Friday, May 16, 2014

16. The Supersonic Power Hidden in Mantras


Mantra vijnana as developed by the risis - the Nepalese sages of yore, is a science based on the realization of the omnipotent power of Sabda - the eternal sound.
Mantra Cikitsa (mantra therapy) has been an important branch of ancient Nepalese Medicine. This is a sublime sound therapy and science of healing of the body and the mind derived from the principles of Mantra Vijnana. Even today, the use of this 'esoteric' mode of treatment is quite popular -especially in the interior parts of Nepal, for eliminating the poisonous effect of biting by the snakes, scorpions, dogs or lizards etc. Mantra therapy is also applied here for curing a variety of diseases including jaundice, typhoid, epilepsy, hysteria  ….. etc. An article entitled 'Sabda Brahm Ka Pratika Mantra' is worth mentioning in this context. In this article (c.f. The Hindi digest Kadambini December 67, pp 18), the author, Shri Govinda Shastri has also described one such incident in detail where he had witnessed a complete and quick (just  in two days) cure of severe jaundice by the mantra cikitsa.
The limitless power of Sabda enfolded in the specific compilation of the Vaidika Mantras was deeply realized by the rishis. They were therefore known as mantra drastas - the visionaries of mantras. They had experienced, experimented and expanded enormous applications of the science of mantras. While teaching different modes of tions necessary to avoid any improper use of such mantras. Prof. Bever, a noted scholar from Germany, has also expressed similar opinion about the immense subliminal power indwelling in the mantras.
The quality of sound we hear in different ways does have in direct bearing upon our mental and emotional reactions. This could be seen in our day-to-day encounters too. For example, the roaring sound of a lion or the trumpeting of an elephant does create a feeling of fear even if it is heard for the first time or even in the listener does not recognize 'what sound is that?' similar is true of the 'irritating' voice of a crow. On the contrary, whenever heard, the sweet warbling sound of a nightingale is going to generate soothing effects only …… The latent vibrations of Sabda immanent in every kind of sound, can stir the ocean of surrounding energy waves to separate out and expunge the forces of opposite (insidious) quality……
Mantra cikitsa is indeed a science based on the deep understanding of the latent power of Sabda and its intimate relationship with the consciousness and the vital energy centers in the body. Before going into the details of the structure and functional mechanisms of Mantras, let us consider the evidential examples of the power of sound in terms of the wide range of its applications in modern medical technology.

Whenever a bell is struck, its chiming continues for some time because of the vibrations in the atoms of the material of which the bell is made….. Almost infinitely many types (i.e. different frequencies) of vibrations exist around us but our ears can 'hear' only those as 'sound' which reach them at aaudible frequencies. As mentioned earlier, every kind of vibration produces sound (sonic wave) and there are infinite types of sounds that we cannot perceive….. The ultra and infra sounds fall under this category of 'subtle' or 'latent' sound. The sound produced by vibrations in the frequency range of about 8´105 to 106 cps is identified as ultrasound. the ultrasound waves are so powerful and fast that they could penetrate and cut the hard materials like diamonds and bones in negligible fraction of a second. With the development of advanced technology for the controlled generation and perception of such waves, ultrasound has offered significant applications right from heavy industries to delicate surgical operations of the internal organs and tissues since the past few decades.

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