giving mantras in a forum

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|| Om Brihaspataye Namah ||

 

Dear members,

Namaste and Hare Krishna

 

 

I notice that sometimes mantras are given out to those in need in

certain forums, which means that everyone can read them. Should not

mantras be given in private to the enquirer so as to keep its potency?

Or are these mantras the exception to the rule? Can someone please

explain?

 

Thankyou.

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|| Jaya Jagannath ||Dear Bivash,Actually that depends on the purpose. If it is a guru mantra given by a Guru for a very specific purpose (also creating a bond with the Guru- like getting into a lineage etc), then it is given in Private; else it can be given in Public.

This is what I think. Others can comment too.RegardsSarajitOn Dec 11, 2007 8:50 PM, Bivash Ramroop <bivaash108 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

|| Om Brihaspataye Namah ||

 

Dear members,

Namaste and Hare Krishna

 

I notice that sometimes mantras are given out to those in need in

certain forums, which means that everyone can read them. Should not

mantras be given in private to the enquirer so as to keep its potency?

Or are these mantras the exception to the rule? Can someone please

explain?

 

Thankyou.

 

 

 

 

-- Best WishesSarajit Poddar

[Guest guest]

Dear Bivash,

 

I agree with what Sarajit says. I also think that mere letters given do

not form a mantra. It needs to be given by some one who is so

authorized by his spiritual Guru to so give it, for it to be effective.

If I remember right, Kularnava tantra says that the mantras are nothing

but a group of words and letters unless received from a realized Guru.

Of course this is my personal opinion and others may hold a different

view.

 

Chandrashekhar.

 

Sarajit Poddar wrote:

 

 

|| Jaya Jagannath ||

Dear Bivash,

 

Actually that depends on the purpose. If it is a guru mantra given by a

Guru for a very specific purpose (also creating a bond with the Guru-

like getting into a lineage etc), then it is given in Private; else it

can be given in Public.

 

 

This is what I think. Others can comment too.

 

Regards

Sarajit

 

 

On Dec 11, 2007 8:50 PM, Bivash Ramroop <bivaash108 >

wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

|| Om Brihaspataye Namah ||

 

Dear members,

Namaste and Hare Krishna

 

I notice that sometimes mantras are given out to those in need in

certain forums, which means that everyone can read them. Should not

mantras be given in private to the enquirer so as to keep its potency?

Or are these mantras the exception to the rule? Can someone please

explain?

 

Thankyou.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Best Wishes

Sarajit Poddar