Guest guest Posted October 27, 1999 Report Share Posted October 27, 1999 Hi Linda, Can you recommmend a source for learning about sanskrit mantras, like the information you posted below? Jill At 02:08 PM 10/27/99 -0400, Linda Callanan wrote: >"Linda Callanan" <shastra > >Oops - sorry about that I need to pay closer attention to what I am doing >these days. Hum is actually a planetary bija sound which is used to work on >the fiery nature of certain planetary influences. I'm glad you caught my >error - thanks for the close attention. > >BTW adding the 'ng' to any of the bija mantras or petal sounds works on the >7th chakra, > >Linda > >>All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, > perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside > back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the > ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. > Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where > the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true > devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from > within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 1999 Report Share Posted October 28, 1999 In a message dated 10/28/99 7:49:58 AM Central Daylight Time, shastra writes: << Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith >> She also has another book - regarding spiritual growth, the chakras, and the body/mind - titled "Eastern Mind: Western Body". Excellent books! diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 1999 Report Share Posted October 28, 1999 In a message dated 10/28/1999 9:50:02 AM Atlantic Daylight Time, shastra writes: << "Linda Callanan" <shastra Hi Jill: It's nice to hear from you. Much of what I've learned came from classes and not books. However, David Frawley has some good books, Tantra Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses (Passage Press) is excellent. Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith is a good, basic text on the chakras (Llewellyn). The primary bija is listed for the chakras and she has the Sanskrit for each petal...you will need to get a copy of the Sanskrit alphabet to read the petal sounds. You can also go to Amazon.com and do some basic searching they have a large base of books from India. Namaste, Linda Jill Eggers <eggers Hi Linda, Can you recommmend a source for learning about sanskrit mantras, like the information you posted below? Jill >> Thanks Linda and Jill for bringing this up. Just a quick addition. The Hindu Shakti mantras are slightly different from the Jain Shakti mantras. SO-HUM is a good mantra for the Heart Center. SO as you breathe in and HUM as you breathe out with a focus on the middle of the chest. SO means THAT and HUM means I. That I AM! Yantras and colors can also differ somewhat in different traditions. All these are ways to bring awareness to experiencing the Shakti in the Heart. For those with an active Kundalini, this focus on the Heart center leads to superconscious states and visions. Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 1999 Report Share Posted October 28, 1999 Hi Jill: It's nice to hear from you. Much of what I've learned came from classes and not books. However, David Frawley has some good books, Tantra Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses (Passage Press) is excellent. Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith is a good, basic text on the chakras (Llewellyn). The primary bija is listed for the chakras and she has the Sanskrit for each petal...you will need to get a copy of the Sanskrit alphabet to read the petal sounds. You can also go to Amazon.com and do some basic searching they have a large base of books from India. Namaste, Linda Jill Eggers <eggers Hi Linda, Can you recommmend a source for learning about sanskrit mantras, like the information you posted below? Jill At 02:08 PM 10/27/99 -0400, Linda Callanan wrote: >"Linda Callanan" <shastra > >Oops - sorry about that I need to pay closer attention to what I am doing >these days. Hum is actually a planetary bija sound which is used to work on >the fiery nature of certain planetary influences. I'm glad you caught my >error - thanks for the close attention. > >BTW adding the 'ng' to any of the bija mantras or petal sounds works on the >7th chakra, > >Linda All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 1999 Report Share Posted October 28, 1999 So-Hum is indeed a powerful mantra. It also mimics the natural sound of breath - "So" with the inhalation, and "Hum" with the exhalation - which makes it easy to lock into. I use it often with my yoga students during meditation. You can also visualise a hollow tube running from the crown to muladhara. The energy (prana) of flows down the tube with the inhalation and upward with the exhalation (still mentally chanting So-Hum). And yes the Yantras and other symbols can differ between various yoga/hindu traditions. I use the Tantric symbology in my personal practice, and would be interested to learn more about others. OM Shanti Michele HarshaIMTM wrote: > > HarshaIMTM > > In a message dated 10/28/1999 9:50:02 AM Atlantic Daylight Time, > shastra writes: > > << "Linda Callanan" <shastra > > Hi Jill: > > It's nice to hear from you. > > Much of what I've learned came from classes and not books. However, David > Frawley has some good books, Tantra Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses (Passage > Press) is excellent. Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith is a good, basic text > on the chakras (Llewellyn). The primary bija is listed for the chakras and > she has the Sanskrit for each petal...you will need to get a copy of the > Sanskrit alphabet to read the petal sounds. You can also go to Amazon.com > and do some basic searching they have a large base of books from India. > > Namaste, > Linda > > > Jill Eggers <eggers > > > Hi Linda, > > Can you recommmend a source for learning about sanskrit mantras, like the > information you posted below? > > Jill >> > > Thanks Linda and Jill for bringing this up. Just a quick addition. The Hindu > Shakti mantras are slightly different from the Jain Shakti mantras. SO-HUM is > a good mantra for the Heart Center. SO as you breathe in and HUM as you > breathe out with a focus on the middle of the chest. SO means THAT and HUM > means I. That I AM! Yantras and colors can also differ somewhat in different > traditions. All these are ways to bring awareness to experiencing the Shakti > in the Heart. For those with an active Kundalini, this focus on the Heart > center leads to superconscious states and visions. > > Harsha > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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