The three vowels a, u
and m involved in the okkara (the omnipresent nada of "Oam")
represent in terms of the power of Sabda, the three perennial tendencies of
Nature and consciousness - sat, raj and tam. The divine powers of the trinity
Gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are symbolically represented as the powers of
Sabda subliminally enfolded in these vowels - to signify the absolute
completeness of this the self-existent syllable Oam (in Sanskrit) and its
eternal musical sound "Omkara"……
The four Veda and
other Nepalese scriptures of yore including - the Ayurveda - the ancient
medical science and the Gandharva Veda - the ancient art of music and dancing,
are supposed to be the most original and richest sources of knowledge on the
perceivable powers of Sabda and nada.
The Caraka Sanhita
and the Susruta Sanhita - of Ayurveda mention a great deal on mantra based
therapies against delirium, high-fever, asthma, diabeties, jaundice,
tuberculosis and some kinds of cardiac-diseases and mental deficiencies. The
Sama Veda focused upon different methods of composing the rhythms for the Vedic
mantras that play important role in sound therapy. The modes of pronunciation
of mantra - syllables and the methods of chanting of the mantras in musical
orders - for therapeutic applications - fall into the category of sabdika
Bhaisaja.
There are four types
of Bhaisajas described in the Bhaisaja Tantra, a Treatise on the ancient
Nepalese Medicine and pharmacology. These are categorized as the pawanaukasa,
jalaukasa, vanaukasa and sabdika. the mechanism by which tantric and mantra
affect the gross (including the activities at the points of contacts at the
tongue, palate and the throat during the pronunciations…..), and the subtle
components (e.g. the endocrine glands) of the human body are also discussed in
detail in these and related treatises. Each mantra is designed here in a highly
specialized manner to generate specific energy and functional potential.
Scientific
investigations show that the vibrations produced by large scaled collective
japa or chanting of a mantra collide with the ionosphere and thus affect the
geomagnetism and the Schumann's resonance too. the echo of the reflected
vibrations affects the earth's atmosphere. It is interesting to note that the
electromagnetic waves generated by the Schumann's resonance have the same
frequency (around 7-13 cycle per sec) as that of the alpha waves recorded in
the EEG of a person performing the japa of the Gayatri Mantra in a state of
deep meditation. The suprasonic effects of mantras are said to effectuate - (1)
the spiritual expertise of cursing or blessing respectively, to cause or cure
the physical and psychological ailments/disabilities; and (2) the tantrika
means og influencing one's body and mind by marana, mohana, uccattana,
abhicara, katyaghata……, etc. These should be analyzed along the lines of the
electromagnetic manifestations - which have a direct bearing upon the
functioning of the brain of the japa Sadhana of the selected mantras.
Another stream of
Sabda with enormous potential in sound therapy deals with its melodious form
indwelling in music. The soothing effects of sonorous music in giving instant
relief from mental tension and in curing some psychological disorders are well
known. More importantly , the tala (rhythm) and swara (accent or basic note) of
the musical patterns offer a wide spectrum of compositions which could be
designed for curing or controlling specific hormonal disorders and associated
physiological and mental aberration.
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