It's not Shri, but Shreem which is the way they pronounce the Bija shrIM in the South of India.
It's Shring or sometimes Shrim(thats 'sh'and rim as in the rim of a wheel)in the North of India. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > biosoundbill wrote: > > From your experience, am I correct in saying that > > `Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha' would be the most > > powerful of all 3 meditation mantras? > > > Strictly speaking, none of these phrases you mention > are actual bija mantras. Shri is an Sanskrit honorific; > Maha is Sanskrit for great; Lakshmiyei is straight out of > the Puranas, a personal name popular all over India; and > Swaha is the pop-sound of a two stroke motor rikshaw, > heard all over New Delhi. >