---This historical background is quite fascinating, but limited in relavance as I see the situation. For example, I haven't found any good techniques associated with the Sri Yantra. There's the Sri Vidya mantra which I have chanted (and discarded in favor of others), and the Lalita Sahasranama chant (available from Ammachi), which is powerful but I listen to other chants. What's the message and conclusion associated with the fact that SBS used the Sri Yantra as a devotional icon? That because he did this I'm supposed to go out and buy a Sri Yantra?
In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Richard J. Williams wrote: > >>> There's only one Sri Yantra, Bharat2, associated > >>> with the Sri Vidya sect, and that is the Sri Chakra. > >>> > >>> > > Bhairatu wrote: > > > >> My point was that many yantras have bij mantras on them > >> so you can't claim that Sri Yantra is the source. > >> > >> > > There is only ONE Sri Yantra associated with the Sri > > Vidya sect - the one Shankaracharya placed on the mandir > > at Sringeri. On it are inscribed the mantras of the Sri > > Vidya sect. All thirteen bija mantras are innumerated in > > the Saundaryalahari, composed by Shankaracharya. Among > > the mantras is the bija mantra of Saraswati, that is, Sri, > > the Goddess of Learning, worshiped by all the Swamis of > > the Saraswati sect founded by Shankaracharya. All the > > Dasanami Swamis have appeneded to thir name - Saraswati. > > > > > You still didn't answer my question: can you read Devanagri? >
