Spirituality energy is best achieved through the chanting of mantras. This is because these mantras are sacred sound vibrations with sacred syllables that represent and have great spirituality energy in them. It was the great seers and rishis who had first created these mantras. They had used primeval and cosmic ether and translated them into definite melody and rhythm to create the mantras we have now.
The word mantra itself is from Sanskrit and is a combination of two root words. 'Man' means the mind or the thinking of a person while 'tra' refers to release or to being free. So the combined meaning of the word gives the reaction a mantra gives to you; mantra means to free the mind of any tension, stress, pressure or problem you may be having.
It is by chanting mantras that you develop, and realize spirituality energy. This is because with chanting of mantras, you tend to promote harmony and thus awaken the spiritual self. It is on its awakening that the spiritual self directs spirituality energy for both personal benefit and the good of all others. Spirituality energy is imbibed by mantras; and mantras have six aspects invoking different types of results.
These six aspects are a seer or Rishi, a raga, a presiding deity, a seed sound, power and pillar. The Rishi or the seer is the person who passes on mantras to its disciples. It is only when a mantra is received from an authorized source will it be effective enough to imbibe spirituality energy. This is why this practice has been continued since time immemorial.
Just as different tones tend to cause different vibrations on the physical and emotional self, it is necessary to practice mantra meditation correctly so that the different sound vibrations of the mantra is connected to different images. This is while the sound vibrations of the mantra remain contained in the images.
You find that the spirituality energy that is emitted from mantras in the devata aspect represent definitive forms. It is with the repeated chanting of such mantras that the disciple tends to find the mantra revealing the form of the devata or deity that the mantra is based on. With this, the disciple tends to develop a form of personal relationship with the deity of the mantra.
Different mantras give different results; however the ultimate mantra is the mantra that emits spirituality energy with which you can realize your relationship with the Supreme Lord. Different mantras make it possible to reach different goals; however it is the mantra that invokes a desire for spiritual service that is the most important mantra.
It is the bija or seed of the mantra that is the epitome of spirituality energy. It can be compared to the seed of a tree that cannot be seen through the tree, but is waiting and ready for fructification; the spirit of the mantra cannot be realized till it is time. It is only with regular chanting of the mantra will you be able to realize the spirituality energy of the mantra. How quickly you experience this spirituality energy depends on your faithfulness and dedication to the chanting of the mantra.
You require the pillar or kilaka, the 5th aspect of mantras which is the will power to practice the mantra till it becomes automatic to the disciple. The last aspect of the mantra is the Shakti, or spirituality energy that is found in the mantra. It is only by chanting a mantra for a particular purpose; with the right rhythm, tone and harmony will you be able to reap its spirituality energy.
And it is only when you chant a mantra for one of the numerous names of the Supreme God, and if the mantra is imparted by one who can impart it properly, will you realize and experience the spirituality energy the mantra emits.
Darren Williger is an over-caffeinated, low carbohydrate eating, winemaking enthusiast who writes for MicroKarma.com, CoffeeZen.com, and PrimeYoga.com
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