this nonsense? "

 

Pointing to a worm crawling on the floor Shiva said, " Just go close

to that worm and utter the mantra, Shiva Shambho''. The jnana yogi

shrugged with disdain and went close to the worm and uttered Shiva

Shambho. The worm died.

The jnana yogi was shocked. He said, " What is this? I just uttered the

mantra, and the worm died " . Shiva smiled and pointing to a butterfly

said: " Focus on that butterfly and say, Shiva Shambho''. The jnana

yogi said, " No, I don't want to kill the

butterfly " . Shiva said, " Try " . The jnana yogi looked at the butterfly

and said, Shiva Shambho. The butterfly too died.

 

The jnana yogi was taken aback and said, " If this is what the mantra

does, why would anyone want to utter it? " Shiva continued to smile

and again pointing to a spotted deer romping around said: " Focus on

the deer and say Shiva Shambho " . The jnana yogi said, " No, I don't

want to kill the deer. Shiva said, " It doesn't matter; say it''. So

the jnana yogi said, Shiva Shambho; the deer fell dead. Aghast, the

jnana yogi asked: " What is the purpose of this mantra? It is just

killing every being " .

 

Soon after a mother came with her newborn child, seeking Shiva's

blessings. Shiva looked at the jnana yogi and said, " Why don't you

utter the mantra for this child? " He replied, " No, I don't want to

kill the child " . Shiva said: " Try " . The jnana yogi, with great

apprehension, approa-ched the child and said, Shiva Shambho. The

child sat up and spoke. He said, " I was just a worm; with one mantra

you transformed me into a butterfly. With another mantra you made me

into a deer. With yet another mantra you made me into a

human being. Just utter the mantra once more; I want to attain

divinity " .

 

Modern science has now conclusively proven that the whole of

existence is just a vibration of energies. Where there is vibration

there is bound to be a sound. So in yoga we say the whole existence

is just a sound. This is known as nada brahmn. The entire creation is

a complex amalgamation of sounds. Among this complex web of sounds

there are a few sounds which are key sounds. These key sounds are

referred to as the mantra.

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Great. Although, this story is told in several contexts, yet should put the modern materialistic thoughts to concentrate on good effects of Mantra japa & Nama Paaraayana.

MBPrasadaRao--- On Thu, 9/18/08, gsreejith02 <gsreejith02 wrote:

gsreejith02 <gsreejith02 Chanting Mantras can Transform Life Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:42 AM

 

 

What is the significance of chanting mantras?Logical minds have a problem with mantras. A logical mind asks: "What can a simple sound do to me?" All mantras are not for higher levels of freedom. There are many mantras that you can chant for getting material benefits or to even ward off negativity.Day-to-day matters can effectively be handled by such mantras. Very few mantras lead to spiritual well-being. If any mantra, God or religion supports your greed, fear or limitation, it would be of no signi-ficance. Maybe your immediate purpose will be served because you destroyed your neighbour with your mantra or you made the necessary money that you wanted.Why do some people make fun of those chanting mantras? A jnana yogi uses his intelligence to realise his ultimate nature. Usually jnana yogis have absolute disdain for all other systems, because they consider everything other than jnana as

being stupid or idiotic. They laugh at bhaktas; they make fun of kriya yogis and karma yogis. Once a jnana yogi went to Shiva and said, "All your bhaktas keep chanting mantras? All they are doing is just adding to the noise pollution. If you want to transcend, you must have the consciousness to look beyond. Just by shouting mantras, where will they go?Why don't you tell them to stop this nonsense?"Pointing to a worm crawling on the floor Shiva said, "Just go close to that worm and utter the mantra, Shiva Shambho''. The jnana yogi shrugged with disdain and went close to the worm and uttered Shiva Shambho. The worm died.The jnana yogi was shocked. He said, "What is this? I just uttered themantra, and the worm died". Shiva smiled and pointing to a butterfly said: "Focus on that butterfly and say, Shiva Shambho''. The jnana yogi said, "No, I don't want to kill thebutterfly". Shiva said, "Try".

The jnana yogi looked at the butterfly and said, Shiva Shambho. The butterfly too died.The jnana yogi was taken aback and said, "If this is what the mantra does, why would anyone want to utter it?" Shiva continued to smile and again pointing to a spotted deer romping around said: "Focus on the deer and say Shiva Shambho". The jnana yogi said, "No, I don't want to kill the deer. Shiva said, "It doesn't matter; say it''. So the jnana yogi said, Shiva Shambho; the deer fell dead. Aghast, the jnana yogi asked:"What is the purpose of this mantra? It is just killing every being".Soon after a mother came with her newborn child, seeking Shiva's blessings. Shiva looked at the jnana yogi and said, "Why don't you utter the mantra for this child?" He replied, "No, I don't want to kill the child". Shiva said: "Try". The jnana yogi, with great apprehension, approa-ched the child and said, Shiva Shambho.

The child sat up and spoke. He said, "I was just a worm; with one mantra you transformed me into a butterfly. With another mantra you made me into a deer. With yet another mantra you made me into ahuman being. Just utter the mantra once more; I want to attain divinity".Modern science has now conclusively proven that the whole of existence is just a vibration of energies. Where there is vibration there is bound to be a sound. So in yoga we say the whole existence is just a sound. This is known as nada brahmn. The entire creation is a complex amalgamation of sounds. Among this complex web of sounds there are a few sounds which are key sounds. These key sounds are referred to as the mantra.