318--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI-- Chanting the MM Mantra , a set of questions

[Guest guest]

Question from Nanda:

What does the term Lom-Vilom mean ?

 

Swamiji's response:

Lom means forward - Vilom means backwards.

 

Question from Michael Doughty:

What are the meanings of the words in the lom-vilom samput?

 

Swamiji's response:

Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah - Om the Gross body, subtle body and causal

body

Om - The infinite beyond conception

Jum -Infinite Consciousness

Sah - Manifested Nature

 

Question from Nanda:

Some people in the Prayer Club would like chant to the MM mantra

with pranayam. Can you please advise.

 

Swamiji's response:

Inhale for the length of "Om Namah Shivaya" or your Guru mantra if

you have one. While exhaling , chant one or half or more verses of

the MM mantra. Keep the number of verses chanted consistent for the

duration of the chanting.

 

Question from Sankar:

I would like to do the Maha Mrtyunjaya Japa with Nyasams and

Dhyanam. Is this possible ?

 

Swamiji's response:

You can do the Kara and Anga Nyasa with Na-ma-si-va-ya as described

in the Shiva Puja books. You can meditate on "Dhyayen Nityam

Mahesham ...trinetram" . Do the meditation followed by the Nyasa and

then 21 times (or your sankalpa) of the MM mantra.

[Guest guest]

I am grateful to Swamiji for the Upadesa of the Dhyana sloka and

Nyasams. I have a small doubt

 

I do Mantra japa in the following order

1. Sankalpa

2. Nyasams

3. Dhyanam

4. Upachara

5. Mantra

 

Does it differ in other Sampradhyas?

 

Jai MAA !!!

> Question from Sankar:

> I would like to do the Maha Mrtyunjaya Japa with Nyasams and

> Dhyanam. Is this possible ?

>

> Swamiji's response:

> You can do the Kara and Anga Nyasa with Na-ma-si-va-ya as described

> in the Shiva Puja books. You can meditate on "Dhyayen Nityam

> Mahesham ...trinetram" . Do the meditation followed by the Nyasa

and

> then 21 times (or your sankalpa) of the MM mantra.