Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 All Indian methods of measurement of time were based on one unit, called a prana or breath. 360 of these pranas make up 24 minutes, and this is called a nadika. Within one day and night, there are 21600 pranas, 1440 nadikas, or 24 hours, half of which belong to the Sun and half of which to the Moon. Breath is time, and this circle is connected with the zodiac and with the letters (matrikas) of the alphabet. To become free from time is an inner goal of the kalachakra - Teachings of the Adinaths (anonymous) Matrikas ("Little Mothers"), also meaning alphabets of Sanskrit: the global goddess figurine in clay, ivory, wood and stone, from 30,000 BCE to the 21st century. Kemet, India, Canaan, Ecuador, Iraq, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Ohio, Japan, Utah, Siberia, Ukraine, Anatolia, Chad, Argentina, Sulawesi, Kenya, Alaska, Colombia, Congo, and Tonga. Mantras are syllables, single or strung together, many of them without obvious meaning. They end in a nasal humming sound. They are meant to be the seed forms of particular energies known to the Tantrik, but not identified with any worldly objects, though they may be identified with functional deities. They are used continuesly throughout Tantrik rituals, whispered or chanted in different combinations and contexts, setting up patterns of vibrations that condense the energies they represent into that place and time. one must learn both to speak them properly, and to activate their hidden meanings. They may be written in Sanskrit or any other language on ritual objects, or in the spaces of YANTRA diagrams, or painted to the yantras themselves; they may be stamped on ones body or visualized in the air. They are also the subtle forms of these fields of energy whose interference patterns produce the human consciousness of things in this world. Each Mantra creates definite vibrations through its recitation. For creating the right vibrations the Mantras must be recited with correct pronounciation, complete faith and right directions. Sometimes it is seen that a deity appears in dream or in any form and bless the sadhaka with certain Mantras. Such Mantras are very powerful and need no correction, as the recitation of such Mantras will bring the desired results. Persons who do not believe in Mantra Shastra should not try this until they get complete faith and guidance. Such practice should not be started without proper guidance. (sadhaka means the person who recites the Mantra.) Due to meditation and and recitation of Mantras, the clue and solution of the problem will automatically come to the mind sooner or later and relieve the mental strain and difficulties. Thus help solving all the problems. Lao-tzu, "He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened." We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Dear Ashwin, It is good that you had explained about our breaths.But you mentioned mantras are syllables of single or multiple ,many of them without meaning.You said many of them without obvious meanings and they end in a nasal hamming sound.But as I read each Beeja or Seed has got certain definite meaning,through which energies are entered our body.Now for example the most used Beeja Mantra is HREEM.This can be divided as HA+RA+EE+Nada or sound + Bindu.Here the meanings are HA = Lord Shiva,RA = Prakruti or Godess Parvati,EE = Maha Maya ,Nada or sound = Vishwa Mata,and Bindu = Removal of sorrows and so the meaning of this beeja or seed is O Godess Parvati,Shiva's consort who is Maha Maya and Godess of the Universe,remove my sorrows. So like this many of the Beeja or seed mantras have a definite meaning within themselves.So the founder of these Beeja mantras who are great maharshis are really to be worshipped. I hope this helps, With best regards, Ramadas Rao. Ashwin Hirani <ashviyn (AT) totalise (DOT) co.uk> wrote: All Indian methods of measurement of time were based on one unit, called a prana or breath. 360 of these pranas make up 24 minutes, and this is called a nadika. Within one day and night, there are 21600 pranas, 1440 nadikas, or 24 hours, half of which belong to the Sun and half of which to the Moon.Breath is time, and this circle is connected with the zodiac and with the letters (matrikas) of the alphabet. To become free from time is an inner goal of the kalachakra - Teachings of the Adinaths (anonymous)Matrikas ("Little Mothers"), also meaning alphabets of Sanskrit: the global goddess figurine in clay, ivory, wood and stone, from 30,000 BCE to the 21st century. Kemet, India, Canaan, Ecuador, Iraq, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Ohio, Japan, Utah, Siberia, Ukraine, Anatolia, Chad, Argentina, Sulawesi, Kenya, Alaska, Colombia, Congo, and Tonga.Mantras are syllables, single or strung together, many of them without obvious meaning. They end in a nasal humming sound. They are meant to be the seed forms of particular energies known to the Tantrik, but not identified with any worldly objects, though they may be identified with functional deities. They are used continuesly throughout Tantrik rituals, whispered or chanted in different combinations and contexts, setting up patterns of vibrations that condense the energies they represent into that place and time. one must learn both to speak them properly, and to activate their hidden meanings. They may be written in Sanskrit or any other language on ritual objects, or in the spaces of YANTRA diagrams, or painted to the yantras themselves; they may be stamped on ones body or visualized in the air. They are also the subtle forms of these fields of energy whose interference patterns produce the human consciousness of things in this world.Each Mantra creates definite vibrations through its recitation. For creating the right vibrations the Mantras must be recited with correct pronounciation, complete faith and right directions.Sometimes it is seen that a deity appears in dream or in any form and bless the sadhaka with certain Mantras. Such Mantras are very powerful and need no correction, as the recitation of such Mantras will bring the desired results. Persons who do not believe in Mantra Shastra should not try this until they get complete faith and guidance. Such practice should not be started without proper guidance. (sadhaka means the person who recites the Mantra.)Due to meditation and and recitation of Mantras, the clue and solution of the problem will automatically come to the mind sooner or later and relieve the mental strain and difficulties. Thus help solving all the problems.Lao-tzu, "He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened." We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.Archives: vedic astrologyGroup info: vedic astrology/info.htmlTo UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology-....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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