On Jan 5, 2011, at 7:47 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
> I'll save you some time.
>
> For the first one, just add "namah" to your existing
> mantra, at the end. ("Namah" means "I bow down," so
> you are essentially bowing down to the deity represented
> by your mantra.)
>
> For the second, just add "sri" before the mantra
> combination above. ("Sri" means "glorious" or "exalted,"
> so in addition to bowing down to the deity in question,
> you are now toadying up by telling him/her how marvelous
> he/she is.)
And for the third, add another sri
(pronounced like "shree").
I never got beyond the first 3 myself,
but if you really want the gods to smile
on you, probably just keep adding sris
and see what happens. :)
Sal
