Guest guest Posted November 19, 1999 Report Share Posted November 19, 1999 Hello, The Shri Yantra is like a candy I have been keeping in my explorations of "bindus" to give a name. And any information, or information leading to more information on the Sri Yantra will be appreciated. Antoine Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote: > > "Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)" <hluthar > > > owner-kundalini > [owner-kundalini] On Behalf Of winter mute > Thursday, November 18, 1999 3:29 PM > ; kundalini > [K-list] Mantras in Kundalini Yoga > > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:33:45 Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote: > > >The mantras and yantras for the chakras differ > >depending on the tradition - but similar themes are >present. > > I wonder... which chakra does the Sri Yantra correspond > to, if any ? > > I grew up reading Swami Sivananda's > >books on Yoga and Meditation > >In general, Swami Sivananda's books have great value for > >those seeking the traditional point of view. The book "Psychology of Seven > >Centers" by Chitrabhanuji (my teacher) might be useful for some as well. > > Do you know whether these books are available still ? > > Or maybe even published on the net ? > > Best regards, > > Amanda. > > Yes Amanda. Swami Sivananda's (of Rishikesh) books are widely available. > Information about him is available on the web as well. These books were > written mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. Two of his disciples, Swami > Vishnudevananda and Swami Satchitananda came to the U.S. and popularized his > works, wrote their books and opened their own centers as well. Swami > Sivananda actually had several excellent students who carry out his work > under the umbrella of the Divine Life Society. > > Harsha > > Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com > > > 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. -- Through the coming, going, and the balance of life The essential nature which illumines existence is the adorable one May all perceive through subtle intellect the brilliance of enlightenment. A translation of the Gayatri Mantra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 1999 Report Share Posted November 21, 1999 Hello Antoine, The Shri Yantra is considered to be the most important of all yantras. It is the macrocosm as well as the microcosm and is the representation of the Siva and Sakti as one. It is considered as the body of the Goddess Tripuransundari (Sundari, Lalita, Shodashi, Bala - all the same just different names). Worship of the Shri Yantra is known as Shri Vidya and it is said that the teacher of Adi Shankaracharya was a worshiper of Shri Vidya. There is a 15 syllable mantra known as Panchadashi that goes with this yantra. As they are all bija (seed sounds) it is strongly advised that one is instructed in proper pronunciation. On a basic construction level there are four upward pointing triangles and five downward pointing triangles. The four upward are considered as Siva and the five downward are Sakti. Considered as the yantra of the cosmos, the form of the human organism and the goddess Tripuransundari (the goddess is energy which pervades the entire phenomenal world). We then have the five downward pointing triangles as the tanmatras (sound, touch, sight, taste and smell), five mahabhutas (akasha, air, fire, water and earth, five sense organs (ear, skin, eyes,tongue and nose) and five organs of action (hands, feet, mouth, genitals and anus). The four upward triangles are chitta (being), buddhi (intellect), ahamkar ("I" or ego) and manas (mind). All of these triangles intersect representing the intersection and joining of all of the forces of creation. The bindu point in the center represents the Divine Mother or Goddess and can be said to relate to the center of the 7th chakra which represents the soul. On another level the Shri Chakra represents sound through its correlation to the Sanskrit alphabet and is a complete study on it's own. You saving this chakra like candy is certainly understandable as working with the Shri Chakra can be pure bliss. I think that there are those who would consider this particular yantra as the whole meal . For further reference you might want to look into TOOLS FOR TANTRA by Harish Johari, SRI CHAKRA by S. Shankaranarayanan and TANTRIC YOGA AND THE TEN WISDOM GODDESSES by David Frawley. As we dance through the journey...I offer you a mantra that is music when said..... PashYema Sharadah Shatam (May we all see a hundred autumns), Linda Hello, The Shri Yantra is like a candy I have been keeping in my explorations of "bindus" to give a name. And any information, or information leading to more information on the Sri Yantra will be appreciated. Antoine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 > You saving this chakra like candy is certainly understandable as working > with the Shri Chakra can be pure bliss. I think that there are those who > would consider this particular yantra as the whole meal . For further > reference you might want to look into TOOLS FOR TANTRA by Harish Johari, SRI > CHAKRA by S. Shankaranarayanan and TANTRIC YOGA AND THE TEN WISDOM GODDESSES > by David Frawley. > > As we dance through the journey...I offer you a mantra that is music when > said..... > PashYema Sharadah Shatam (May we all see a hundred autumns), > > Linda Thank you Linda, May the bliss that will come to be found in the Shri Chakra, be my gift to you for this information you have given me to explore on the Shri Yantra. Of course it's very own structure as appeared to me in dreams, and a very dear person came to sea it in me, before i new anything about it in litterature. In this sense i feel guided in its exploration in details. In some way it's structure talks more to my being than the genral words we use to communicate. So many wonderfull "things" to re-discorver, over and over. I love it so much. I think i am simply in love Antoine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 1999 Report Share Posted November 23, 1999 >Thank you Linda, >May the bliss that will come to be found in the Shri Chakra, be my gift >to you for this information you have given me to explore on the Shri >Yantra. > I love it so much. I think i am simply in love Antoine Dear Antoine: As I read the above I couldn't help but think of how often you give a blissful feeling to your thoughts. Then I read your closing words and realized.......you are simply in love and therefore are love....this comes through so strongly through you. Thank you, 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 November 27, 1999 Report Share Posted November 27, 1999 Thank you Linda for this very informative post on Tantra and Yantra and a list of good books. You are a great resource for us. In gratitude for your compassion and clarity and sharing of experience. A >"Linda Callanan" <shastra > >Hello Antoine, > >The Shri Yantra is considered to be the most important of all yantras. It >is >the macrocosm as well as the microcosm and is the representation of the >Siva >and Sakti as one. It is considered as the body of the Goddess >Tripuransundari (Sundari, Lalita, Shodashi, Bala - all the same just >different names). Worship of the Shri Yantra is known as Shri Vidya and it >is said that the teacher of Adi Shankaracharya was a worshiper of Shri >Vidya. There is a 15 syllable mantra known as Panchadashi that goes with >this yantra. As they are all bija (seed sounds) it is strongly advised >that >one is instructed in proper pronunciation. > >On a basic construction level there are four upward pointing triangles and >five downward pointing triangles. The four upward are considered as Siva >and the five downward are Sakti. Considered as the yantra of the cosmos, >the >form of the human organism and the goddess Tripuransundari (the goddess is >energy which pervades the entire phenomenal world). We then have the five >downward pointing triangles as the tanmatras (sound, touch, sight, taste >and >smell), five mahabhutas (akasha, air, fire, water and earth, five sense >organs (ear, skin, eyes,tongue and nose) and five organs of action (hands, >feet, mouth, genitals and anus). The four upward triangles are chitta >(being), buddhi (intellect), ahamkar ("I" or ego) and manas (mind). All of >these triangles intersect representing the intersection and joining of all >of the forces of creation. The bindu point in the center represents the >Divine Mother or Goddess and can be said to relate to the center of the 7th >chakra which represents the soul. On another level the Shri Chakra >represents sound through its correlation to the Sanskrit alphabet and is a >complete study on it's own. > >You saving this chakra like candy is certainly understandable as working >with the Shri Chakra can be pure bliss. I think that there are those who >would consider this particular yantra as the whole meal . For further >reference you might want to look into TOOLS FOR TANTRA by Harish Johari, >SRI >CHAKRA by S. Shankaranarayanan and TANTRIC YOGA AND THE TEN WISDOM >GODDESSES >by David Frawley. > >As we dance through the journey...I offer you a mantra that is music when >said..... >PashYema Sharadah Shatam (May we all see a hundred autumns), > >Linda > > > >Hello, > >The Shri Yantra is like a candy I have been keeping in my explorations >of "bindus" to give a name. And any information, or information leading >to more information on the Sri Yantra will be appreciated. > >Antoine > >>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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