Also, singing it in just any tune as devotional singers are doing nowadays is an absolute no- no.
The Gayatri Mantra, honoring the sun, is from Rig Veda. For example Om Trayambakam Yajamahe.the mantra for curing diseases, can be chanted the vedic way or just spoken as prose or whispered – but if we break the metre, it loses its impact and will not produce any benefit at all. The metre or chanda is very important when chanting mantras. However, stretching a syllable and chanting Haare Ram, implies that Lord Ram is a loser! It is the responsibility of kirtan singers to get it right on their CD albums and live performances! ‘Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare.’ can be sung in different tunes, as it is a puranic mantra. Both can be chanted to many different tunes – but they must be pronounced correctly. Om Namah Shivaya is a mantra found in the Yajur Veda hymn – Sri Rudram, however Govinda Jai Jai Gopala Jai Jai, is just a chant and not a mantra. Not following rules specific to a particular mantra I am outlining the five most common mistakes people make: That is why at the end of rituals and chanting we chant a mantra asking for forgiveness in case of any mistakes! Mistakes in chanting can cause a wide spectrum of problems – from merely nullifying its effect, to creating negative karma or physical and emotional imbalances, some of which can be very detrimental for us. Saama or the balance of chanting (the tune of entire mantra)Įven if we are not experts and have not learnt from a teacher, when we chant mantras or do kirtan, we should pay attention to the above mentioned aspects. Maatra or duration of uttering each syllable Varna or alphabet (or in general syllable) Taittiriya Upanishad clearly points out 6 elements of pronunciation with regard to vedic mantras. Yes we all have different accents – that is not a problem – however mispronunciation changes the meaning and nullifies the very effect you wish to produce! The most important thing you need to know, whether it is a mantra you are repeating or a chant you are singing – proper pronunciation is the key. Proper recitation of mantras and chants helps invoke the latent power within us and can bless us in every facet of our life.
The practice of mantra increases concentration, memory, purifies our heart and helps erase the effects of past karma. They affect mental and subtle planes of consciousness and reach the subconscious level where our karmic patterns are stored. Mantras are powerful sound vibrations which are capable of transforming energy at all levels of creation. Even though our intention is sincere – every science has its own laws and the abuse of these laws can create adverse effects for us. With the worldwide explosion of yoga, (asana), and the subculture of mantra, kirtan and japa – many key issues have been ignored with regard to this practice. All mantra, kirtan or japa invoke different aspects of the One Infinite Reality. Kirtan is singing praises of God and japa is repetition of a mantra (with or without telling beads). All mantras have a bija, which is the heart of the mantra- it may or may not be revealed in the chant. There are also bija or seed mantras like Om Hrim Dum Durga Devyai Namaha. A mantra can be vedic- impersonal and abstract like Soham, or puranic (post vedic period), involving a personal deity, like Om Namo Narayana. One must understand the difference between a mantra, a devotional chant or kirtan and japa.
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Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel in deutscher Sprache (Read the full article in German).ĭ defines a mantra as “a word or formula, as from the veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer”. They were heard by the Masters or Rishis meditating in the Himalayan peaks.Īrticle by Shubhraji for YOGA AKTUELL MAGAZINE, GERMANY. Mantras are revelations in the most ancient language – sanskrit. That which protects (traayate) by constant repetition is a Mantra.
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