Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Namaste Himanshu Mohan ji, Kavacha means "protective shield". If one recites a specific kavacha regularly, a protective shield of energy that is capable of preventing certain energy influences is formed around the subtle body of the person. Namaste Ramakrishna garu, Both are fine. Anahata chakra in the heart area is the centre of vaayu tattva in one's body. Vaayu (wind) is expansive in nature and fills anything it has access to. It can be restricted to a balloon or fill even a room. Once there is an opening, it gets into the area and fills it. The process of creation is also like that. It is expansive by nature and fills every part of Brahman it has access to. On the other hand, ajna chakra is beyond the five elements (mooladhara-visuddhi show five elements). It is the source of all elements. Thus, both chakras are suitable for imagining ishta devata. If you are primarily a dwaita siddhanta follower (clear duality), one may suggest imagining the ishta devata at anahata chakra. All the elements and duality continue to exist and the ishta devata is seen as the master of all creation. If you are primarily a visishtadwaita (special non-duality) or awaita (non-duality) follower, one may suggest imagining ishta devata at ajna chakra. All the elements and duality are withdrawn and ishta devata is the only thing that exists in the universe. There is nothing else. Bottomline is that both are acceptable, but one is conducive to a dwaitic experience and one is conducive to a visishtadwaitic experience. You pick one based on your samskaras and vasanas. Best regards,NarasimhaDo Ganapathi Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org - Ramakrishna Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:51 PM Re: Issues to be discussed Dear PVR garu, Namaste. Can you also please clarify on where one should imagine the Ista devata during meditation ? Some people say that it is at the heart but some others say it should be in between the eye brows. Regards, Ramakrishna--- On Sat, 4/26/08, m.himanshu <himanshu_mohan wrote: m.himanshu <himanshu_mohan Issues to be discussed Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 1:50 PM Dear Narasimha,Pranam.Can we discuss some mantra issues here? For example, I am interest in knowing how Kavachas work as mantras and what results are expected from them; at what stage a particular kavacha is recommended for japam in sadhanas, etc.Thanks & best regards,Himanshu Mohan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks Dear Narasimha, Pranam. Best regards, Himanshu Mohan , " Narasimha P.V.R. Rao " <pvr wrote: > > Namaste Himanshu Mohan ji, > > Kavacha means " protective shield " . If one recites a specific kavacha regularly, a protective shield of energy that is capable of preventing certain energy influences is formed around the subtle body of the person. > > Namaste Ramakrishna garu, > > Both are fine. Anahata chakra in the heart area is the centre of vaayu tattva in one's body. Vaayu (wind) is expansive in nature and fills anything it has access to. It can be restricted to a balloon or fill even a room. Once there is an opening, it gets into the area and fills it. The process of creation is also like that. It is expansive by nature and fills every part of Brahman it has access to. > > On the other hand, ajna chakra is beyond the five elements (mooladhara-visuddhi show five elements). It is the source of all elements. > > Thus, both chakras are suitable for imagining ishta devata. If you are primarily a dwaita siddhanta follower (clear duality), one may suggest imagining the ishta devata at anahata chakra. All the elements and duality continue to exist and the ishta devata is seen as the master of all creation. If you are primarily a visishtadwaita (special non-duality) or awaita (non-duality) follower, one may suggest imagining ishta devata at ajna chakra. All the elements and duality are withdrawn and ishta devata is the only thing that exists in the universe. There is nothing else. > > Bottomline is that both are acceptable, but one is conducive to a dwaitic experience and one is conducive to a visishtadwaitic experience. You pick one based on your samskaras and vasanas. > > Best regards, > Narasimha > > Do Ganapathi Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam > Spirituality: > Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net > Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org > Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org > > > - > Ramakrishna > > Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:51 PM > Re: Issues to be discussed > > > Dear PVR garu, > > > > Namaste. > > > > Can you also please clarify on where one should imagine the Ista devata during meditation ? > > > > Some people say that it is at the heart but some others say it should be in between the eye brows. > > > > Regards, > > Ramakrishna > > --- On Sat, 4/26/08, m.himanshu <himanshu_mohan wrote: > > > m.himanshu <himanshu_mohan > Issues to be discussed > > Saturday, April 26, 2008, 1:50 PM > > > Dear Narasimha, > Pranam. > > Can we discuss some mantra issues here? For example, I am interest in > knowing how Kavachas work as mantras and what results are expected from > them; at what stage a particular kavacha is recommended for japam in > sadhanas, etc. > > Thanks & best regards, > Himanshu Mohan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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