Re: A few questions
Hari Om
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Originally Posted by
Raven Chorus
Namastè Yajvan -
Originally Posted by
Raven Chorus
I have taken some time off, and, as you suggested, have read some more posts on the forum. It seems like I am encountering a few difficulties.
Well, the first thing is that I do not have a birth chart, and that I would not know where to get one (I believe it's a pretty complicated affair...)
Secondly (and perhaps most importantly), as far as I understand, the general consensus - which, incidentally, I also found confirmed by Osho - is that no mantras are to be recited unless specifically given by a spiritual master. As I do not have any guru, I would rather not dabble in things I know little about, and which might potentially prove harmful (so no more 'Gayatri Mantra' for me! ).
I guess the best thing then for me to do would be to continue reading, learn to pray better, and to attempt easier meditation techniques...
Namaste and thank you for the note....
re: Birth chart - I can assist. Pls send me your birth info to my home email. you will see the address under members info.
City, State, Country, time of birth ( hours , minutes, seconds if possible).
re: Mantra's - there are multiple points of view here. This goes under mantra shastra and Akshara samudaya or suitability of letters, sounds.
Some posts above point to Gayatri , a most wonderful mantra, that can do only good. Yet if one has the opportunity to gain this from a realized being, it contains more shakti ( energy) and comes well equipped for the sisya ( the student) to use. Proper pronunciation is key yes? in all we do. Tuning a piano, a string instrument, to get the proper vibration, meter, etc. So if this is possible fine. That said, we start simple... a simple bija mantra and not a long multi syllable one .... we allow the mind to work with easy things and culture it. WE can also look at Pra-siddha mantras, that is, exempt from specific rules of Akshara samudaya, in which the gayatri mantra fits.... Yet, my recommendation is still bija mantra to start, to culture the mind to transcend. If you choose to use the gayatri , that is fine, then do it in the prescribed times ( sandhi) of the day, and perhaps a japa. ( see the end of this email, I do not want to switch subjects before finishing this thought)
Bottom line - mantras affect our being. The number of syllables of the mantra influence different parts of our lives and can be seen by ones birth chart. This is the knowledge of Jyotish and Mantra shastra. Lets say a mantra has 8 syllables or phonemes like the astakshari narayana mantra ( Om Namo Narayanaya). The influence is on the 8th house. The 8th house is that of Moksha, and is to assist one to enlightenment. Like that what you choose/or assigned is key ... that is why a one syllable bija mantra is most auspicious, as it affects the first house ( rasi) and improves ones overall being, as the 1st house is ones ascendant which represents a key part of the sisya... You physically, mentally. The first house is our dharma house, connected to ones life-purpose. Perhaps you have a better appreciation of mantra selection from this? We start simple... this is best.
More on mantra shastra later, yet please consider the following:
Meditation times (or Sandhya upasana), for those that mediate, many do their sadhana AM and PM... there are junction points (Sandhya or junction, sandhi) at these times . What's the junction? Twilight or the changing of the sun's position in the sky that can translate to ones meditation experiences. The sun plays a key role in timing everything on earth AND is the atman or soul indicator (Atmakaraka) for all on this planet. Since meditation deals with realizing the SELF ( Atman) , the sun has its influence here AND the sun is the representative ( karaka) of ones 1st house, the lagna or ascendent.
Lets look at a few junction points: Sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight are considered the key sandhya times during the day.
Also note there are these junction points during the 12 months as the sun, surya transits one sign to another; Like that, there are multiple other times, but for now lets look at the following:
Morning is Brahma Muhurta Sandhya
Noon for Vishnu Sandhya
Sunset called Mahesha Sandhya
Midnight called Kali or Turiya Sandhya
So, meditation times are prescribed, and in the beginning, we do AM and PM , Brahma Muhurta Sandhya And Mahesha Sandhya.
यतसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤‚ शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṠśivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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