Great information! Thank You! Good to have a more coomplete perspective of this.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Zoran Krneta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Principal rule which I come to know from that old pundit (who was taught > jyotish in SBS ashram) was which Ishtadevata disciple likes. Then if there > is no such likes, then jyotish chart will show the inclination of disciple, > and if from the chart is not possible to see that, Mother Divine mantras are > good for everybody in all circumstances. > > Theoretically and practically you can create bija mantra for any of the > Ishtadevatas even for Jesus, Mohammad etc. but in Shankaracharija Guru > Parampara 5 Ishtadevatas are the most important ones. > > There are different explanations of what japa and dhyan are. Indian Gurus > have different explanations and practices in regard to that and that's why > sometimes word "concentrate" can mislead. > > Practice of meditation which we understand as MMY explain to us is not > widely spared in India especially effortless aspect of it. Instead of that, > emphasize is on the devotional aspect of spiritual practice. > > From the other side, devotional aspect of TM is excluded because there is no > explanation about Ishtadevata and the bija and related practices.,___ > > > >
