> > > I wonder if the sound "Ka-Ching" could > > > actually have any meaning as a mantra, > > > Vaj? > > > Vaj wrote: > > Ka represents "kama" or desire and relates > > to Kama-deva, the goddess of love according > > to several mantra dictionaries. Cim is a > > Sanskrit word which means "cause or reason". > > So Ka-Ching would mean the 'cause of love' > > or "the cause of desire, attachment, etc." > > Marcelo wrote: > You could tell how to practice this mantra ? > (ka-ching) > Any word or phrase can be a mantra, Marcelo. But a 'bija mantra' is only a 'mantra' when given in an initiation, otherwise it's just like repeating non-sense gibberish or thinking about the sound 'pop' of a two-cylinder motor rikshaw heard all over Old Delhi.
But bija mantras have no semantic meaning - they are not found in any standard Sanskrit lexicon, because bija mantras are not words, they are just sounds used a a mnemonic device for transcending. But you don't even need a bija mantra to practice a meditation that is transcendental. You could just sit down, close your eyes and and 'be aware of being aware'. That's the 'Direct Path' to Self realization - you don't need any other detailed instructions or practices to perform. Just sit and be aware - just sitting and being aware of being aware, IS enlightenment. You are not going to get any more enlightenment than you are going to get. All you have to do is stop your striving. Read more: 'The Direct Path' Creating a Personal Journey to the Divine Using the World's Spiritual Traditions by Andrew Harvey Broadway, 2001 Amazon Reviews: http://tinyurl.com/3rm5rg
