--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Seems to be a never ending discussion...
Indeed ! This is what Maharishi wrote about " OM", take it or leave it. "Om" is the Mantra for the Sanyasi. The Sanyasi repeats "Om" "Om" > "Om". It is given to him at the time of 'Sanyas - Diksha', at the time > when he has completely renounced attachment to the world. Renunciation > and detachment increase with the repetition of 'Om'. 'Om' is chanted > aloud by a Sanyasi to put on end to his desires. Desires are destroyed > by loudly chanting the mantra 'Om'. And if there is any desire deeply > rooted in the mind of a Sanyasi, the chanting of 'Om' will result in the > destruction of the object of such desire in order to make the Sanyasi, > wholly desireless. The Sanyasi thus attains Peace through the > renunciation and destruction of desires, whereas the peace comes to the > householder when his needs are satisfied, when his desires are > fulfilled. The mantras for the householders have the effect of > fulfilling the desires. > > > > If unfortunately, the householder begins to repeat the pranava Mantra > viz. 'Om', 'Om' 'Om' he experiences destructive effects in his material > life. The effect starts with monetary loss and then goes on to destroy > objects of affection, one by one. Such a man, when he finds loss of > money and separation from the dear ones, he is reduced to utter > peacelessness and frustration. Where is the chance of spiritual > development or experience of Peace and happiness for such a dejected > soul? The path of peacelessness and misery in the world, cannot lead to > Eternal happiness. If the man is proceeding towards Eternal happiness > every day he should feel the increase of peace and happiness, and this > alone will assure him that he is proceeding towards abiding peace and > eternal happiness. If you walk towards the light you should be able to > feel the increase of light at every step. If you are spending some time > in devotion to God, you should feel peace and happiness in life. If you > are not feeling peace and happiness you should be wise enough to doubt > the correctness of your devotion, you should be wise enough to think > that your method of devotion is wrong, that the Mantras that you are > repeating do not suit you. The mantras that suit the Sanyasis can never > suit the householders. Hundreds of God-loving and God-fearing families, > have been ruined due to the destructive effects of Sanyasa Mantra viz. > "Om". "Om" destroys desires and also destroys the objects of desires and > therefore it produces calmness of mind and renunciation and detachment > from material life only to Sanyasis when they repeat Om; to them it > brings the experience of peace of mind and from this experience they > generally recommend the chanting of 'Om' to their followers. But when a > householder repeats 'Om', he experiences that as long as he is repeating > 'Om' he feels peace of mind, but when he comes out to indulge in > business or household work, he finds he finds that the air is against > his desire and schemes. The silencing effect on the mind and destructive > effects in material life, both are lived side by side. Some people say > that we should ignore material life in regard to the devotional > practices and Mantras. But this is a fool's ideology. Can you possibly > ignore the considerations of material life, when the Mantras do affect > it? > > (BEacon Light) > > >
