Power of Mantras

[kikyou]

The Universe is made up of sound, and with this sound we have the power to correct and heal our life force centers better known as the chakras.

These vibrations can correct our mind and body so we can connect to the One while in meditation. So, when one is chanting a mantra, you are creating a vibration that is resonating with the sound of the Universe and your body responds to that sound realigning itself. So, when you sound the OM, the whole body reverberates with the sound of the Universe. It is very powerful. The Hindu's and Buddhist believe that the word Om is the sound of the universe.

Now what is most beneficial to you is to pronouncing the mantra as the Hindu/Buddhist written version, not the English translation. There is a certain oral formula that takes place in the inflections as they are spoken. This is what truly invokes the magic of the mantra.

A friend of mine taught me this one.

"Om Mani Padme Hum" pronounced;
www.sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/omph.htm
Note click the link to find out the Dali Lama explanation to Om Mani Padme Hum.

Om Mani Pad Me Hum
www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm
(This link takes you to a site which gives you an audio sound of what the mantra sounds like.)

(ohm) (mah) (nee) (pahd) (may) (Hum)

Bhagavan Das described Om Mani Padme Hum as given to him by Lama Kalu; "Now all the powerful light of essential nature; now all powerful is the light of the lotus." The sound "Hum" actually awakens the kundalini.

There are many forms of mantras... Yoga International features a mantra every month in their yiextra.
www.yimag.org/search.asp

I'll post more on mantras as I go.

[Sidhe Ravenwitch]

Looking forward to your further posts!!!!

[jadedsage]

Off to a great start! I'm excited to see more. Thanks!

[Sidhe Ravenwitch]

Those links just went on my favorites ;D

[Gremlin]

Me like dis un from Tibet

Ga-te Ga-te Para-sam-ga-te Bodhi Svaha!

It mean, "Going, Going, Gone!"

BUT, JCL would say it mean, " Going. Going Beyond. Going Beyond All Concepts. Hail!"

BUT, me like me translation betters...

[kikyou]

Here's a good one.

Asato Maa

Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Maa Amrtam Gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Lead me from the unreal to Real;
Lead me from darkness (ignorance) to Light (knowledge)
Lead me from death to Immortality.
Om Peace! Peace!! Peace!!

I like the from ignorance to knowledge part, esp. when I am project it towards someone, so they can get a clue(or at least hope they do) and develop peace in their heart.

This link has sound if you can get it to work tho... I don't have the right program to do that but I have it on cd....

www.hindunet.org/shlokas/18.html

[SummerBoi]

great job, I am making this a perminant learning thread!! good work!

[Sidhe Ravenwitch]

Oh, i like the last one there Kikyou, its very apt for a situation in my life now, i may try it. Gremlin, of course, you like your translation better. And i could see where it would be better sometimes. like at my house right now, i may borrow that.

[sistergoldenhair]

thanks for these wonderful chants.