Mantra therapy/ Source: Dr. R. Thiagarajan

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Mantra therapy

Source: Dr. R. Thiagarajan

 

How Mantras vibrate on Your Health

 

Mantras work directly upon our karma: the accumulated latencies and

tendencies with which we are born. The vibrations of these ancient

formulas work through the chakras to increase the flow of beneficial

energy throughout the subtle body where these latencies and

tendencies are stored. Mantra therapy starts by increasing the total

amount of energy available for all of our activities. Certain mantras

used singly or in combination can greatly accelerate the quality and

quantity of energy used in the healing process. However, if the

karmic propensity for a given condition is overwhelming, mantra

therapy will not remove the difficulty any more than conventional

therapy will. In this case, mantra therapy work will still lessen the

karmic baggage you take into future lives.

 

The energy created through mantra practice may lead one to forms of

therapy quite different from the ones used initially. Thus, some

unexpected new form of treatment may appear as fruit of mantra

practice. Investigate it. Ultimately, we do not know through which

door the route to recovery might manifest, and it maybe in some form

of conventional or traditional care of which we had been previously

unaware.

 

How To Conduct Your Mantra Intensive

Though you may desire immediate results to become visible from your

dedicated mantra practice, most results take time to manifest. Minor

difficulties might be affected in as little as two weeks, but more

deeply rooted problems can take longer to begin to achieve noticeable

results.

 

Practice all mantras in the therapy session for 108 times each in one

sitting. For each of the two intensive therapies included it will

take one hour to complete. Do the practice every day for a minimum of

two weeks and a maximum of 40 days. The full forty-day program will

produce the best results. For deep-seated problems, a 120 day program

is recommended. At the end of your program, stop daily chanting and

take a break for at least one week.

 

Mantra is an invocation or a mystical formula, which aids the person

to release the self and attain bliss and ultimate fulfillment. The

sounds involved in a Mantra are themselves significant for they

generate in the individual an unusual mystic power. Mantra produces a

set of vibration in the surrounding atmosphere & its force depends on

the attitude of the person as well as the intensity of concentration.

 

Mantras are performed through faith, the results of which cannot be

analyzed measured, weighed, seen but are felt. The force of Mantra

can be only felt. It should be performed with due faith and all

rituals, then it is fruitfull. You must have complete faith in Mantra

you are reciting and must know its meaning. Do the things as per

prescribed methods. You will experience sensation and vibrations

during or at the end of Japa, this is a sufficient proof to believe.

Mantra requires faith, Japa, hard work as per laid dictums to realize

the desire do objects and vibrations. Each Mantra has a different

use, the vibrations of sound create desired reactions within the body

too.

 

Recitation of Mantras with a prescribed number of times at different

timings to give desired results. There are three ways to perform

Mantra

 

UPAMSU JAPA: It is the method where Japa is done very slowly so that

nobody can hear it. Only lip movement should be there.

 

MANASIC JAPA : The Japa carried out only in the heart without any

sound or lip movements.

 

VACHIK JAPA : In this method you can recite the mantra in a low,

medium or high tone of your sound.

 

Astroshastrahas tried to explain the Concept and types of Mantras

with the assortment of Mantras which one can use in his daily life

and get benefits from them.

 

Philology (the science of language i.e., sound) was born of the 14

sounds. With these 14 sounds that vibrated and emanated when Lord

Shiva, in his happier mood, played on his favorite 'damaru' (a

percussion instrument). With these 14 sounds (the sutras)as the

basis, Panini, the greatest grammarian, wrote his Astadhyayi (or Maha

Vyakarana), the greatest and the most important compilation on

Sanskrit grammar. Many scholars have commented on his work and such

commentaries alone are enough to constitute a large library.

Similarly, all literature in various forms is the outcome of the 24

letters of Gayatri mantra only. While the Gayatri mantra is the sutra

or source, the compilations with their branches and sub-branches are

its extensive commentaries.

 

The 24 letters of Gayatri Mantra and significance of each

The authors of the science of mantra say that whatever sound comes

out from the mouth is the outcome of the interaction of various

organs such as the wind-pipe, the tongue, the teeth, the lips etc.

The different organs or parts of the mouth are interconnected with

the various parts of the body through tubular organs known as nadi.

 

In those areas of the body wherever the nadis are (the six Chakras

are related to the sushumna nadi) there are lots of ganglia (grant

this), and the effect of vibrations of different parts of the mouth

(place of sound organs) have a pressuring effect on these ganglia. If

one's talk is defective, it means that some of the ganglia are not

functioning properly or effectively. Our body contains many ganglia

of different sizes, some are seen and some of which are not seen. The

spiritualists know what power is contained in each of the ganglia.

The various sounds produced through the organs of the mouth have

their effect on these ganglia; they cause the ganglia to activate and

discharge their stored power. The wordings of the mantras are

arranged on the basis of their sounds and intonations. The Gayatri

mantra contains 24 letters, and all these 24 letters have a direct

relation with the 24 ganglia in the human body. Our body can be

compared to a sitar (a stringed musical instrument) with 24 strings.

When the Ganglia are activated they energize the power that yields

the right kind of knowledge. The repetition, recitation or japa of

Gayatri mantra produces notes which mingle with similar sounds

existing in Nature or Prakriti. This is what one achieves from

Gayatri sadhana.

 

The power of the spoken word or sound in Nature

 

The Word or Shabda is compared to Brahma. When Brahma is inspired,

his body quivers and the vibrations created by the movement of his

body fall again on his body and take the form of Omkar or Pranava

which echoes seven times. Like the pendulum of a clock, this Omkar

creates the movement or vibrations which in turn keeps Nature or

Prakriti functioning. As a result of such functioning, the three

gunas - sattwa, rajas and tamas – with

their powers hrim, shrim and klim respectively flow and break off

into different rivulets and streams and create the bija mantra. One

should not under estimate the effect of the sound waves produce.

Those well versed in the science of sound know what potency sound

waves contain and what effects they produce. Sound works in it own

sphere and even controls Nature. Thus Nature functions through the

power of the word-sound. Gayatri mantra is composed of selected

sounds and due to their very order in the mantra a very powerful

current or wave is produced and made to flow.

 

If one wishes to know what miracles the power of word-sound can

create, one has to acquaint with the latest developments in science

and technology. The Russians have devised what is known as the

transducer, with which the aid of subtle sound waves can cut even

thick iron and steel plates. From the cleansing of the sophisticated

instruments to the working of the ordinary washing machine, all the

work is now done by the aid of sound waves.

 

We read in history that the Dipak Rag was sung by Tansen, by the

vibrations of the oil lamps, which had gone off glowed again. We know

deer forgets its ownself and the cows yield more milk when they hear

enchanting music. Similarly, hearing the sound of cuckoo, a man's

ensuousness is said to be aroused. When battalions of soldiers in

formation cross a bridge, it is said the soldiers are not expected to

maintain the uniformity in steps, as it is feared that when they keep

uniformity in steps, due to the impact of the sound waves produced

(known as resonance), the bridge, may collapse. Dr Huchisson of

U.S.A., who has gained much popularity claims sure success in

fighting certain diseases with the aid of sound waves. In all these

cases, the vibrations mingle with similar sounds spread in subtle

Nature or Sukshma prakriti, revolve round and round and converge

again on the place of their origin, thereby producing a kind of

energy which produces the desired effect. In other words, many

miraculous things happen due to the power of a mantra. The Gayatri

spell also derives its force in the same fashion. While uttering the

mantra whichever organs of the mouth come into play, activate their

corresponding ganglia also. When the ganglia are activated thus, a

musical (which is also spiritual) sound resembling the Vedic Mantra

spreads in the air, returning to its base again carrying alongwith it

a powerful force of similar sounds already spread in Nature to help

achieve the desired end. The musical effect of the vibrations, or the

current occasioned by the utterance of the mantra on the already

existing current created by the five elements and the subtle soul

force or atma shakti created by the five elements-ether, air, fire,

water and earth, the subtle

soul-force created by the intensity of piety, sincerity and

earnestness of the prayer offered, make the Gayatri forces powerful

as a Divine Blessings.

 

Absolute and firm faith in the divinity by the sadhak in reciting

Gayatri yields a powerful subtle force. Psychologists are well aware

of the power of such force. As a matter of fact, many people have

been saved and resuscitated from untimely death by this force. Many

might have perished due to lack of faith. The great saint Tulsidas,

in one of his couplets, has compared faith and belief to Parvati

(Shraddha) and Parameshwar (Vishwas). Belief has the power of

converting a piece of rope in the dark into a snake, a tree into a

spirit, andan idol into a Deity. Because of faith man spends his

energy, money and even sacrifices his life. We can quote several

people- Ekalavya and Kabir, for example, who were able to amass

immense knowledge in a split second (which otherwise had to be learnt

at the feet of the tutor) on account off their faith and belief. If

for instance a sadhak takes a sadhana of Gayatri with the supreme

faith and belief, he gets an unparalleled siddhi because of the

mingling of the sound force in Nature with the spiritual powers.

 

Gayatri- the Prime Force of the Universe

Gayatri is the adi shakti (the prime force). With this force both

sentient and insentient worlds (life and matter) derive their

movement (gati) or force or inspiration, and result in development

and progress. Just as one can easily hear any broadcast from any

station by just tuning a knob, similarly, one can establish one's

contact through one's spiritual powers with the subtle, all pervading

Gayatri. One can use one's own spiritual power for attainment of all

or a particular benefit-material, psychological or spiritual. This is

sadhana or worship.

 

Gayatri is the desire-yielding cow (kamadhenu). One who recites

Gayatri and engages one self in her sadhana is blessed by Mother

Gayatri. He remains outside the purview of ignorance, incapacity and

want of things and gets all he desires.

 

Source: Dr. R. Thiagarajan

 

 

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