Mantra - Power of Sound

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Sound Energy has a great effect on us both physically and

pschologically. In our Hindu philosophy chanting of Mantra has been

designed in such a manner as to take maximum benefit from the sound

energy.

 

In our Secondary school science experiments we have seen the gross

effects of sound. If Iron fillings or fine granules of sand, are

exposed to rhythmatic sound notes they settle into strange patterns

and these patterns are dependent upon the pitch, frrequency and

volume of the sound. We had seen the strange effect of sound in our

Tuning Fork experiments where a tuning fork ( a U shaped alloy) is

vibrated and we see that the other Tuning fork which is away and not

connected with this fork, starts vibrating on the same frequency of

sound !

 

While crossing bridges Army is asked not to March in rhythm because

it was found that if Military marched in rhythem, the bridge would

collapse with the energy of the sound. If two sound waves of same

frequency in ultlra sonics , are focussed on a glass pane, it will

shatter into pieces. Sound is not only used in entertainment, its

power is now freely being used in detecting objects (like in sonar

etc).... and in military equipments.

 

On a psychic level too, sound has miraculous qualities. Our chakras

vibrate on certain notes but due to our detractions, karma, desires

etc, their resonance is disturbed.

 

Chanting of Mantra not only have physical effects on the body, but

it also helps in re-establishing the original vibration of the

chakra. When many people are chanting togather, like in tuning fork,

all persons are affected by the chanting . There is no other

forceful method to calm and concentrate the mind than chanting any

Mantra in group.

 

We might have seen many people weeping or crying during Mantra

chanting. This is not a hypocrity or mental imbalance. when so many

people chant the Mantra, it affects the heart chakra the most and

any stale emotional energies stuck up there, come out and are

destroyed in form of weeping or crying.

 

some people feel trembling of the body in Chanting. This is also due

to release of Prana energy from Kundalini due to the forceful

vibrations of the sound of Mantra.

 

Hope many of our friends had some feelings/effects of Mantra

chanting and would share

 

Hari Aum

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I only started chanting last november & I only go to my chanting group

once a month, but the feeling of exhilaration I am left with every

single time, never ceases to amaze me! I walk out of the room literally

buzzing, its wonderful. The sound, the feeling, the vibrations, the

effects of a whole room full of people chanting is something that has

to be experienced to be appreciated. It would be hard to imagine how

anyone could not be moved.

 

With love.

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Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma.

This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Veda-Mata, the mother

of the Vedas. The literal meaning of the mantra is: God! You are

Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Almighty. You are all Light. You are all

Knowledge and Bliss. You are Destroyer of fear; You are Creator of

this Universe, You are the Greatest of all. We bow and meditate upon

your light. You guide our intellect in the right direction.

The mantra, however, has a great scientific import too, which somehow

got lost in the literary tradition. The modern astrophysics and

astronomy tell us that our Galaxy called Milky Way or Akash-Ganga

contains approximately 100,000 million of stars. Each star is like our

sun having its own planet system. We know that the moon moves round

the earth and the earth moves round the sun along with the moon. All

planets round the sun. Each of the above bodies revolves round at its

own axis as well. Our sun along with its family takes one round of the

galactic centre in 22.5 crore years. All galaxies including ours are

moving away at a terrific velocity of 20,000 miles per second. And now

the alternative scientific meaning of the mantra step-by-step:

Om bhur bhuvah swah: Bhur the earth, bhuvah the planets (solar

family), swah the Galaxy. We observe that when an ordinary fan with a

speed of 900 RPM (rotations Per minute) moves, it makes noise. Then,

one can imagine, what great noise would be created when the galaxies

move with a speed of 20,000 miles per second. This is what this

portion of the mantra explains that the sound produced due to the

fast-moving earth, planets and galaxies is Om. The sound was heard

during meditation by Rishi Vishvamitra, who mentioned it too their

colleagues. All of them, then unanimously decided to call this sound

Om the name of God, because this sound is available in all the three

periods of time, hence it is set (permanent). Therefore, it was the

first ever-revolutionary idea to identify formless God with a specific

title (form) called upadhi. Until that time, everybody recognized God

as formless and nobody was prepared to accept this new idea. In the

Gita also, it is said, " Omiti ekaksharam Brahma " , meaning that the

name of the Supreme is Om, which contains only one syllable (8/12).

This sound Om heard during samadhi was called by all the seers

nada-Brahma a very great noise), but not a noise that is normally

beyond a specific amplitude and limits of decibels suited to human

hearing. Hence the rishis called this sound Udgith musical sound of

the above, i.e., heaven. They also noticed that the infinite mass of

galaxies moving with a velocity of 20,000 miles/second was generating

a kinetic energy= 1/2MV2 and this was balancing the total energy

consumption of the cosmos. Hence they named it Pranavah, which means

the body (vapu) or storehouse of energy (prana).

Tat savitur varenyam: Tat that (God), savitur the sun (star), varenyam

worthy of bowing or respect. Once the form of a person along with the

name is known to us, we may locate the specific person. Hence the two

titles (upadhi) provide the solid ground to identify the formless God,

Vishvamitra suggested. He told us that we could know (realize) the

unknowable formless God through the known factors, viz., sound Om and

light of suns (stars). A mathematician can solve an equation x2+y2=4;

if x=2; then y can be known and so on. An engineer can measure the

width of a river even by standing at the riverbank just by drawing a

triangle. So was the scientific method suggested by Vishvamitra in the

mantra in the next portion as under

Bhargo devasya dheemahi: Bhargo the light, devasya of the deity,

dheemahi we should meditate. The Rishi instructs us to meditate upon

the available form (light of suns) to discover the formless Creator

(God). Also he wants us to do Japam of the word Om (this is understood

in the Mantra) . This is how the sage wants us to proceed, but there

is a great problem to realize it, as the human mind is so shaky and

restless that without the grace of the Supreme (Brahma) it cannot be

controlled.

Hence Vishvamitra suggests the way to pray Him as under. Dhiyo yo nah

prachodayat: Dhiyo (intellect), yo (who), nah (we all), prachodayat

(guide to right Direction). O God! Deploy our intellect on the right

path. Full scientific interpretation of the Mantra: The earth (bhur),

the planets (bhuvah), and the galaxies (swah) are moving at a very

great velocity, the sound produced is Om, (the name of formless God.)

That God (tat), who manifests Himself in the form of light of suns

(savitur) is worthy of bowing / respect (varenyam). We all, therefore,

should meditate (dheemahi) upon the light (bhargo) of that deity

(devasya) and also do chanting of Om. May He (yo) guide in right

direction (prachodayat) our (nah) intellect dhiyo So we notice that

the important points hinted in the mantra are:- 1) The total kinetic

energy generated by the movement galaxies acts as an umbrella and

balances the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence it was

named as the Pranavah (body of energy). This is equal to 1/2 mv2 (Mass

of galaxies x velocity) 2) Realizing the great importance of the

syllable OM, the other later date religions adopted this word with a

slight change in accent, viz., amen and Ameen. 3) The God could be

realized through the saguna (gross), upasana (method), i.e.,

(a) by chanting the name of the supreme as OM and

(b) by meditating upon the light emitted by stars (suns).

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Aum,

 

You said.. " some people feel trembling of the body in Chanting. This

is also due to release of Prana energy from Kundalini due to the

forceful vibrations of the sound of Mantra. " Is this bad or good?

Because i felt while i was saying " Om Namashivaya pottri " . While

saying and after i finished saying, my whole body was shaking

continously.I was trying to control myself, i could not.I thought it

may be because of weekness of my health.

 

 

 

, beirut_ka_baba <no_reply wrote:

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> Sound Energy has a great effect on us both physically and

 

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, sarvamaatha <no_reply wrote

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> You said.. " some people feel trembling of the body in Chanting. This

> is also due to release of Prana energy from Kundalini due to the

> forceful vibrations of the sound of Mantra. " Is this bad or good?

 

Dear Sarvamatha,

 

any energy current released by Kundalini into our system is GOOD

for us. since this energy is the purest emission of kundalini, it

is used to clear chakras and remove negativity from them.

 

Like a scientist concentrates on a subject and kundalini releases

energy which helps the scientist to solve the problem. For a

sadhaka, such energy is used in further evolution and purification

of the body

 

While chanting any mantra if we feel, trembling, ant's moving

sensation on spine, tears or laughters or jerks in limbs, these all

denote that the mantra is working well and kundalini is releasing

energy...which starts working on our system.

 

If too much energy is released, we may even feel physical

symptoms, like lose motions, stomach aches, skin rashes or fever.

This is a clear indication that the energy has cleared the chakras

and the negativity of the chakras has been destroyed. this

negativity sometimes brings some disease in body...but vanishes

without medicines.

 

Hari Aum