MantraYoga
This is a feeble attempt to translate the lecture of His Holiness Shankaracharya of Kanchi Mutt, about MantraYoga. We ask for forgiveness for any errors or omissions committed.
VedAdhyayan (study/practice of Vedas), can be considered as to be MantraYoga.
First, we must remember that by the movements of our Nadis, there is a disturbance caused in our brain, which gives rise to various thoughts/feelings like anger, love, sorrow, pain etc. In short, for getting a certain type of feeling the movements of Nadis are responsible. These feelings are reflected in our facial changes.
Hence, if we are able to control the disturbances, it is very easy to control the feelings (desires etc.). The art of getting control over Nadis is of 2 types - 1. RajaYoga, which is mainly based on Pranayam and 2. MantraYoga, that is reciting certain Mantras.
When we recite a mantra, the PranaVayu comes out of the gaps in our teeth, tongue, lips, upper jaw and lower jaw. By the movement of these parts, the sound of alphabets is created. This in turn causes ripples (disturbance) in our Nadis connected to these parts in our face. These disturbances in our Nadis create changes in our mind causing various feelings.
In order to control these feelings, the VedaMantras were created by Rishis and Munis, so that the unwanted thoughts/feelings can be removed.
So the VedMantras are meant for the benefit of one and all, so that a person can get control over desires and hence, can ultimately attain Moksha.
This is a feeble attempt to translate the lecture of His Holiness Shankaracharya of Kanchi Mutt, about MantraYoga. We ask for forgiveness for any errors or omissions committed.
VedAdhyayan (study/practice of Vedas), can be considered as to be MantraYoga.
First, we must remember that by the movements of our Nadis, there is a disturbance caused in our brain, which gives rise to various thoughts/feelings like anger, love, sorrow, pain etc. In short, for getting a certain type of feeling the movements of Nadis are responsible. These feelings are reflected in our facial changes.
Hence, if we are able to control the disturbances, it is very easy to control the feelings (desires etc.). The art of getting control over Nadis is of 2 types - 1. RajaYoga, which is mainly based on Pranayam and 2. MantraYoga, that is reciting certain Mantras.
When we recite a mantra, the PranaVayu comes out of the gaps in our teeth, tongue, lips, upper jaw and lower jaw. By the movement of these parts, the sound of alphabets is created. This in turn causes ripples (disturbance) in our Nadis connected to these parts in our face. These disturbances in our Nadis create changes in our mind causing various feelings.
In order to control these feelings, the VedaMantras were created by Rishis and Munis, so that the unwanted thoughts/feelings can be removed.
So the VedMantras are meant for the benefit of one and all, so that a person can get control over desires and hence, can ultimately attain Moksha.
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