What is Mantra

What is Mantra?Mantra is a word or a group of words, such as "Hreem" or "Aum Namo Bhagavatey Vaasudevaaya". They are very powerful sounds which when pronounced repeatedly (doing Jap or Jaap) create great effects. Mantras are not devised by sages or gods but were revealed by gods. Ajapaa (A + Japaa = No + Chant) is the primal Mantra. This chantless Mantra pervades the breath going in and out, the subtle sound Sah going in and the subtle sound ham going out. (Sa = Shiv, Vishnu, Lakshmee, or Gauree [Paarvatee or Shakti]; Ham = I am; so = Parvati). As one chants this subtle-sound Mantra soham, a derivative of sah-ham, Hamsa comes into being by inversion. Soham, Hamsa and Aum (Pranav) all are equipotent. Hamsah is the union of the male and the female and the universe is Hansah. The Triangular Kaam Kalaa is thus formed by Hansah; Hansah Peeth is composed of Mantra. Kaam is desire and Creative Will and unitary Shiv-Shakti, and Kalaa is their manifestation. Shiv and Shakti are known as Kaameshwar and Kaameshwaree. Shakti (Kalaa) is the manifestation of Kaam (desire), which is Ichchhaa Shakti. Shiv is Seed and Shakti is Sprout.Mantra are double-edged swords; they can be used only for the good and never for harming anyone. If Mantra are used for evil purposes, it is like digging a grave for someone else but falling and getting interred in it. A Mantra is sound and or silent energy which has transformational power on the person who utters it. By Mantra a Devtaa is invoked. Chanting of Mantra is like shaking a sleeping person to wake up from sleep. The moving lips are Shiv and Shakti; their movement is Maithun (union). Their Shabd or sound is the name, their Arth (meaning) is Devtaa whose name it is. The Devtaa that appears before him, is his or her manifestation, which is actually a roused, altered or higher consciousness of the Saadhak (aspirant), which can perceive the Arth or the object that is invoked by Mantra. Shabd is cognitive sound, while Arth is the object it denotes and the thought it provokes. Thus the whole universe is covered by Shabd and the 50 letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, which is the Vaikharee stage in the evolution of Sound. Mahaakaalee's garland of fifty heads represents those fifty letters; she absorbs the letters, the Shabd, and the Arth into herself during Mahaa Pralaya (Great dissolution). That is the naked fierceness of absorption or dissolution.(1) Mantra may be used on their own or as a part of visualization practice. In a typical visualization practice there is a communication from the practitioner to deity in the form of Mantra; and with deity to the practitioner in the form of blessings, or rays of light, or even speech.(2) It can be used as mind protector while walking, doing dishes, or sitting in meditation. When counting the Mantra, one can use Maalaa (rosary) of beads (in Hinduism it is of 108 beads). This number has a mystical significance in ancient India. But the use of Maalaa is not essential if one does not have to count it. It is only essential when one has to do the Jaap of some Mantra by counting. Jaap can be done in a loud voice or internally.(3) Definitions of Mantra are oriented toward either the results of repeating the Mantra or of the intentions of the original framers and testers of the Mantra.Types of MantraThere are two types of Mantra--(1) Vaidik Mantra - All the extensions of links to Ved are known as Vaidik Mantra, and(2) Taantrik Mantra - Which are developed in Taantrik events are called Taantrik Mantra. Taantrik Mantra are of three types - Beej Mantra (Maulik, Yaugik and Koot); Naam Mantra; and Maalaa Mantra.Beej MantraIn Sanskrit language, sounds which have no direct translation but which contain great power which can be "grown" from it are called "Seed Mantra." Seed in Sanskrit is called "Beejam" in the singular and "Beej" in the plural form. For example, the Mantra "Shreem" or Shrim is the seed sound for the principle of abundance (Lakshmee - the consort of Vishnu). If one says "Shreem" a hundred times, a certain increase in the potentiality of the sayer to accumulate abundance is achieved. If one says "shreem" a thousand times or a million, the result is correspondingly greater. But this abundance can take many forms. There is prosperity, to be sure, but there is also peace as abundance, health as wealth, friends as wealth, enough food to eat as wealth, and a host of other kinds and types of abundance which may vary from individual to individual and culture to culture. It is at this point that the intention of the sayer begins to influence the degree of the kind of capacity for accumulating wealth which may accrue.Beej Mantra come under the category of Taantrik Mantra (Vaidik andSabar Mantraare still different). They are base for Tantrik Mantra.A Beej Mantra responds to the "Kaaran Deh" (Causal body) of the Deity, hence its the seed of growing their basic power.A Mool Mantra responds to the "Sookshm Deh" (Subtle Body) of the Deity hence it responds to harnessing an already developed (semi-developed you can say) form of the deities power in some way.So you must also understand that the use of a Beej Mantra is also totally different.Beej Mantra should never be given out loud and should never be recited out loud, that is how they loose their powers. These are the rules of the Rishi.Mantra Anushthaan for a Mool Mantrasee alsoMantra-JaapAs for complete Mantra Anushthaan for a Mool Mantra, you need at least these steps and they have following importance and hard work:(1) Mantra Shuddhi (purifying Mantra vibration in atmosphere) = 4%(2) Utkeelan (unlocking password as by creator of Mantra) = 2%(3) Mantra Maitree (gaining friendship/compatibility b/w Mantra and own vibration) = 2%(4) Shaap Vimochan (removing curse on Mantra if there is is any) = 2%(5) Mantra Sanskar = 5%(6) Mantra Jaagriti = 5%(7) Purushcharan = (Jap + Hom + Tarpan + Maarjan + Bhojan) = 70%(8) Mantra Arth (Mantra meaning) = 5%(9) Others procedure if any = 5%All this starts after Deekshaa and I have given approximate figures but clearly Purushcharan is the most important and most time consuming, and daily procedure for Purushcharan requires usage of Viniyog + Nyaas (seeMantra Nyaas) + Dhyaan + Mudraa + Fixed Jaap (chanting)... and then1/10 of Jaap we do Hom (obligation of Mantra with Swaahaa in Havan Kund), then1/100 Tarpan (on Yantra and/or in river/water), then1/1,000 Maarjan/Abhishek (sprinkling water on self), then1/10,000 of Mantra Jaap is Bhojan (to Braahman or Kanyaa)Viniyog of a MantraLets say you are not doing a complete Anushthaan, you are doing just some Prayog... in Prayog the procedure is again clearly defined by the person given that Prayog, that means Guru, it can be using a Yantra with specific Mantra and Tantra for 11, 21, 45... any no of fixed days. Prayog is a specialized way, empowered by a Guru, works primarily for his disciples. Others have minimum effect (yes this is the truth, try it). Or you just want the normal benefit from a Mantra, even in that case, it is a well known fact that the bare minimum required for working any Tantra or Mantra or Yantra is the knowledge of its Viniyog which compromises --(1) Mantra Name(2) Rishi (Creator of Mantra, Seer who first attained or mastered the Mantra)(3) Chhand (Meter of Mantra or pattern of pronunciation)(4) Devataa (Name of deity)(5) Beejam (main seed for power source of Mantra)(6) Shakti (you can say main power enhancer, like to mature the seed)(7) Keelak (the unlocking password)(8) Abheesht Arth (your purpose of chanting)Although after thatNyaas(Energizing body ports and finger by - Rishi Nyaas + Kar Nyas + Hridyaadi Nyaas) + Dhyaan (deity image to concentrate on Third Eye) + Mudraa (Posture to invite and please deity) are also required before real Mantra Jap... (Real Mantra Jap is useful only if you are gaining Mantra Chetana = knowing + repeating the meaning of Mantra, sticking to deity image on third eye with devotion... ie (Mantra, Mantra Arth aur Devataa Se Ekee-karan karke dhyaan).Still even without their knowledge or knowledge of Keelak also you can use a Mantra provided you have at least first 6 part of Viniyog. (for Keelak there is a special way of unlocking a Mantra, call it a master key like given in book Mantra Rahasya or their is one another little longer way also). And their is a way to substitute Nyaas and Dhyaan also. But for a Beej Mantra... it responds to a the causal body of Deity. It is like very basic and raw form of energy. Procedure is totally different.To be a Rishi of some Mantra - To be a Rishi you will have to know the complete compatibility of all the 50 alphabets "Varn Maalaa" (all Devanaagaree letters) which has Swars (Vowels) like aa, ee, oo.. etc, one that don't use tongue and Vyanjans (Consonants) like ka, kha, cha.. etc, one that initiate by molding tongue. There is hidden energy of various deities in various sounds, some match while some don't... it all depends on the element they correspond to. Like mixing water with air will not be a very good idea... All this is given in somewhat detail in the book Mantra Rahasya" but to be honest even that is just the beginning... because the Shaastra says "jisey naad ka poorn gyaan ho jaataa hai use Brahm kaa gyaan ho jaataa hai" (one who has complete knowledge of sound gets knowledge of god/supreme/creator).Modern science says that there is no matter, only energy... well Indian scholars always knew the same but they considered sound to be the base of Shakti (energy) in physical plane (hence its said in Mantra Rahasya : Brahmaand Mantra-maya hai, (universe is made of sound) that changes forms and it has its Maryaadaa (rules). In higher planes the Bhaav (feeling) and then Arth (meaning) and then Prakaash (subtle light, even higher frequency).A real Mantra is supposed to combine all these Gun (qualities) from all planes for the Mantra Saadhak, how to prepare such a Mantra is no Childs play. Although all Mantra are said to originate from Shiv's Damaroo but as for Moon Mantra, Mantra are given by(1) Brahmaa (Vaidik Mantra)(2) Shiv (Taantrik Mantra)(3) Rishi (Masters)(4) Some times deities themselves have offerSee, you need to be in level of one of these to actually form a Mantra! And then you will have to device the corresponding Yantra (the physical tool for corresponding deity's astral body) and Tantra (system/technique) for using it. So this is very difficult job. Better safe than to be sorry because misuse can burn you... everyone knows the wrong use of Beej Mantras can harm. Still if one wants to use them, then just do one at time (that is my suggestion)... do minimum like the initial(1) Pavitreekaran (purification sprinkling water all around, keep that water next to your right knee)(2) Aachman (inner purification) +(3) Digbandh (sealing direction to protect against evil) +(4) Deepak (hold lamp in lit b/w palms) +(5) Invite dear Guru, Ganesh and other Deities you like with their short Dhyaan and or Mantra +(6) Guru Dhyaan +(7) Specific Deity Dhyaan / meditation (whose Mantra you use)(8) Praarthanaa (prayer for specific wish, like Viniyog) +(9) Jap (chant as much you can do, let it be fixed per day) +(10) Kshamaa Yaachanaa (Ask for forgiveness for any conscious or unconscious mistake during like Karm or during Karm Kaand)(11) Offer Prasaad and/or the water kept during ritual to TulaseeAt least this much you should do for a Beej Mantra. But Beej Mantra is still easy way for those who cannot do Anushthaan or Prayog or even recite Stotra and Kavach. This doesn't take much time to do but it will take time to actually start showing results in life.And two final notes:(1) One very commonly confused point... is it Kreem or Kreeng... Shreem or Shreeng... Aim or Aing... Hreem or Hreeng... and so on,Well, if you have not taken Deekshaa, (one with Kreeng, Shreeng, etc have a different procedure). So go for the Mmmm ending one. There is a simple scene, whenever you use Mmmm, sound comes out of nose, it touches Brahm Randhra, and ideally this is the best situation for Dhyaan and transmitting your vibration to universe / Deity. This will bring peace to concentration to you.(2) The Mantra you are trying to form... "Aim Hreem Shreem Kleem" is obviously very similar to Navaarn Mantra "Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamunda-yayi Vichye".[As a wise head, I would recommend Navaarn Mantra, as it is a very special and already Siddha Mantra in Atmosphere of earth. Also considering your desires... this will cover all. Get a Deekshaa for that Mantra, the Tantra (technique), because this is also fairly easy.Aim, Hreem, Kleem have powers (Shaktis = Sarawswati + Lakshmee + Kleem/Paarvatee) of Brahmaa, Vishnu and Shiv... and actually if you read the Viniyog of the Navaarn Mantra, you will realize it.]After this Viniyog comesNyaasMantra, Their Genders, and UseMan + tra. Manan means "to know all", and Traan means "to be kind on worldly people". Both these meanings give meaning to the word Mantra. Mantra is of three types - feminine, masculine and neuter. The Mantra which have two "th" i.e. "Swaahaa" in the end, they are feminine. Whichever Mantra end in "Hum" or "Phat", they are masculine. Whichever Mantra end in "Namah", they are neuter. Pauraanik Mantra come in this category. They lack in the force and vitality like others.The Nityaa Tantra gives various names to Mantra according to the number of their syllables, for example, a one-syllabled Mantra is called Pind, a 3-syllableed Mantra is called Kartaaree, a Mantra with 4-9-syllables is called Beej Mantra, a Mantra with 10-24 syllables is called Maalaa. Commonly the term Beej is applied to monosyllable Mantra. The Taantrik Mantra called Beej are so named because they are the seed of the fruit, which is Siddhi, and because they are the very basic essence of the Mantra. They are short, unetymological vocables such as Hreeng, Shreeng, Kreeng, Hoong, Aing, Phat etc which will be found throughout the text (see also the Mantra portion of Atharv Ved to which the Tantra stands in close relation).Mantra Siddhi is the ability to make a Mantra efficacious (Siddh) and to gather its fruit in which case the Mantra is called Mantra Siddh. Mantra are classified as Siddh, Saadhya, Susiddh, and Ari, accordingly they are friends, servers, supporters, and destroyers a matter which is determined for each Saadhak by means of Chakra calculations.All Mantra's Devtaa are men; and all Vidyaa's Devtaa are women. These three types of Mantra are used in six types of Karm -(1) Shaanti (to pacify),(2) Vashya or Vasheekaran (to control),(3) Stambhan (to stop),(4) Dwesh or Vidweshan (jealousy),(5) Uchchaatan, and(6) Maaran (to kill).Six Types of Mantra(1) "Namah" is used in Shaanti (peace) and Mohan(2) "Vaushat" is used in Pushti (health) and Vasheekaran (to control somebody)(3) "Hum" is used in killing and destroying love(4) "Phat" is used in Vidweshan and Uchchaatan(5) "Vashat" is used in attaining sons and DeeptiSome Special Mantra(1) Omkaar/Pranav Mantra- Omkaar is a combination of three basic syllables [See alsoAum]A (as pronounced O in Other), U (as pronounced in U in Usha) and M (as pronounced in M in Mother).It is said that AUM should be pronounced only by Taantrik. All ordinary people should pronounce it as OM.(2) Panchaaksharee (5-letter) Mantra- For Shiv - "Om Namah Shivaaya" [See alsoAum](3) Ashtaakshar (8-letter) Mantra- For Naaraayan - "Om Namo Naaraayanaaya"According to [Padm Puraan, 5/35], both Rishi and Devtaa of this Mantra is Naaraayan, its Chhand is "Daivee Gayatri"; Pranav is its "Beej", Lakshmee is called this Mantra's "Shakti" (power). Its first Pad is "Om", second Pad is "Namo" and third Pad is "Naaraayanaaya". Thus this Mantra is said to be of three Pad. Pranav consists of three letters - Akaar, Ukaar and Makaar and thus it is said to be the form of three Ved. This is the dwelling place of Brahm. Akaar represents Vishnu, Ukaar represents Lakshmee Jee and Makaar is their servant "Jeev" which is the 25th element also.[10 Indriyaan, 5 Bhoot, 5 Tanmaatraa, mind, Ahankaar, Mahat Tattwa, and Prakriti - these are the 24 Tattwa; and their witness Consciousness is the 25th Tattwa.]3.1. Ashtaakshar- Om Namo Naaraayanaaya (Tirumangai Azvar received this Mantra from Bhagavaan Himself.) Homage or obeisance to Lord Naaraayan Purport: Ashtaakshar: Naaraayan is the Means and the Goal; He is the Fruit.3.2. Dwayam or Tirumantram- Shreeman Naaraayan Charanau Sharanam Prapadye Srimat Naaraayanaaya Namah. Shreeman Naaraayan,I fall down and surrender at your feet, Shreeman Naaraayan, my obeisance to you.3.3 Charam Shlok- is the famous 'Sarva Dharmam Paritraajya Mama Ekam Aham Twam Sarv Paapebhya. . . . " Shlok of Geetaa. It is a secret because of its invaluable hidden truth. Shreeman Naaraayan during His Krishn Avataar did the Geetaa Upadesh to all the people through Arjun. Since Bhakti Yog was highly difficult even for Arjun, Krishn out of His Mercy asked him (all the people) to perform 'Prapatti', as a means of God-Realization - Abandoning all duties, surrender unto Me only. I shall deliver you from all sins. Do not lament. (18-66)(4) Dwaadash-Akshar (12-letter) Mantra- For Krishn/Naaraayan - "Aum Namo Vaasudevaaya".Women and Shoodra can also do its Jaap but without "Aum". For others its Jaap can be done with "Aum". This Mantra's Prajaapati is Rishi, Chhand is Gaayatree, Devtaa is Vaasudev, seed is "Aum", and power is "Namah". Its Jaap should be done 1,200,000 times, its Havan should be done by its one tenth number (120.000) times.(5) Shodashaakshar (16-letter) Mantra-Hare Raam, Hare Raam, Raam Raam Hare Hare |Hare Krishn Hare Krishn Krishn Krishn Hare Hare ||It has two Akshar (letters or syllables) each. And for the sixteen nodes, we hence have thirty-two Gun (characteristics). It contains three Divine Names Hare, Raam and Krishn. Hare comes from ha and ra Dhaatu (haran means "to take away")He who does the Haran of Sansaar (worldly existence) is Hari Naaraayan.He who does he Haran of A-Gyaan (ignorance) is Shiv.He who does the Haran of Dur-Gati (misfortune) is Durgaa.He who does the Haran of Vighn (obstacle) is Ganesh.He who does the Haran of Andhakaar (darkness) is Soorya.Thus the term Hare applies to all five types of Upaasak.The word Raam is Par Brahm. The word Raam came into existence even before the incarnation of Raam. When King Dasharath and Kaushalyaa were blessed with Raam, he approached Sage Vashishth for naming ceremony. The word Raam is to bestow one with Sukh (happiness) to all the three worlds. By uttering the word Raam, the mind is removed from all the stress and is filled with calmness. While the word Krishn means something that attracts our mind. Thus, even if one chants the Mahaa Mantra with a worldly desire in mind, the power of Mahaa Mantra is that the Lord not only satiates that persons worldly desire but also bestows Mukti. Such is the greatness of this Mahaa Mantra.(6) Gaayatree Mantra- Any Mantra with 24 syllables may be called as Gaayatree Mantra, but there is only one Mantra well-known by the name of Gaayatree Mantra, that is -"Aum Bhoor Bhuvah Swah, Tat Savitur Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayaat".(7) Mahaa Mrityunjaya Mantra- "Aum Tryambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukmev Bandhanaan Mrityor Moksheeya Maamritaat"(8) Kireet Mantra for Naaraayan- "Aum Kireet Keyoor Haar Makar Kundak Shankh Chakra Gadaambhoj Hast Peetaambardhar Shree Vatsaankit Vakshahsthal Shree Bhoomi Sahit Swaatma Jyotirmaya Deept Karaaya Sahastraaditya Tejasey Namah"It contains 65 letters. Its Jaap should be done 6,500,000 (65 Lac) times.(9) Pushti Devee Mantra- "Gam Dam, Vam Sam Pushtyai Namah"And there are many more Mantra for many Devtaa.--------------------------------------------------------------------How Many Times to Recite a Mantra?One should do Jap of a Mantra the same number of times in Hundred Thousands (Lacs), whatever number of letters are in a Mantra, for example the 5-letter Mantra should be recited 500,000 times.The first 100,000 Mantra's Jaap gives Aatm-Shuddhi (cleanses one's mind),the second 100,000 Mantra's Jaap does Mantra-Shuddhi (Mantra's purification),the third 100,000 Mantra's Jaap gets the Saadhak Swarg Lok,400,000 Mantra's Jaap takes the Saadhak to Vishnu500,000 Mantra's Jaap gives clear Gyaan600,000 Mantra's Jaap stabilizes Saadhak's Buddhi in Vishnu700,000 Mantra's Jaap makes the Saadhak As Vishnu, andafter doing the Jaap of Mantra 800,000 times the Saadhak attains Moksh.[Naarad Puraan, p 434]Some Other Information About MantraMantra of 4 Ved - Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Atharv Ved and Saam Ved, are called "Pratham Mantra" (First Mantra)Sadyojaat etc Mantras are called "Dwiteeya Mantra" (Second Mantra)Brahmaa, Rudra and Vishnu are the forms of "Triteeya Mantra" (Third Mantra)Eesh (Shiv), Agni and Indra etc Devtaa are the forms of "Chuturth Mantra" (Fourth Mantra)A, I, U, E (pronounced as in Ek) and O - all are the forms of "Pancham Mantra" (Fifth Mantra) - they are called "Mool Brahm" (root Brahm)[Agni Puraan, p 272]Greatness of MantraIn our scriptures, it is said that during the process of creation from the Supreme Brahm, the Space (Aakaash) came first and sound is the property of the Aakaash. From Space came Air (Vaayu), and from Air came Fire (Agni), from Fire came Water (Jal) and from Water came Earth (Prithvi). Sound is an abstraction that is closest to the Supreme Brahm.We employ different means to worship the Supreme Brahm. We worship It as a deity in the form of Earth, in the form of Water (in a Kalash), in the form of fire (during Havan), in the form of air (through Praanaayaam etc) and in the form of sound (through the chanting of the Ved, and chanting of the Divine Names).However, in order to render an ideal fit for worship, Mantra (the form of sound) have to be chanted. In order to worship the Lord in a Kalash (vessel of water), Mantra are to be chanted to install the Lord in the Water. In order to worship the Lord in the form of Fire through Havan, Mantra have to be chanted to install the Lord in Agni. In order to worship the Lord through Praanaayaam, one should contemplate on and chant the Pranav Mantra. Thus all these forms of worship are rendered futile unless accompanied by the sound aspect in the form of Mantra.However, if we were to worship the Supreme Brahm in the form of sound, mere chanting of the Ved or chanting the Divine Name of Lord alone is enough. It does not expect any other accessory to make it complete. That is the greatness of worship by chanting the Divine Names.

[From Tantra of the Great Liberation (Maha Nirvan Tantra).by Arthur Avalon]But in all types of worship the main thing is Mantra, Mantra is the soul of Tantra. Tantra is the Body, and Mantra is soul. There is no Tantra or Yantra separate from Mantra and vice versa.Mantra also have their Sanskaar. There 10 of them - (1) Janan, (2) Jeevan, (3) Taadan, (4) Bodhan, (5) Abhishek, (6) Vimaleekaran, (7) Aapyaayan, (8) Tarpan, (9) Deepan, and (10) Gupti. (p 25)Mantra Chaitanya is Chaitanya Shakti and is the name for the Gyaan of the presiding Devtaa - Adhishthaatree Devtaa of the Mantra. The awakening of the Mantra is in the consciousness of the Saadhak, the knowledge of Him. When introduced by the Beej of Saraswatee (Aim), Maayaa (Hreem), or Kamalaa (Shreem), instead of the Mantra Om, it bestows various kinds of learning, Siddhi and prosperity in every quarter. The Mantra may be varied either by the prefixing or omitting of Om by placing it before each word or every two words of the Mantra. (p 29)

A Mantra can be said to be a word-symbol or symbols representing and expressing, as nearly as possible, the particular view of God and the universe they stand for. When the Mantras that are of the nature is given to the disciple or Saadhak by an illumined Guru, it becomes a living seed. The Guru, by his spiritual power, gives life to the word and at the same time awakens the spiritual power latent in the disciple. That is the secret of Guru's initiation. A Mantra is an aid to meditation.There are three types of Mantra: -The first category include those that invoke the low powers of nature and are called as Taamasik Mantra.The second category of Mantra excite and manifest might and power and are called Raajasik Mantra.Lastly, there are those that are of quiet and purely spiritual types of Mantra - they are called Saatwik Mantra.All the Mantra again fall under two classifications: -(a) those that need only to be chanted and there is no need for one to know their meaning and(b) those Mantras that are of the nature of an invocation and the devotee must necessarily know the meaning of those Mantra. In the absence of knowledge of meaning of the Mantras he will not be able to bring his mind to play upon the Divine theme constantly.The Vaidik Mantra are both in prose and poetry. Metrical Mantra are called "Rik" and "Yajus" is the name of the prose Mantras.[By G Balasubramanian in "Aum Namah Shivaaya" Group, on Jun 15, 2009]Some More Things to Know About Mantra[by Narasihma Rao in "Aum Namah Shivaaya" Group, between June 12-16, 2009]Mantra NumberIt depends on Mantra. Let us take one Shiv Mantra, His Mantra Siddhi number is 1,000,000 (one million or 10 Lakh), but it depends on Yug, this is Kali Yug, so in Kali Yug it is 4 Lakhs. All these are mentioned in the Tantra or Sanhitaa, or you will get from Guru.Mantra TimingsUsually the Mantra chant has to be done in early morning. For some Vaamaachaar cults it be may be midnight. In some cults, such as Mahaa Lakshmee, Swarn Karshan Bhairav and Neel Saraswatee, chant will be at midnight. Even day also differs, for some it should be Poornimaa, or Amaavasyaa and so on....Mantra ChantMust be in a regular passion, I mean daily 1000 times, up to completion of 1 Lakh count without fail. (Number may be differs like 108, 1,,000, 2,000 ...but the same number you have to do daily.Chanting PlaceIt is defined by the Guru, for some MantraUpaasakhas to stand in a water stream. Upaasak has to sit in mountain peak or banks of rivers or temple or Guru Charan or at least in his own house.AaasanAasan is also specified by Guru on your capacity. For all Mantra Darbhaasan is recommended. For some Vaishnav Mantras it is Peetaambaram. Depends on your mental stamina they may suggest Krishn skin or Vyaaghra skin (Skin of deer and tiger). For some Vaamaachaar, they will suggest Panch Peethaasan and Shavaasan.* Rule : For Krishn jin and Vyaaghra jin should not have any holes or damages (means the hunted animal skin should not be used).Food HabitsFor Mantras onion, Masaalaa and garlic are restricted. Of course non-veg, egg are also prohibited. For Vaamaachaar and Panch Makaar Upaasanaa Upaasak has to eat fish daily.Mantra PartsEach Mantra, whatever it may be, you have to do with Saptaang. Otherwise it is like asking help from PHC. For every Mantra the Saptaang (7 parts) are(1) Rishi : Author of the mantra(2) Chandassu: Chanting pronunciation(3) Devtaa : To whom it is addressed (GOD name)(4) Kaamyam : Purpose, Desire(5) Ang Nyaasam: It varies from Mantra to Mantra(6) Panch Poojaa (Gandham, Pushpam, Dhupam, Deepam, Naivedyam, Taamboolam).(7) Arpanam: Chant is giving to GOD.Mantra MudraaIt differs from Mantra to another Mantra. They are expressed before and after Mantra chanting.Mantra HomWhatever the Mantra number chanted, a Hom (offering to Fire) has to be performed for its Dashamaansh. Hom Dravya depends on Devtaa, like for some Shaivite Mantra Til and Ghee, for Mahaa Lakshmee is Lotus flower.....Mantra TarpanDropping water or something for GOD.Mantra Shaap Vimochan MantraFor some Mantra, Shaap will be there, so after their Jap we have to do the Shaap Vimochan Mantra Jap.We all use mantras or words all day long -- repetitive, out loud, or silently -- phrases such as "It' s hard," or "I' m tired." "I don't know what I'm doing," "It will never happen ... .. I'm stressed," "There 39;s not enough time," or "There 39;s not enough money." We don't even notice them becoming part of our reality by repetition.

We act out on what we say, live on how we think. If our Mantra is, "I am stressed," we will be stressed. Or if our Mantra is, "It's never going to happen." it's never going to happen. In the beginning was the word, and the word was God. So powerful are our words to ourselves and to others and the power of positive thinking and expressions of positive thinking through words are very important. The words in Mantra are chosen not only for their meaning as words, but also for a scientific reason that goes far beyond pure definition. All Mantra we use are based on the science of "Naad" -- the secrets hidden in sound. The roof of our mouth has 84 meridian points, all along the upper palate.Mantra were given to us as special gifts. Long ago, highly evolved Rishi (Seers) went into deep meditation. They began reciting certain sounds that made the tongue hit these meridian points in the mouth in certain combinations. It's kind of like playing the piano -- if certain notes are struck, a beautiful song is produced. With every word we speak, or in this case the Mantra we recite, we hit certain "keys." If the right combination of keys is struck, then the hypothalamus, thalamus, and pituitary in the brain are all stimulated in such a way as to bring our minds into a meditative state, and even into ecstasy. Whichever combination of letters gave the ancient seers this peaceful feeling or helped them heal their ailments, they passed it on to us. Every single Mantra in the Ved are the results of their experience.MantraSanat Kumaar Jee said - "Now I will tell you about the Deekshaa method which breaks Paash and gives desired fruit. Deekshaa method gives power to Mantra. Deekshaa gives Divinity and destroys Paap, that is why learned people call it Deekshaa.Mantra are of three types - feminine, masculine and neutral. Mantra finishing with "Swaahaa' are feminine Mantra. Mantra which finish in "Hum" or "Phat", they are masculine Mantra. Mantra which finish with "Namah" they are neutral Mantra. All Mantra's Devtaa are males and all Vidyaa's Devtaa are Devee. These three types of Mantra are used for six types of Karm - Shaanti (peace), Vashya (to control someone), Stambhan (to stop someone from doing something), Dwesh (in jealousy), Uchchaatan (just for pronouncing sake), and Maaran (to kill somebody).Whichever Mantra finish with "Raan" and "Swaahaa", they are called Fire-related Mantra. Whichever Mantra end with "San" and "Van", they are called Som-related Mantra. Thus learned people should consider all Mantra Fire-related. When the breath moves in Pingalaa nerve, means when right breath is in motion, then Fire-related Mantra are active; when the breath moves in Idaa nerve then Som-related Mantra are active; and when the breath moves in both the nerves then all Mantra are active.If Mantra's Jap is done at its sleep time (when it is not active), it harms. While pronouncing Mantra, do not pronounce every Mantra by holding breath. Pronounce Anuswaar letter with Anulom breath (drawing the breath inside) and Visarg letters with Vilom breath (throwing the breath out). If the Mantra could wake up its Devtaa, then it gives its fruit very soon; and even an evil Mantra also becomes fruitful if its Jaap is done with that Maalaa, . Fire-related Mantra are used to fulfill cruel objectives; and Som-related Mantra give sweet fruits.There are three types of Mantra - Shaant (peaceful), Gyaan (knowledge) and Raudra (terrible). If "Hum phat" is added to a Shaanti Mantra, it becomes a Raudra Mantra.Mantra DoshSome Mantra, with some specific letters, or specific number of letters, are faulty Mantra. They should not be used, as they may be harming a person. For example, 7-letter Mantra is a child, 8-letter Mantra is adolescent, 16-letter Mantra is young, 24-letter Mantra is matured, 20-, 64-, 100- and 400-letter Mantra are called old, and 400- to 1,000-letter Mantra are called very old. Thus there are 49 types of faults in a Mantra. But there is a way to correct their faults. If any Mantra's Jaap is done by sitting in Yoni Mudraa, his all wishes are fulfilled.* Yoni Mudraa - Keep left foot's heel close to anus, and right foot's heel on penis, this is called Yoni Mudraa Bandh Aasan.A Guru should decide about the Mantra after testing his disciple. Then the Guru should give the decided Mantra to his Saadhak in a clean place and at an auspicious time. After taking bath in the morning, the Saadhak should bow to Guru's feet. Worship him with clothes etc and request for the desired Mantra. Guru should enter the Yagya Mandap doing Swasti Vaachan with calm mind. Offer Arghya to the door of Yagya Mandap and remove all kinds of Divine obstacles by Astra-Mantra, then remove obstacles of sky by offering water, then remove land-related obstacles by clapping three times, then he should start his process.Draw Sarvatobhadra Mandal, and do the process methodically. Guru should do Jaap of the Mantra which is to be given to the disciple, 108 times and give it to him with the feeling that "he should be like me". He should pronounce the Mantra in his ears eight times. The disciple should fall on Guru's feet and Guru should raise him saying, "Rise, you are now free. Follow good conduct and you always receive fame, son, long life, strength health etc." Then the Saadhak should worship him again and offer Dakshinaa. He should start serving Guru from the same time. He should worship his Isht Dev also. When he worships Vishnu, he should worship Ganesh, Soorya, Devee and Shiv; and if he worships Shankar, the he should worship Soorya (east), Ganesh (south), Devee (west), and Vishnu (north); and if he worships Devee then he should worship Shiv, Ganesh, Soorya and Vishnu all around; and if he worships Ganesh, then he should worship Shiv, Devee, Soorya and Vishnu; and if he worships Soorya, he should worship Ganesh, Vishnu, Devee and Shiv all around. Thus he should worship these five Dev respectfully. The disciple should do his daily chores, or if he doesn't want to do it at that moment, then he should do the Jaap of Paadukaa Mantra 10 times and salute to his Guru, even sitting in his bed, and then start his day.A Jeev does A-Japaa named Gaayatree Mantra Jap 21,600 times in one day and night. This A-Japaa Mantra belongs to Rishi Hans. A-Vyakt is Gaayatree Chhand. Param Hans is Devtaa. The first letter of Mantra is called Beej, and the ending letter is called Shakti (power).There is a 4-leaf red lotus in Moolaadhaar Chakra. There are four letters on its four leaves - "va, sha, sha, sa". Ganesh Jee is sitting on it with his Shakti. Offer 600 Jap to Ganesh Jee. There is a 6-leaf coral colored lotus in Swaadhishthaan Chakra and "ba, bha, ma, ya, ra, la" letters are on those six leaves. Brahmaa Jee is sitting on it with his Shakti. Offer 6,000 Jap to them. A 10-leaf black colored lotus is in Manipur Chakra. On its leaves are written "da, dha, na, ta, tha, da, dha, na, pa, pha" letters. Here is sitting Vishnu along with Lakshmee Jee. Offer 6,000 Jap to them.A 12-leaf white lotus is in Anaahat Chakra. On its leaves are written "Ka, kha, ga, gha, nga, cha, chha, ja, jha, yan, ta, tha" letters. Rudra is sitting on it with Paarvatee Jee. He is the Lord of Vidyaa (knowledge). Offer 6,000 Jap to him. A 16-leaf white lotus is in Vishuddh Chakra. On its leaves are written vowels, "a, aa, i, ee, u, oo, ri, ree, lri, lree, e, ai, o, au, ang, ah". There are sitting the Lord of Indriya - "Eeshwar" with Praan power. Offer 1,000 Jap to Him. In Aagyaa Chakra, there isa 2-leaf lotus. It has "ha and Ksha" letters on its leaves. Jagd Guru Sadaa Shiv along with Paraa power is sitting there, offer 1,000 Jap to him. In Sahstraar Chakra there are 1,000 leaves lotus. All Maatrikaa Varn are sitting there. Offer 1,000 Jap to them.By doing only the Sankalp of this A-Japaa Gaayatree Mantra, people get free from their greatest sins.Keelak(1) Keelak means a wedge or a clue to a mystical puzzle. The Guru gives the Keelak of the Mantra. Consequently the energy of the Mantra is manifested to the disciple. Keelak means the description, proximity, speed and method of pronunciation, the rhythm of recitation of the Mantra (Alaap), etc. Sometimes the Keelak assumes the form of a prior notice. When a sage creates a Mantra along with a precondition that "without the pronunciation of a particular word prior to the Mantra, the practice of that Mantra will not be fruitful", then the mere chanting of that Mantra does not prove to be of any avail. Such a word is termed as a Keelak (lock) of a Mantra, that is a wedge or a clue to a mystical puzzle. Only when the Mantra is chanted along with it, it proves to be fruitful. Understanding that word, and chanting along with it or destroying the relationship of that word with the Mantra is called Nishkeelan or Utkeelan (unlocking). However, only spiritually evolved persons can give guidance to this effect. One comes across "Shrimat Hanumaan Keelakam" in Shree Raam Rakshaa verse (Stotra).(2) Movement of the Samaan vital energy (Vaayu) is essential to activate the Kundalinee (spiritual energy).NaadeeBandh (blocking the channels) is performed to achieve it. The energy used to perform Naadee Bandh is also called Keelak. Keelak means the expulsion of the Samaan vital energy from which energy is generated. Naadee Bandh also occurs if a Mantra is chanted appropriately.8-Panchaaksharee MantraShiv's Panchaakshar Mantra is a Mahaa Mantra which is composed of five letters, Namah Shivaaya. A Mantra is that one or few words which remove all obstacles and miseries of one who reflects on it and bestows eternal bliss and immortality. Panchaakshar is the best among seven crores of Mantra. There are seven Skandh in Yajur Ved. There is Rudraadhyaayee in the centre of the middle Skandh (the 4th Skandh). In this Rudraadhyaayee there are one thousand Rudra Mantra for Rudra or Shiv. But Namah Shivaaya or the Shiv Panchaakshar Mantra shines in the centre of these one thousand Rudra Mantra.Yajur Ved is the head of Parameshwar, who is the Ved Purush. Rudram which is in the middle of Yajur Ved is the face of Parameshwar, Panch Akshar is His eye, Shiv which is in the centre of the Namah Shivaaya is the apple of the eye. He who does Jaap of this Panchaakshar is freed from births and deaths and attains eternal bliss. This is the emphatic declaration of the Ved. This Panchaakshar is the body of Lord Nataraaj. This is the abode of Lord Shiv. If you add Om to the Namah Shivaaya in the beginning, then it becomes Shadaakshar or six-lettered Mantra. Om Namo Mahaadevaaya is the eight-lettered Mantra or Ashtaakshar.Panchaakshar Mantra is of six kinds, viz.,Sthool Panchaakshar (Namah Shivaay),Sookshm Panchaakshar (Shivaaya Namah),Kaaran Panchakshara (Shivaaya Shiv),Mahaa Kaaran Panchaakshar (Shivaaya),Mahaa Manu or Mukti Panchaakshar (Shi)Namah means Prostration. Shivaaya Namah means Prostration unto Lord Shiv.The Jeev is the servant of Shiv from the Deh-Drishti.Namah represents Jeevaatmaa.Shiv represents Paramaatmaa.Aaya denotes Aikyam or identity of Jeevaatmaa and Paramatman.Hence Shivaaya Namah is a Mahaa Vaakya, like Tat Tvwm Asi which signifies the identity between the individual and the supreme soul.Pranav denotes the external form (husk) of the Lord (paddy) and Panchaakshar is the internal Swaroop (rice).Pranav and Panchaakshar are one.The five letters denote the five actions or Panch Kritya of the Lord, viz.,Srishti (creation), Sthiti (preservation), Sanhaar (destruction) , Tirodhan (veiling) and Anugraha (blessing).They also denote the five elements and all creations through the combination of the five elements.Na represents Tirodhan;Ma represents the Mal or impurity;Shi, Lord Shiv;Va, the Arul Shakti; andYa, the individual soul.Take bath or wash your face, hands and feet. Wear Bhasm and Rudraaksh Maalaa. Sit on Padmaasan or Sukhaasan, facing East or North, in a quiet place or room. Repeat silently the Panchaakshar and meditate on the form of Lord Shiv. Keep the image in the heart or space between the eyebrows.If you practice meditation regularly, your heart will be purified. All Sanskaar and sins will be burnt in to to. You will attain Shiv-Yog-Nishthaa or Nir-Vikalp Samaadhi. You will attain the glorious Shiv-Pad or Shiv-Gati and become one with Lord Shiv. You will enjoy the eternal bliss of Shivaanand and become immortal.Rules and RegulationsA lot of people are worried about the rites and rituals to be followed for performing Poojaa, reciting Stotra and doing Mantra Jap. There are several types of Poojaa of the deities and some of them can take a whole day. The way a Poojaa is performed also varies depending on one's regional and traditional background. Various Poojaa books and Web sites prescribe long preparations and rituals for Poojaa. Everybody cannot perform Poojaa like an ordained Vaidik priest. Hence our scriptures allow one to do a Poojaa as per one's capability and convenience. Doing it with faith is what really matters. The minimum is: Take bath, wear clean clothes, light a lamp and an incense stick and offer some Prasaad - if you don't have anything at home, simple milk or sugar will do. Preferably keep an idol or photograph of the deity in front of you, east-faced.Time and Breaks- All Poojaa, Mantra recitation, etc should be done in the morning. Mantra chant can be done in installments. Maximum 6 breaks may be taken during the Jaap.While doing Poojaa or Mantra Jaap- One should choose a Mantra, fix a quiet and lonely place (under a tree, temple, or bank of river), set a time and then do the Jaap of that Mantra. Never sit on a bare floor, always use some woolen or silk spread under. Preferable to set aside a particular place to sit, facing east or north. The chosen Mantra should be pronounced correctly. The Jap can be done either according to the convenience or by counting (for Saadhanaa). Still if one cannot manage these he should not stop doing Poojaa or Jap.How Many Times and Use of Maala- Normally one should recite a Mantra minimum 108 times, but then why 108 times? We have 27 Nakshatra with 4 Pad (Charan or parts) each. Thus 27 x 4 = 108. Each Charan has 3 degree and 20 minutes so if you multiply 3 degree and 20 minutes to 108 it comes out to be 360 degrees ie one cycle (Circle). This cycle represents the whole Brahmaand because all the Raashi (Signs), planets and Nakshatra are within these 360 degree in 2 dimensional horoscope. So chanting a Mantra completes one cycle of this Brahmaand. It is said that each part of the Nakshatra is pacified when one recites a Mantra 108 times. The Nakshatra are nothing but physical manifestation of the Supreme Lord and one of his countless attributes in the Universe. If the Nakshatra are pacified, in turn the planets are also modified in our individual charts, because the planets all appear in one or the other constellation. Therefore continuous recitation of Mantra or Naam Jap always tends to decrease the malefic tendencies in one's Horoscope. (Read more explanation aboutnumber 108)Recitation of Mantra does have a conclusive effect if done properly. By continuous recitation of songs and Bhajans we just reduce our Paap Karm of the present and the previous lives, at the same accumulate good Karm for our future lives. So by doing this number of Jap we are able to increase our bank balance. Mantra Jaap cleans your Karm. The more Jaap you do, the more cleansing of your past Karm is possible.Gaayatree Mantra(read more aboutGaayatree Mantra here) which is mentioned in Ved several times and is Divine, while all other Mantra are man-created (Laukik or Paurusheya).So to count the number of these Mantra there is a Maalaa. A Maalaa is a chain of 109 beads - 108 beads to work on and the 109th bead denotes that there is nothing greater than Paramaatmaa and nothing beyond Him, that is why while doing Maalaa, one should never cross the 109th bead (known as Sumeru). One should never touch the index finger and the smallest finger also to the beads. Turn the beads only by the help of medium finger and the thumb towards oneself. (If you are not comfortable with using Maalaa, use the time.)A-Khand or Unbroken Jap- The starting and ending time of A-Khand Jap should be the same, in the forenoon or afternoon. When it is meant for 24 hours, it includes the day and night in equal portion. Traditions permit the vocal chanting in the day and mental chanting in the night time. If it can be conveniently adopted, adopt it, otherwise mental Jap is always preferred for the sake of uniformity.For Daily Recitation- A lot depends on the type of Mantra you intend to recite and the purpose. Some people recite some Mantras daily. It is up to your convenience. The normal number of times a Mantra is recited is 3, 11, 21, 27, 54 and 108 or more.For Specific Graha Shaanti- To pacify any specific planet, the number of times of recitation of the Mantra is prescribed. The prescribed time limit to complete the Jaap is called one Mandal (40 days). This period (Mandal) can be extended to eight days more if any emergency or illness arises. So the maximum period is 48 days. If one has taken a vow to do X number of Jap in Y number of days - one should do it as vowed. No short cuts and no excuses. This is one failure for which the gods make you pay. So one should take the vow carefully and fulfill it promptly.For Most Other Mantras, for Specific Purpose or Siddhi- The time limit for such Mantra is 48 days. The minimum number of times the Mantra has to be recited to give results, is 100,000 (1 Lac) times with an extra 25% prescribed to compensate for any mistakes in pronunciation, counting and wavering of concentration - so 125,000 times in total in 48 days. (1250/48 = 26 Maalaa of 108 beads daily)Other Conditions- There are no restrictions for daily Jap. For specific purposes and period oriented recitals, one should take vegetarian food (if possible without onions and garlic too) with minimum spices, and should keep away off alcoholic drinks and sex outside marriage.There are some highly ritualistic Taantrik Mantra and Poojaa also. While doing Jaap of these Mantra, one is prohibited from sex, telling lies and being angry for the whole period. They have some other strict restrictions also.Kinds of Jap- There are three kinds of Jap - (1) Mantra is audibly repeated; (2) No audible sound, only the movement of lips; and (3) Repetition is purely mental. Geetaa says that of all the Yagya, Jap Yagya is the highest; because in other Yagya, the man sacrifices other things, while in Jap Yagya he sacrifices his own self.Chanting Shaanti Mantra- One should chant "Shaanti Mantra" three times after the Jap. This is to invoke peace at cosmic, phenomenal and subjective levels.General RulesDress- One should wear loose, convenient, and clean (washed) clothes while reciting Mantra. Normal socks should not be worn but if you feel cold, special clean socks can be set aside to wear at that time.Purification- One should take bath before starting his Jap. But in case he cannot take bath, he can wear at least clean clothes after wiping his body with a wet towel. If one is required to go to toilet in between, the Jap may be resumed after cleaning the hands and feet. It is not necessary to take bath after each disruption. On sneezing, passing the wind, yawning etc, purification can be achieved by taking three Aachaman only. Unclean women should do only mental Jaap. This rule applies to those situations also when a discharge is through nose, eyes, boil or sweat etc.Environment- Although it is not necessary, but keeping an image (idol or picture) of the Deity whose Mantra you are reciting is helpful. Dhoop and Deep should be continuously burning during this period. A small pitcher (Lotaa, or Kalash) filled with water should also be kept all the time in case you need to do Aachaman. At the end that water should be poured in Tulasee plant or in some other plant.40-Day Practice of JaapThe period of 40 days has been widely recognized as an auspicious period both in the East and the West since ancient times. A traditional way to do an extended Mantra practice is to choose a number of repetitions per day, and to do that for 40 days. The mind likes to have a beginning and end to a practice, such a sense of completion comes with a 40 day (or longer) practice.Fixed time per practice session- Mind finds comfort in knowing that it will do the practice of one round of 108 repetitions (or some other number of rounds), and that each round will take a predictable amount of time (18 minutes per round of 108 repetitions of Mahaa Mrityunjaya Mantra).Same number of rounds- Mind also likes the predictability of doing a certain number of rounds done per day. Mind may resist at times, but once it gets started in the practice, mind likes the habit.Specific number of days- Mind also likes the plan of knowing how many days or months a practice will take to complete. This can be very beneficial in stabilizing a noisy mind, which is a very common complaint.While doing one Maalaa (108 times), only 100 are counted, with the other 8 considered an offering to the Deity, whoever you personally hold. You might choose to do 1, 2, 3, or 4 rounds of 108 Mantras per day. Or, you can use the Mahaa Mrityunjaya Mantra CD instead of the Maalaa beads, You might also want to alternate between doing some with the recording and some without.It has been said that there is freedom in discipline; choosing to do a regular practice frees the mind from wondering what practice will be done that day. It is also important not to do the Mantra practice with just repetition, but rather with feeling and awareness too. By running your own experiment for 40 days, you can decide for yourself whether or not the practice was beneficial.Difference Between Daily Upaasanaa, Anushthaan and Purashcharan?Daily Worship- is a part of a routine worship for day to day living.Anushthaan- is a worship of higher order in which the devotee is bound by many restrictions and has to follow specified rules and regulations. Consequently special benefits accrue in this Jap. Jap and Havan are basic ingredients of Anushthaan. After Deekshaa (initiation) one surrenders to Gaayatree and Yagya (his spiritual parents) which are inseparable. Invocation is done by a specific process during the Anushthaan. After Poorn Aahuti in Havan, traditionally it requires feeding Braahman or Kanyaa.Purashcharan- is still higher form of Saadhanaa. For Purashcharan a specific number of specific Mantra and rituals are to be followed. Only an individual with advance training is capable of performing of these. An ordinary person should do only Anushthaan. A noticeable level of Mantra Siddhi (power of the Mantra) is said to come after 125,000 repetitions of a Mantra (this practice is called a Purashcharan). This is equivalent to 1,250 rounds of a Maalaa and takes a considerable time. If these rounds can be finished in 40 days, it is very good. It means 1250/40 = 31 Maalaa per day. This can be done by doing 20 Maalaa in the morning and 10 Maalaa in the evening. If somebody takes some 20 minutes to recite the Mantra 108 times, 20 Maalaa will take approximately 7 hours, and 10 Maalaa 3 hours and 30 minutes.SaadhanaaSaadhanaa is carried out in two ways - Dakshin Maarg and Vaam Maarg (Tantra). Dakshin Maarg practices involve only Mantra etc practices. Vaam Maarg is the technique of pulling out bio-energy from living beings and utilizing it for exercising psychic control over others and for exorcist activities. Taantrik call this energy as Durgaa and Kaalee. In practice the Taantrik excites the the bio-energy of an animate being by violently killing it or inflicting excruciating pain on it by extraction its flesh or blood. This practice is extremely complex and dangerous.Mantra For HealingOne should sit and consciously chant the Mantra mentally, after doing a prayer or a Poojaa, singing or loud chanting. One has to do it for a length of time for the healing process to begin. It is like having to achieve a minimum threshold of exertion during exercise, to work your heart. Only after a certain absorption, is it healing. This is only about healing, but in addition, there is Bhagavaans grace also, because it is a Mantra. You have to sit and do it seriously. Doing a Poojaa before the beginning of chanting invokes the Saatwik attitude in you. Besides, having one's own Karm Phal, healing also takes place.Aghor MantraHere is the information you are looking for Aghor Mantra and specifics.(1) Aghor Mantra is a very cool, peaceful Mantra. It is not an excitable or a hard Mantra. It is of the Aghor nature; that is, very simple.(2) An Aghor Guru has charged the Mantra with Shakti. It has the capacity of being beneficial to everybody. He gives it to the disciple when the planets and constellations are in favorable positions. Such a Mantra is given for the benefit of all, but receiving it depends upon the feeling, faith and attitude with which it is accepted and practiced.(3) If you do not remain excited and impatient all the time, and remain straight with yourself, that Mantra remains self-charged. You do not even need to charge it. Your success is indicated when you remain straight with yourself.(4) The Mantra given by the Guru should be safely kept in secrecy. Though you may recite it with your voice, it is most beneficial if it is recited through the vibrations of your heart. It will then provide great equanimity, protecting you and guiding you in all things.(5) The Guru gives you a friend in the form of the Mantra who is always ready to help you in times of strife, trouble and pain. It provides support when our life becomes sorrowful and seems to be disintegrating. This is the meaning of an Aghor Mantra. You feel great joy, inner happiness in meeting a true friend, and great pain on separating from him or her.(6) Mantra are written in many books. But Mantra from books cannot be beneficial unless they are from the mouth of a knowledgeable person.(7) Regarding initiation by Mantra, it is necessary to keep in mind through whose lips we gain this knowledge. Who will be auspicious and beneficial for us? To learn it from a person who does not know the path, has not walked on it, can never be beneficial.(8) As far as your question about the Mantra of the Divine Mother is concerned, Mantra is always self-realized. You do not have to charge it. What is important is that one should make himself conducive to that Mantra. One should follow the vow he has undertaken, and remain simple and straight. This is the simple answer. One should remain straight with oneself. Because when you recite your Mantra, perform worship, undertake spiritual practices, that divine shadow hovers around you. If you remain steadfast in your word, nothing remains impossible for you.(9) Your Guru has asked you to keep your Mantra and Isht (personal divinity) very carefully. Keep them with such care as a bird keeps her eggs. You may experience a little discomfort to the body, but even that will go away if what you keep gets pleased with you.(10) Taking an interest in the Mantra fills it with unfathomable Shakti, divinity, strength and ability. It releases divine rays into your body, those supercharged, divine rays that give you everything.(11) It has been said, "Guru's Mantra is like a sharp sword." This sword in the form of the Mantra cuts down the enemies residing within your own body, and provides a happy, healthy and peaceful life to you as well as to those who come in contact with you.(12) The molecular power of the Mantra is such that it leads to accumulation of many minuscule power particles in our speech as we keep reciting it, and has a very deep effect. At that time one should be very careful not to use wrong words, for these words can have an instantaneous effect on those at whom they are directed.(13) The power of Mantra remains great as long as they are not traded, bought or sold.(14) When we perform Jaap with beads (a rosary), our thoughts are prevented from running away with us and are brought back to the Self. It does not matter if you voice the Mantra aloud or not. If your attention to what you are doing remains unbroken, that flow does not break.(15) Misuse or faulty use of the Mantra given by the Guru can have adverse results. Therefore one should be very careful about its use.(16) The very moment you sit to do Jaap with a clean and yearning heart, the divine energy begins to saturate your body and fills you with indescribable luster. Being vibrationless, receive it, store it.(17) Mantra Jaap cleanses our Naadee (channels through which Praan flows in the body), purifies the mind, destroys the three Dosh (ills). By itself, the mind begins to be quiet.(18) Our speech should be so pure that when we voice our Jaap, the Jaap should sound appropriate to that Divinity. We should voice it with the correct tone of voice. Then our voice will instantly find its object. And the Divinity, attracted by it, will turn to us. If it turns to us, and we are not in the appropriate Yantra, or attitude, then instead of helping us it can also have an adverse reaction. We could become confused or aggressive.(19) A rosary has 108 beads. Eight of those represent what we owe to our Guru, to our mother, to our divinity, to our father, to the ruler of the country, to the lineage and family in which we are born, and to the person from whom we receive our food. We are left with 100 beads that we count however many times we have promised ourselves to count them, while repeating the divine mantra given to us by our Guru.(20) This "word" (Mantra) that is emanating from within you, emanating by itself from your pores, is not to be spoken aloud. The word-is happening. The word is happening within, by itself. As we are thinking of it, focusing on it, our senses are getting disciplined. Keep your attention focused on that.(21). As you meditate and repeat the Mantra, let the Mantra resonate in your Praan (being, life-force). When energy awakens in your Praan the seed of divine characteristics will be sown. If you let Jaap continue with the resonance of your heart, it will be very good. When you have enough practice, the whole process will begin as soon as you close your mouth. From your toes to the top of your head, all your body-pores will begin to resonate with its sound. You should try to hear that resonance, and the waves of joy produced by it.(22) Dispelling lethargy, yawning and dullness, we sit on the Aasan with alertness, with pure intention. The very moment remembrance of name (Mantra) comes to our mind, we can recite it thousands of times in a flash of a moment. Every single pore of our body begins to echo that sound, the heart begins to vibrate, a strange kind of sensation permeates the body. Such a Jaap is termed as Amogh Jaap, the unfailing Jaap. A place where this happens becomes a charged place, an awakened place, and we ourselves become the seat of spiritual strength.(23) The very moment your heart begins to resonate with the sound of your Mantra, the ether takes shape in the form of your Isht Dev. With practice you can see it. You may even see your Isht in different Mudraa (poses) such as granting you fearlessness, victory, bestowing boons, etc etc. The whole atmosphere seems to be charged with radiance.(24) In this age of science, sound emanates and spreads in the whole solar-system at once. Consider Mantra knowledge to be the same. Consider posture knowledge to be the same, consider ritual and Yantra knowledge to be the same. Look at it yourself, in reality.(25) Dissolve the Mantra in your mouth and experience the joy in your seclusion.WARNING : Please do not do anything specific without consulting.WarningsThe best is 'Maa Lakshmi Stambhan', an Aghor Vidhi. Within a night, the Saadhak can become a multi-millionaire, he can even sleep on money, distribute the money with open hands and money never ends.The negative part is, Saadhak himself cannot use it for his personal needs, and dies with lots of pain and diseases

Beej MantraThe science of Mantra is very complex. There are even Mantra for such specific purposes as curing snake bite and chronic disease, but these are of a lower order. 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.HAUM (haOM)In this Mantra, Ha is Shiv and au is Sadasshiv. The Naad and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With this Mantra, Lord Shiv should be worshipped.DUM (duM)Here Da means Durgaa, and u means to protect. Naad means Mother of the universe, and Bindu signifies action (worship or prayer). This is the Beej Mantra of Durgaa.KREEM (k`IM)With this Mantra Kalikaa should be worshipped. Ka is Kali, ra is Brahman, and ee is Mahaamaayaa. Naad is the Mother of the universe, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.HREEM (h`IM)This is the Mantra of Mahaamaayaa or Bhuvaneshwaree. Ha means Shiv, ra is Prakriti, ee means Mahaamaayaa. Naad is the Mother of the universe, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.SHREEM (EaIM)This is the Mantra of Mahaa Lakshmee. Sha is Mahaa Lakshmee, ra means wealth. Ee is satisfaction or contentment. Naad is the manifested Brahman, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.AIM (eoM)This is the Beej Mantra of Saraswatee. Ai stands for Saraswatee, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.KLEEM (@laIM)This is the Kaam Beej Mantra. Ka means Kaam Dev, the Lord of desire; it also means Lord Krishn. La means Indra, the ruler of Heaven, also lord of the senses. Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Naad and Bindu mean those that bring happiness and sorrow.HUM (huM)In this Mantra Ha is Shiv, and U is Bhairav. Naad is the Supreme, and Bindu means dispeller of sorrow.GAM (gaM)This is the Ganesh Beej Mantra. Ga means Ganesh, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow. "Gam" is the is the Ekaakshar Mantra of Ganapati. This is called Ganapati Beej Mantra as well. Atharv Sheersh (Atharv Sanhitaa) mention it as Ganapati Beej and for the Saadhanaa of this single lettered Mantra there is a procedure laid down in Aagam and Tantra Shaastra with a separate Dhyaan and Parivaar Devataa. The Dhyaan and Ang Devataa are different than Mahaa Ganapati for Ekaakshar Mantra .GLAUM (glaaOM)This is also a Mantra of Ganesh. Ga means Ganesh, la means that which pervades, au means luster or brilliance, and Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.KSHRAUMThis is the Beej Mantra of Narasinh Bhagavaan, a very fierce half man half lion incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Ksha is Narasinh, Ra is Brahmaa, Au means with teeth pointing upwards, and Bindu means dispeller of sorrow.AM (AM)This Beej Mantra is for Agni Dev. When Agni dev is worshipped, the Mantra with the Beej is chanted as follows: "Om Am Aagnaye Namah"VAM (vaM)The Mantra Vam is the Amrit Mantra mainly ascribed to Varun and it is used for the Amriteekaran in Arghya Sthaapanaa.It is also used as part of Bhoot Shuddhi.Mantra Used by Kunteevishnur yonim kalpayaatu twashtur roopnai vigam shatuaasimpragyaatu prajapatirdhata garbham vidhaa dhaatugarbham dehi chinivaaree garbham dehi saraswatee garbhanteashwinee-au devee pradattam pushp raja stree saivaYNauyaa-oinama\ klpyaatu %vaYtur $pnaO ivagama SatuAaisamap`&atu p`jaapitQaa-ta gaBa-ma\ ivaQaa QaatugaBa-ma\ doih icainavaarI gaBa-ma\ doih sarsvatI gaBa-ntoAiSvanaI AaO doiva p`d