Mantras; The Tradition behind Them Originated in Vedic India Times
By Twinty Karat
What is a mantra? It’s a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of “creating transformation”. A mantra’s use and type varies according to the philosophy and school associated with the mantra.
In ancient times mantras originated in the Vedic tradition of India. Later they become an essential part of the Hindu tradition and a customary practice within Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.
The use of mantras is now widespread throughout various spiritual movements. Such movements are based on, or off-shoots of, the practices in the earlier Eastern traditions and religions.
The Aum or Om syllable is considered a mantra in its own right in Vedanta mysticism.
In the context of the Vedas, the term mantra refers to the entire portion, the metrical part as opposed to the prose Brahmana commentary.
With the transition from ritualistic Vedic traditions to mystical Hindu schools of Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra and Bhakti, the elite nature of mantra knowledge gave way to spiritual interpretations. Such interpretations of mantras meaning translation of the human will or desire into a form of action.
Mantras now exist in Various Schools and Several Countries
Mantras from the earliest times were composed in Vedic Sanskrit by Hindus in India. They are at least 3000 years old. Mantras now exist in various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
In Japanese Shingon tradition, the word Shingon means mantra. Similar hymns, chants, compositions, and concepts are found in Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Christianity, and elsewhere.
Mantra meditation helps to induce an altered state of consciousness. A mantra may or may not have a syntactic structure or literal meaning.
Throughout the Various Traditions Mantra Understanding Differs
Mantra sounds are manifestations of ultimate reality. The vocal sounds of the mantra have inherent meaning. The meaning is independent of the understanding of the person uttering them.
In spite of this, such understanding of what a mantra may symbolize or how it may function differs throughout the various traditions. It also depends on the context in which it is written or sounded.
In some instances there are multiple layers of symbolism associated with each sound.
Hindu tantra eventually came to see the letters as well as the sounds as representatives of the divine. However, other traditions and countries prized written language much more highly.
The writing of mantras became a spiritual practice in its own right. However, written mantra-repetition in Hindu practices using Sanskrit is well-known to many sects in India.
Some people have linked mantras and yantras to thoughtforms:
Mantras, the Sanskrit syllables inscribed on yantras, are essentially ‘thought forms’. They representing divinities or cosmic powers, which exert their influence by means of sound-vibrations.
Example Mantras
Magic Mantra-reverse negative to positive – Ek Ong Kar Satgur Pras
Uploaded to YouTube https://youtu.be/B2XkzZR4R0U on Oct 6, 2011
Magic Mantra-reverse negative to positive – Ek Ong Kar Satgur Pras (Lightness of Being) – by SatKirin Kaur Khalsa
Mantra for Peace AND PROSPERITY
Uploaded to YouTube https://youtu.be/-R86DhdQU-M on Feb 18, 2008
Powerful Healing Mantra
Published on YouTube https://youtu.be/5vEZF-BEc1Y Feb 7, 2008
One of the oldest and most powerful healing mantras in the world. Daily viewing helps to uplift and inspire the spirit and heal the body. The lady featured (& who this was created for) is now healed of breast cancer.
ATTRACT GOOD LUCK!!! POWERFUL MANTRA TO ELIMINATE BAD KARMA (108 rep)
Published on YouTube https://youtu.be/3gHS6FslaTk Jul 5, 2015
When the Bad Karma is eliminated the GOOD LUCK and GOOD FORTUNE begins to manifest automatically. With this Mantra all the problems and difficulties caused by bad karma disappear.
magic money mantra
Published on YouTube https://youtu.be/RMfiRHVfiHI Oct 7, 2011
This mantra was devised by a 13th century Buddhist monk, It brings forth enlightenment, prosperity and attainment in all things, even money if your of a material focus, and what ever your need is at the time as long as its pure.
Chant along with your own harmony and see what it does for you. Nam mya ho ren ge kyo pronounced (narm meeo ho ren ge keeo)
Mantras come in Many Forms
Mantras come in many forms. Some including verses from the Rigveda for example. Some musical chants from the Samaveda for example.
They are typically melodic, mathematically structured meters, believed to be resonant with numinous qualities.
At its simplest, the word Aum, or Om serves as a mantra. In more sophisticated forms, mantras are melodic phrases with spiritual interpretations.
Interpretations such as a human longing for truth, immortality, peace, love, knowledge, light, reality, and action.
Some mantras have no literal meaning. Yet those mantras are musically uplifting and spiritually meaningful.
