Kali Sadhaka Garanth. It is a tantric tradition. My guru's guru learned from the son of the "Perfume Saint" mentioned in Autobiography of a Yogi." http://www.realtantrasolutions.com
- Bhairitu Ingegerd wrote: >In what tradition do you belong? >Ingegerd > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Exactly and that is why you are using long mantras. ;-) >> >>The guru mantra is a mantra that has been passed down in a >> >> >tradition. > > >>It is the key mantra (also referred to as a "beej mantra" though in >> >> >a > > >>different sense than beej aksharas) that is used to enliven other >>mantras. They are very powerful and given only to disciples. The >>initiation of becoming a disciple (shishya) is the passage of the >> >> >guru > > >>mantra. And in my tradition we will make anyone a disciple who is >>sincere and genuine in their desire. >> >>Many published mantras are "tribal mantras" and included in books >>because they are public and the author, if a disciple, can't reveal >> >> >the > > >>mantras his guru gave him. >> >>Llundrub wrote: >> >> >> >>>I have never had a guru. >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Bhairitu >>>To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >>>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:42 AM >>>Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: balancing techniques >>> >>> >>>Llundrub wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: balancing techniques >>>> >>>> >>>>on 6/20/05 10:05 AM, Llundrub at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>Yes, just OM! >>>> >>>> >>>>So I wonder whether meditating on OM by itself might make one a >>>> >>>> >recluse while meditating with a longer mantra that contains OM might >not, as my friend suggested in the comment I posted here yesterday. > > >>>>I have a basic problem with these generalizations based on >>>> >>>> >heresay. > > >>>>For the basic reason that when I used to do TM at MIU I wanted to >>>> >>>> >be a recluse and escape from all the cares of the world, and that was >using my non-OM mantra. So I can only imagine if what Maharishi says >about OM is true that I would have probably wanted to run screaming >from samsara. Moreover, my desires had no support at MIU and I was >miserable. > > >>>>So I ask, what is the real difference? >>>> >>>>My experience, which I consider to be the only important thing in >>>> >>>> >the world, confirms for me that the mantras which I have used since >TM, most of which contain OM as a part are extremely effective in >very vaulable ways, and they have only bettered my life. > > >>>>When I used to do Mahalakshmi Sadhana I used two main mantras >>>> >>>> >which together are: > > >>>>Om shrim klim mahalakshmiyei namaha Om shrim hrim shrim kamala >>>> >>>> >kamalalayei praseed praseed shrim hrim shrim om mahalakshmiyei >namaha. Many Oms, I had much benefit from doing this 250,000 times. > > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>><snip> >>>If you have a "guru mantra" then the amount of repetitions >>> >>> >required to > > >>>attain mantra siddhi are significantly reduced. It's also >>> >>> >interesting > > >>>to note that the "secret" mantras are often much shorter. :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > >To subscribe, send a message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Or go to: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ >and click 'Join This Group!' >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
