श्री गणेश मंदिर - शिक्षा वाणी – 21st July 2019
Serene Sunday
Reflections
ENERGY
IN HYMNS/ MANTHRAS
KEYWORDS :: Hymns, Manthras, Energy,
Meaning, Chanting Style, Esoteric
Last week we reflected on the Energy Created,
Conserved and Distributed in Temples and mentioned that it largely is on the
Chanting of Manthras. This week we shall learn on the Manthras and its energy.
Sound is sacred
and powerful that connects us, heals us and expands our hearts. A mantra is a
series of words chanted as a spiritual tool in religious tradition to invoke
spiritual qualities. Mantra chanting is an ancient key that unlocks and opens
us up to mysterious sound on another level reaching to the entire universe and
has transformative power. Manthra effects and affects all the five fold levels,
viz., Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual.
Three main types of mantras are : Bija (seed),
Saguna (Witn Shape), and Nirguna (without Shape).
Bija mantras correlate GOD/GODESSES and
all the chakras (Base Centre / Muladhara / Base of the spine, Sex Centre / Svadhishthana / Between the base
of the spine and the navel, Solar Plexus Centre / Manipura / Just above the
navel, Heart Centre / Anahata / The chest region, Throat Centre / Vishuddha / The
throat, Christ Centre or Third Eye / Ajna / The forehead, and The Crown Centre /
Sahasrara or Brahma-cakra / Above the head.
Saguna-Mantras invoke the
GOD/DODESS as an individual person in SHAPE/FORM and see they manifesting its
power. Nirguna mantras originate from the Vedic texts with no deities or
personalized aspects of God in specific form or meaning to them.
Mantras are repeated number
of times to learn by heart, achieving what is called Mantra Siddhi; the more
the number it is chanted that many multiple will be the power of Manthras. The
practice of repeated chanting a mantra - Sitting in a comfortable position,
with the eyes closed, silently or aloud - is considered as the easiest form of
meditation. Pay careful attention to the speed and rhythm of your chanting, the
correct pronunciation, aim, and esoteric meaning of the mantra that will make
the mind to be focused on the mantra, letting the thoughts go and maintaining a
slow and deep breath. Some people use a
Mala (string of beads) to count series of 108 repetitions of the mantra.
There are esoteric moola
manthra that are just used for the specific temple GOD/GODESSES. When the first
manthra – “Agamarthanthu Devaanam, Gamanaartham thu Rakshasam” (meaning let
Godly energy get in and Demon energy go out) is chanted as a Manthra; it has
its energy to change the environment Godly, it happens so when the priest has
the power for the same. He gains that power from his daily rituals like
Sapta-Sudhi) 7 cleanliness process) -
that too is by manthra (Prana-pana vyano dhana samana me sudhyantham…). They
are energized by the continues chanting of Gayathri Manthra (Om Bhur Bhuvaswaha
That Savithur Vareniyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Diyo Yona Prajothayath –
meaning : The sun who is giving light all around may please enlighten me too)
is such a powerful manthra that makes
the Priest powerful.
We reflected on the Manthras and Hymns and it
is for Energy in Temples and Special Poojas etc. But for the common daily life
it is more of Daily Prayers and we shall reflect on iot in the coming week.
----- Next Week 28th July 2019 - Prayers in daily
life ------
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