Gayatri Mantra

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram,

 

Dear Devotees,

 

I have been reading for some time, about the power of Gayatri Mantra and the

regeneration of Swamy's energy to walk freely etc.

 

I have had several interviews with Swamy and in the Interview room; He always

demonstrated His powers by just waving His hands. He also said that "Everything

is in My palm, I can change a Human being to anything and turn that anything

back to a human being, I am not the body", and followed by singing His famous

song "Love is my Form".

 

This being the case, I really do not see the relationship of Swamy getting

energy etc.

 

Swamy's ways are mysterious. Swamy might be using Himself as a motivating

force so that at least for His sake we will start to recite the Mantra. There is

no doubt that the mantra will regenerate you and clear your thoughts and make

you stronger.

 

We should not forget that He is the LORD of the universe and probably what we

witness now is also one of Leela's. I am quite certain like most of you, that He

will just walk as normal one day and reveal to His messengers (the students) why

He was not able to walk.

 

Anyway, placing my humble pranams at His Lotus feet, I would like to suggest

that inorder to have a Global effect, like celebrating the Global Akanda Bhajans

Day, there could be a 'Global Gayatri Mantra Day" and the mantra could be

recited for 3,6 or 9 hours. The Global Organizer responsible for this kind of

activity could approach Swamy for approval and give a suitable date or period.

 

At the service of the Lord,

B.S.Shivananthan.

 

Some extracts from Swamy's teachings about the Mantra

 

What the Gayatri does for you

The Gayatri is considered as Vedasara --"the essence of the Vedas." Veda means

knowledge, and this prayer fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty.

As a matter of fact, the four mahavakyas or 'core-declarations' enshrined in the

four Vedas are implied in this Gayathri mantra. So the Gayatri mantra has been

given to you as a third eye to reveal to you that inner vision by which you may

realise Brahman.[ 20-6-1977]

It will protect you from harm wherever you are --traveling, working, or at

home. Westerners have investigated the vibrations produced by this mantra and

have found that when it is recited with the correct accent as laid down in the

Vedas, the atmosphere around becomes visibly illumined. So Brahmaprakasha, the

effulgence of the Divine, will descend on you and illumine your intellect and

light your path when this mantra is chanted. Also repeat santhi thrice at the

end, for that repetition will give santhi or peace to three entities in you

--body, mind, and soul.[ 20-6-1977]

Gayatri will protect your body, make your intellect shine and improve your

power of speech. That is why Gayatri is considered to be very important for this

second stage of your life, which you are entering today.[Editor: This discourse

was given in connection with Upanayam, the sacred thread ceremony for boys.]

[6-5-1995]

It is essential to recite the Gayatri mantra at least three times during

morning, noon, and evening. This will serve to reduce the effects of the wrong

acts one does every day. It is like buying goods for cash, instead of getting

them on credit. There is no accumulation of karmic (result of action) debt,

since each day's karma (action) is atoned for that day itself by reciting the

Gayatri mantra. [17-3-1983]

Brahmaprakasha, the effulgence of the Divine, will descend on you and illumine

your intellect and light your path when this mantra is chanted. [20-6-1977]

Gayatri is the reliever of all diseases (Sarva roga nivaarini

Gayatri).[23-8-1995]

Gayatri wards off all misery (Sarva dhukha parivarini Gayatri). [23-8-1995]

Gayathri is the fulfiller of all desires (Sarva vancha phalashri Gayatri).

[23-8-1995]

Gayatri is the bestower of all that is beneficial. [23-8-1995]

If the mantra is chanted, various kinds of powers will emerge in one. Hence

the Gayatri mantra should not be treated casually. [23-8-1995]

The attitude of surrender will grow in us as we recite regularly the Gayatri

mantra. [17-3-1983]

Like sunrise after the night, the Gayatri mantra dispels the darkness of

ignorance: Dhiyoyonah prachodayaath. The rays of the Gayatri mantra illumine the

mind and intelligence and promote knowledge, wisdom and discrimination.

[17-3-1983]

This Gayatri has the subtle power of removing evil tendencies and implanting

virtuous habits

The Gayatri promotes the acquisition of Daivasakthi (God-power) [25-2-1965].

When you should say the Gayatri

Never give up the Gayatri; you may give up or ignore any other mantra but you

should recite the Gayatri at least a few times a day. [20-6-1977]

Do not sing cheap and defiling film songs. Instead, recite the Gayatri. When

you bathe, the body is being cleansed; let your mind and intellect also be

cleansed. Make it a point to repeat it when you bathe as well as before every

meal, when you wake from sleep, and when you go to bed. And also repeat santhi

thrice at the end, for that repetition will give santhi or peace to three

entities in you --body, mind, and soul.[ 20-6-1977]

Chant the Gayatri morning, noon, and evening. You do so many things. Why don't

you chant this Gayatri? I bless all of you that you may sanctify your life in

this way, making it useful and meaningful. [6-5-1995]

It is essential to recite the Gayatri mantra at least three times during

morning, noon, and evening. [17-3-1983]

Gayatri is a treasure you must guard throughout your lives. [ 20-6-1977]

The Gayatri can be recited even when one is taking a bath. It will mean also

offering ablutions to the goddess. [17-3-1983]

At noon, if the Gayatri is recited before taking one's meal, the food will get

sanctified and become an offering to the deity. [17-3-1983]

Supplying the calories for the spirit is as necessary a process for happy

living as supplying calories for the body. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, morning

worship, noon worship, and evening worship --all six are equally essential. You

miss any one of the six at your peril. [25-2-1965].

The Gayatri mantra has to be recited three times a day: in the morning at

sunrise, at noon, and at sunset. These are called "sandhya kalam" --the time of

coming together of night and day, of morning and evening, and of day and night.

[17-3-1983]

Time, like man, has three qualities: sathwa, rajas, and thamas (poised or pure

or serenity, passion, and inertia). The day is divided into three parts:

 

4am to 8am and 4pm to 8pm have the sathwic (equanimous) quality;

8am to 4pm are rajasic (passionate);

8pm and 4am are tamasic (inaction).

The eight hours from 8pm to 4am are used mainly for sleep. The eight hours of

the day (from 8am to 4pm) are employed by all

beings, including animals and birds, in the discharge of their day to day duties

and are regarded as rajasic (active pursuit). When the four sathwic hours of the

morning are used for engaging oneself in good actions like worship, virtuous

deeds, and keeping good company, one is sure to raise oneself from the human to

the Divine level.

It is during the sathwic period (4am to 8am and 4pm to 8pm) that the Gayatri

mantra should be recited. [17-3-1983]