Mantras

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Hare.....

Mantras are Sanskrit-invocations of the Supreme Being. Reinforced and propelled by japa meditation, they pass from the verbal level through the mental and telepathic states, and on to pure thought energy. Of all languages, Sanskrit most closely approaches telepathic language because of its affinity to the fifty primeval sounds. It is the most direct way to approach the transcendental state.

Mantras cannot be concocted or tailor-made for the individual, despite some current claims. They have always existed in a latent state as sound energies. Just as gravity was discovered but not invented by Newton, Mantras were revealed to the ancient masters. They have been codified in the scriptures and handed down from guru to disciple. Although it is customary for the guru when giving initiation to accept voluntary offerings of fruit, flowers or money, the selling of Mantras is strictly against all spiritual rules.

Neither Mantra, deity nor guru, once chosen, should be changed. There are many paths up the mountain. Perseverance on one alone will bring the aspirant to the top faster than if he were to spread his energies in exploring all the alternative paths.

The science of Mantra is very complex. There are Mantras for specific purposes such as treating chronic disease, for graha shaanti etc.. In the modern world, the power of gross sound vibration is just beginning to be utilized in physical therapy, and its potential is being tapped in other fields. The ancient Indian sages had this sophistication thousands of years ago. They have used sound in its gross and subtle states to penetrate the planes of human consciousness and to reach the divine vibration that is the experience of God.

Beginning in OM and dissolving in OM, the Mantra comes full cycle.

BIJA MANTRAS, MYSTIC SEED LETTERS

A Beej Mantra is the shortest form of a Mantra just like a beej (seed) which when sown grows into a tree. Similarly beej mantras of different Gods, when recited together give humans lot of positive energy and blessings of all the Gods. They are the vibrations, and represent the “call” of the soul. It is belief that when the universe was created then the sounds produce during the cosmic evolution are basically the beej mantra.

There are Various Beej Mantras which are an important part of Mantras and each Beej mantra has its own power and when mixed with mantras add extra power to the benefits of that mantra. Accordingly the mantras which contain up to nine words are termed Beej Mantra, ten or twenty words forms Mantra and beyond are known Maha Mantra.

Basic beej mantra “Om” is further expanded into the following types of beej – yog beej ,tejo beej, shanti beej and raksha beej, which are respectively known as aeng (aim) hreem, sreem, kreem, kleem, dum, gam, glaum, lam, yam, aam or um or ram.

Om: ॐ
This beej mantra is the mystic name for the Hindu Trimurti, and represents the union of the three gods, viz. ‘A’ for Brahma, ‘U’ for Vishnu and ‘M’ for Mahadev Shiva. The three sounds also symbolize the three Vedas (Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda).

Kreem: क्रीं
This is Goddess Kali beej mantra. Kali Mata gives us health, strength, all round success and protects from evil powers. This mantra creates a strong base for Kali Mahavidya Sadhana. In this mantra ‘ Ka ‘ is Maa Kali , ‘ Ra ‘ is Brahman, and ‘ ee ‘ is Mahamaya. ‘ Nada ‘ is the Mother of the Universe, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

Shreem: श्रीं
This is the beej mantra for Goddess Mahalaxmi. It is recited for wealth, material gains, success in business or profession, elimination of ailments & worries, protection, getting beautiful wife, happy married life and all round success. ‘ Sha ‘ is Maha Lakshmi, ‘ Ra ‘ means wealth. ‘ Ee ‘ is satisfaction or contentment. Nada is the manifested Brahman, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

Hroum: ह्रौं
This is the beej mantra for Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva protects from sudden death, fatal diseases, gives immortality, moksha and all round success if a person recites it with devotion along with the mantras of Shiva.

Doom: दुं
This is the beej Mantra of Maa Durga . It is recited for power, strength,protection, health, wealth, victory, wisdom, knowledge, elimination of enemies & grave problems, happy married life and all round success. ‘ Da ‘ means Durga, and ‘ U ‘ means to protect. Nada means Mother of the universe, and bindu signifies worship.
Hreem: ह्रीं
This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvaneshwari. The best and the most powerful make a person leader of men and help get a person all he needs. ‘ Ha ‘ means Shiva, ‘ Ra ‘ is prakriti, ‘ ee ‘ means Mahamaya. Nada is the Mother of the Universe, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

Ayeim: ऐं
This is the beej Mantra of Devi Saraswati. Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge of all fields and with the recitation of this mantra one can attain knowledge, wisdom and success in any field. ‘ Ai ‘ stands for Saraswati, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

Gam: गं
This is the beej mantra of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha gives His devotees knowledge, wisdom, protection, fortune, happiness, health, wealth and eliminate all obstacles. ‘ Ga ‘ means Ganesha, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

Fraum: फ्रौं
This is the beej mantra for Lord Hanuman. Chanting of it gives unlimited strength, power, protection, wisdom, happiness, elimination of bad spirits & ghosts, victory over enemies and all round success.

Dam: दं
This is beej mantra for Lord Vishnu. With recitation of it a person gets wealth, health, protection, happy married life, happiness, victory and all round success.

Bhram: भ्रं
This is the beej mantra of Lord Bhairav. It is recited for strength, protection, victory, health, wealth, happiness, fame, success in court cases, elimination of enemies, and all round success.

Dhoom: धूं
This is the beej mantra for Goddess Dhoomavati. Chanting of this mantra gives quick eradication of all enemies, strength, fortune, protection, health, wealth and all round success.

Hleem: हलीं
This is the beej mantra for Goddess Bagalamukhi. It is recited for quick elimination of all enemies, power, victory, fame, and all round success.

Treem : त्रीं
This is the beej mantra for Goddess Tara. Recitation of this mantra gives unending financial gain, unlimited wealth, fortune, fame, happiness, victory and all round success.

Kshraum: क्ष्रौं
This is a beej mantra of Lord Narsimha. Lord Narsimha removes humans all sorrows and fears and bring quick victory over enemies. This also creates a strong base for other Narsimha sadhanas.

Dhham: धं
This is the beej mantra of Lord Kuber. It is recited for massive monetary gain, wealth, fortune and all round success.

Ham: हं
This beej mantra is recited for awakening of Kundalini. It is chanted for activating the Akash Tatva (space element) in us which gets us siddhis and eliminates ailments related to this element.

Ram: रां
This beej mantra is related to Agni Tatva (fire element). Chanting of this mantra activates the Agni Tatva and eliminates ailments related to this element. It is helpful for quicker awakening of Kundalini.

Yam: यं
This beej mantra is related to Vayu Tatva (air element). Chanting of this mantra activates the Vayu Tatva and eliminates ailments related to this element. Activation of all elements leads to quicker awakening of Kundalini.

Ksham: क्षं
This is related to the Prithvi Tatva (earth element) in us which gets us siddhis and eliminates ailments related to this element. Activation of all elements leads to quicker awakening of Kundalini and enables a sadhak to access all supernatural powers.

Tam: तं
This beej mantra is for getting rid of disease, worry, fear and illusions.

Mantra and Sanskrit

Mantras always come from a Sanskrit basis, and the basic aspects of Sanskrit language are so sound sensitive. But when different people speak, each one says it in their own way.

If the Bengalis say a mantra, they will say it in their own way. If the Tamil people say it, they say it in another way. If the Americans say it, they will say it in a completely different way. Like this, different people who speak different languages, according to what language they have been used to, tend to distort various mantras, unless real training is imparted. Such training is too exhaustive and people do not have that kind of patience or dedication nowadays because it needs an enormous amount of time and involvement.

The Sanskrit language is a device, not necessarily a medium of communication. Most of the other languages were made up because we had to refer to something. Initially, they started with just a handful of words and then multiplied them into complex forms.

Sanskrit is a discovered language because today we know that if you feed any sound into an oscilloscope, every sound has a form attached to it. Similarly, every form has a sound attached to it. Every form in the existence is reverberating in a certain way and creates a certain form.
When you utter a sound, a form is being created. There is a whole science of using sounds in a particular way so that it creates the right kind of form. We can create powerful forms by uttering sounds in certain arrangements. This is known as the Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound. If you have mastery over the sound you also have mastery over the form that is attached to it.

When Sanskrit is taught, it has to be learnt by rote. The sound is important, not the meaning.

Sanskrit is one language where form and sound are connected. In English for example, if you say “sun” or “son,” in utterance it is the same, only in spelling it is different. What you write is not the criteria. The sound is the criteria. When you realize what sound is attached to a particular form, you give this sound as the name for that form. Now the sound and the form are connected. If you utter the sound, you are relating to the form – not just psychologically, but existentially, you are connecting with the form.

Sanskrit is like a blueprint of the existence. What is in form, we converted into sound. A lot of distortions have happened. How to preserve it in its right form has become a challenge even today since the necessary knowledge, understanding, and awareness is largely missing.

That is the reason why when Sanskrit is taught, it has to be learnt by rote. People just chant the language endlessly. It does not matter whether you know the meaning or not. The sound is important, not the meaning. Meanings are made up in your mind. It is the sound and the form which are connecting. Are you connecting or not? – That is the question. All the Indian languages ( except Tamil ) and almost all the European languages have their origin in Sanskrit.