Fwd: Mantra and the deity are the same?

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A cross-post from another group that I belong to, also had a similar

discussion on the meaning of manttra that may be helpful for some !!

 

Regards,

 

Dr. Yadu

 

 

Sadhana_shakti, "Rolando Santos"

<sivadancer> wrote:

Namaste,

 

I agree! One may perform all sorts of complex rituals, but if one

does not understand the meaning/significance of what one is doing,

it is not very helpful.

 

However, a certain Swami Satyananda Sarasvati, when teaching

students the Chandi, tells them to just chant it and not worry if

they know the meanings. He says that Chandi will teach them the

meaning as they practice. So. knowing the meaning is always

important, but sometimes it comes after practicing something for a

bit. I think this is especially true for knowing the deeper

spititual significance of things. Like you said, it is like studying

something in college to make it useful later in life.

 

Finally, I especially like your reminder to make the names of the

deities into verbs for one's life! This is a great teaching.

 

AUM

 

Sadhana_shakti, ymoharir wrote:

 

> sammadhipaada # 28 "tatjapastadartha bhaavanam"

>

> Here patanjal muni is telling us to try and understand the meaning

of

> anything that one is trying to do. This again is applicable across

> the board of saadhanaa and the vyavahaarika daily life.

>

> If you do not understand what you do, then what do has very little

or

> no meaning. In daily life you must mean what you say. As soon as

the

> other person realizes that you really did not mean what you were

> saying. You know the outcome of such interactions.

>

> Why we study? Why one does saadhanaa? is again based on the same

> fundamental principles. Why one studies is College (specialty)

most

> probably becomes the career for that individual. The knowledge

> learnt then becomes applicable in may practical situations.

>

> Finally to to your First Question?

>

> >>> Is the statement "Mantra and the deity are the same" really

true?

> <<<

>

> Often the various names of deities are derived from the various

> attributes of that deity. Therefore they are "Nouns". When the

> saadhaka practices these "Names Nouns" in their own life

as "verbs"

> they become successful.

>

> This is another practical way to look at the individual saadhana.

>

>

> Hoe this is helpful

>

> Regards,

>

> Dr. Yadu

>

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