Guest guest Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Narayan wrote: So you are correct ... chanting mantra has an effect. Now, it all depends what kind of mantras they are!! There are saatwik mantras like Gayatri ... which are very harmless (unlike what you seem to suggest ) ... and most of these saatwik mantras are self- correcting in nature, in that, even if you mis-pronounce it or do it incorrectly, they have the power in them to guide you to do it correctly!!! The tamasic or tantric mantras are like double-edge sword, and you better know what you are in for ... they typically need an able guru to guide you. So please beware!!! Dear Narayan and All ~ recently I posted a kind of "disclaimer" that is part of the Chandi Path, asking forgiveness for anything that has been done or said incorrectly. Imagine my surprise when, at the end of the "Sri Lalita Sahasranamavali" a similar "disclaimer." Here it is: "Oh Mother, in this worship of You, I may have made many mistakes and omissions. I may have forgot to chant many mantras. I may have forgotten to perform many rituals. I may have done it without proper attention or devotion. Kindly forgive my omissions and make my worship full and complete, by Thy grace." Divine Mother takes care of us, even in our ignorance, which is a very good thing, as I started to fall asleep about half way through the recitation. Jai Jai Ma ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Well, at least as far as the Lalita Sahasranama is concerned, I have read where Amma was asked about people who feel they shouldn't do it because their pronunciation is wrong. Her response was that a Mother loves to hear her children say Her names, even when they can't quite pronounce them! Perhaps they are even sweeter then. Jyotsna nierika wrote: Narayan wrote: So you are correct ... chanting mantra has an effect. Now, it all depends what kind of mantras they are!! There are saatwik mantras like Gayatri ... which are very harmless (unlike what you seem to suggest ) ... and most of these saatwik mantras are self- correcting in nature, in that, even if you mis-pronounce it or do it incorrectly, they have the power in them to guide you to do it correctly!!! The tamasic or tantric mantras are like double-edge sword, and you better know what you are in for ... they typically need an able guru to guide you. So please beware!!! Dear Narayan and All ~ recently I posted a kind of "disclaimer" that is part of the Chandi Path, asking forgiveness for anything that has been done or said incorrectly. Imagine my surprise when, at the end of the "Sri Lalita Sahasranamavali" a similar "disclaimer." Here it is: "Oh Mother, in this worship of You, I may have made many mistakes and omissions. I may have forgot to chant many mantras. I may have forgotten to perform many rituals. I may have done it without proper attention or devotion. Kindly forgive my omissions and make my worship full and complete, by Thy grace." Divine Mother takes care of us, even in our ignorance, which is a very good thing, as I started to fall asleep about half way through the recitation. Jai Jai Ma ~ Linda Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. Ammachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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