"Mantra Yoga" is an exact science.Mananat trayete iti Mantrah--"By the constant thinking of Mantra,one is protected & released from the round of births & deaths." A mantra is so called because it is achieved by the mental process.The root "man" is the word mantra comes from the first syllable of that word meaning "to think" & "tra" from "trai" meaning "to protect or free" from the bondage of the phenomental world.A mantra generates the creative force & bestows eternal bliss.A mantra when constantly repeated awakens the consciousness".
By-Swami Sivananda.
A mantra is mystical energy encased in a sound structure. Every mantra contains within its vibrations a certain power.Upon concentration & repetetion of a given Mantra its energy is elicited & takes form.Japa or mantra yoga is that practice by which the power contained within Mantras is applied for specific purposes.
Each mantra is constructed frm a combination of sounds derived from the fifty letters of the sanskrit alphabet.Sanskrit is also known as Devanagari or the language of gods.the ancient greatest scientist(sages) of India, who were attuned to higher levels of consciousness were well aware of the inherent power contained is sound,& they utilized combinations of sounds to set up specific vibrations.These vibrations applied sustematically could literally move moountains.In fact one theory on the building of the pyramids suggests that it was the highly developed science of manipulating sound vibrations that enabled the early Egyptions to sculpt & move stones of such enormous proportions.
Whether such feats can be attributed to the control of sound is a question modern science has not yet covered due to impurity of their brains & their backwardness.Yet there is no doubt that soound does have a definite & predictiable effect on the human psyche & body. An obvious example is the difference between classical & the rock music.The first tends to be relaxing while the other is inclined to excite the senses & passions with animal extincts.On the more subtle level,various Mantras are applied for certain purposes.Most specifically,they turn the mind toward concentration on the Supreme & release spiritual energy in the chakras of the body.
There are different types of Mantras.some called "Bija" or the seed mantras,are that they have no exact meaning.They act directly on the nadis or nerve tubes of the astral body.They vibrate in the chakras along the spine,acting as a subtle massage,realeasing blockages & allowing the Kundalini energy to flow more freely.In these the name & form of the sound are merged & cannot be seperated.There are also mantras that have meaning which can be translated.These nirguna or abstract mantras also set up powerful vibrations in the body,but verbally assert union with unmanifest pure consciousness.More common however is the deity mantra, in which a specific form with attributes is visualized along with the repetetion of the sound.for example: A reclusive person bent on destroying negative qualities would repeat a Siva mantra.A family person,whose ideal was to be a loving & responsible husband or wife might meditate on the name of Rama.An individual who sees god as infinite , all loving & even a little playful would build qualities in himself by repeating a Krishna Mantra.
In ancient times, Siddhas learnt the art of tapping specific life force energies. While adjustments of mantras vibrations for the accomplishment of specific goals was prevalent, the fear of their misuse led the Siddhas to lock the powers of all these mantras. These "keelit" (locked mantras), remained effective, though their full glory could only be experienced after the "uttkeelan" (unlocking) process which was tedious and difficult. The Siddha initiation empowers you to unlock any positive mantra, connect to the presiding deity and tap energies instantly. Specific mantras are selected depending upon the requirements. There is the Sri Mantra for ushering in prosperity, the Maha Mritunjaya Mantra to tackle life threatening conditions, the Gayatri Mantra for wisdom and harmony.
}Siddha Healing, opens the locks to various mantras, but only for the purpose of helping the individual and humanity. Siddha and Spiritual Healing, go hand in hand. Saktipat happens naturally at the time of initiation and the kundalini power is awakened.
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