Tuesday, May 27, 2014

61. Power of Sabda Churned by The Gayatri Mantra


The Drayamal Shastra defines the term mantra as "That whose mental retention and repetition enables one to know the true form of the world and the Nature. That which liberates the mind from the worldly attachments of ego and avarice and which leads to the path of ultimate success - is called a Mantra".
Similarly, Japa is defined in the scripture of Yama as "ja" implies relief from further janmas (Births); "pa" symbolize elimination of the sins. Thus japa (of a mantra) helps destroy one's evil and liberate the soul from all worldly thralldoms.
The above definitions further intensify the importance of mantra japa described earlier. The scriptures and the experience of great sadhakas of all ages affirm that mantra japa is a spiritual experiment that, if performed as a Sadhana leads to self-realization, self-refinement and ultimate beatitude. From a scientific point of view, one may explain it as follows. As the continuous movement of the motor is a Dynamo generates electricity, the cyclic repetition of the japa of a mantra at a constant pace also gives rise to the circular motion of the sonic manifestation of latent power of sound….. One who knows the Mantra Vidya indeed knows the secrets of the optimal generation and use of this cycle of energy which is a unique source of physical, mental and spiritual potentials.
The coexistence of the force of attraction and the circular motions of the planets must be well known to the students of physics. Because of the fast movements in the charged fields of attraction, each planet also produces a roaring sound of intensity proportional to its huge size.  The superimposition of these planetary roars gives rise to the cosmic sound….. a manifestation of Sabda - which the scientists consider as the major source of power for every kind of 'natural motion' existing in the entire universe.
The power of Sabda manifests itself in multiple ways in the Sadhana of the great Gayatri Mantra. This mantra is a compilation of twenty four special syllables/words (in Sanskrit) which are so configured that the enunciation of each gives rise to unique types of vibrations at one or more of the twenty four important bio-electrical and extrasensory energy nuclei in the Sadhaka's body. The collective compounded sonic effects of all of these are so unique and immense that these activate the subtle body too.

The linguistic meaning of this mantra is a universal prayer for the divine illumination of the intellect of all to lead the world towards the righteous path…. The sadhaka's mental concentration and pure sentiments are naturally focused around this meaning (and the associated feelings and imspirations) when he performs japa of this mantra through emotional depths. This has two prominent effects - viz, the sadhaka's mind achieves higher state of meditation and he also attains spiritual refinement of the inner domains of mind.

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