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Re: gAyatrI mantra: tradition
Prabhu Ambatipudi <pxa@netline-fddi.jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>The Gayatri Mantra was actually revealed in the holy place of modern-day
>Kayavarohan, Gujarat.
>In our shastras, there actually exist Gayatri mantras for each main caste,
>with varying metres, and also slightly different wordage.
>Unfortunately in the Kali Yuga, the Gayatri Mantra is recited with great
>distortion, both in pronunciation and intonation. A distorted saying of
>the Gayatri brings negative effects to those who chant and hear it,
>according to our scriptures. Then again, I guess it is good that in this
>day and age, at least there are those who chant and meditate on the sacred
>Gayatri Mantra.
>Prabhu
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You are quite correct regarding the mantra. However, this particular
mantra is a very very powerful one. In Kal Yuga it is often given as
the ultimate mantra and one that anyone can chant. Well that
information will certainly bring about trouble. Not just anyone should
chant this mantra. As you mentioned above, if it is done incorrectly
in pronounciation or at the wrong times of day or even for the wrong
reason or by the wrong person it will yield negetive results.
A person wishing to use this mantra must purify themselves. This means
in lifestyle and intentions among other things. A good example would
be if a person on Friday evening at a party enjoyed several meat
dishes for dinner and also was drinking alcohol attempting to do the
GAyatri mantra on saturday morning better think twice. The persons
system will still be polluted with the tamsi and Rojish foods and
impurities of life that flooded the body and mind in the evening
previous. This would create a great hypocrasy on the part of the
person chanting and Gayatri Mata would be well aware of it.
Chanting such powerful and pure mantra's requires equally powerful and
pure personalities doing the chanting. Thus one is best advised to
consult with a pandit or religious leader before attempting it. If
your guru feels you are capable and allows you to do the mantra then
by all means do so. You may chant with a heart full of joy. Because in
such a situation even if you really are impure your innocense of it
(sp?) will remove any possible hypocrasy from your act. As we all know
in Hinduism an innocent is the MOST pure of all regardless of what
they may have actually done.
My advice is that those wishing to do this mantra that engage in a
modern lifestyle (complete with meat eating among other things) should
consult with their guru or religious leader before trying this mantra.
Otherwise the results could be dangerous.
Other examples of such powerful mantra's are below:
Ohm Namo Bhagvatey Vasudev aay (Vishnu)
Ohm Mahaa Shring aay Namah (Vishnu)
Ohm Hrim Shrim Krim MahaLakshmi Namah (Lakshmi)
Bhrama Muraari's Tripuraant Kaari, Bhanu Shaashi Bhumi-Sooto,
Budha-scha Guru-scha, Shukra, Shaini, Rahu Ketuvah Kurvantu Sarve Mam
Suprabhaatam. (The planets)
I would recommend these mantra's as some of the most powerful and
beneficial mantra's I have ever come across. They really do work. Not
only do they really bring beneficial worldly results they also give
spiritual results.. But please, if you wish to use them it does mean
living up to them as well. Otherwise you may just end up annoying the
very forces and energies that you are attempting to be noticed by. In
such cases where an individual is not worthy or would not benefit from
such attention it is best NOT to try and be noticed.
Afterall, the universe allows people to live thier lives based on
their Karma, actions, duties and destiny. Thus no direct attention on
the part of devine personalities is required. However, when we do wish
thier attention to perhaps assist with or change some of what life has
in store for us, via these mantra's it is always best to be worthy of
that attention. Because if we are not then they just might notice all
those bad traits that we would really prefer they not know.
You can fool anyone, even yourself, but you can't fool god.
Jai Hind
Shri Ganeshai Namah
Cheers
JBhardwaj
shring@interlog.com
