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Bija Mantra

This document discusses bija mantras, which are Sanskrit mystic seed letters used in meditation and worship. It provides 11 examples of common bija mantras, including their meanings and associations. For example, the HREEM mantra is associated with Mahamaya or Bhuvaneshwari, with Ha representing Shiva, ra representing prakriti, and ee representing Mahamaya. It notes that mantras were revealed rather than invented, and have been handed down from gurus to disciples. The document stresses that once chosen, a mantra, deity, or guru should not be changed, and that perseverance on one path is most effective for spiritual growth.

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Bija Mantra

This document discusses bija mantras, which are Sanskrit mystic seed letters used in meditation and worship. It provides 11 examples of common bija mantras, including their meanings and associations. For example, the HREEM mantra is associated with Mahamaya or Bhuvaneshwari, with Ha representing Shiva, ra representing prakriti, and ee representing Mahamaya. It notes that mantras were revealed rather than invented, and have been handed down from gurus to disciples. The document stresses that once chosen, a mantra, deity, or guru should not be changed, and that perseverance on one path is most effective for spiritual growth.

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Bija Mantra :-

Mantras are Sanskrit-invocations of the Supreme Being. Reinforced and propelled by


japa meditation, they pass from the verbal level through the mental and telepathic
states, and on to pure thought energy. Of all languages, Sanskrit most closely
approaches telepathic language because of its affinity to the fifty primeval sounds. It is
the most direct way to approach the transcendental state.

Mantras cannot be concocted or tailor-made for the individual, despite some current
claims. They have always existed in a latent state as sound energies. Just as gravity
was discovered but not invented by Newton, Mantras were revealed to the ancient
masters. They have been codified in the scriptures and handed down from guru to
disciple. Although it is customary for the guru when giving initiation to accept
voluntary offerings of fruit, flowers or money, the selling of Mantras is strictly against
all spiritual rules.

Neither Mantra, deity nor guru, once chosen, should be changed. There are many paths up
the mountain. Perseverance on one alone will bring the aspirant to the top faster than if he
were to spread his energies in exploring all the alternative paths.

BIJA MANTRAS, MYSTIC SEED LETTERS

1
HAUM
In this Mantra, Ha is Siva and au is Sadasiva. The nada and bindu mean that which
dispels sorrow. With this Mantra, Lord Siva should be worshipped.
2
DUM
Here Da means Durga, and u means to protect. Nada means Mother of the universe,
and bindu signifies action (worship or prayer). This is the bija Mantra of Durga.
3
KREEM
With this Mantra Kalika should be worshipped. Ka is Kali, ra is Brahman, and ee is
Mahamaya. Nada is the Mother of the universe, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.
4
HREEM
This is the Mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvaneshwari. Ha means Siva, ra is prakriti, ee
means Mahamaya. Nada is the Mother of the universe, and bindu is the dispeller of
sorrow.
5
SHREEM
This is the Mantra of Maha Lakshmi. Sha is Maha Lakshmi, ra means wealth, ee is
satisfaction or contentment. Nada is the manifested Brahman, and bindu is the
dispeller of sorrow.
6
AIM
This is the bija Mantra of Saraswati. Ai stands for Saraswati, and bindu is the dispeller
of sorrow.
7
KLEEM
This is the Kamabija. Ka means Kamadeva, the Lord of desire; it also means Lord
Krishna. La means Indra, the ruler of Heaven, also lord of the senses. Ee means
contentment or satisfaction. Nada and bindu mean those that bring happiness and
sorrow.
8
HOOM
In this Mantra Ha is Siva, and u is Bhairava. Nada is the Supreme, and bindu means
dispeller of sorrow.
9
GAM
This is the Gneasha bija. Ga means Ganesha, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.
10
GLAUM
This is also a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means Ganesha, la means that which pervades,
au means luster or brilliance, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.
11
KSHRAUM
This is the bija of Narasimha, a very fierce half man half lion incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Ksha is Narasimha, ra is Brahma, au means with teeth pointing upwards, and bindu
means dispeller of sorrow.
The science of Mantra is very complex. There are even Mantras for such specific
purposes as curing snake bite and chronic disease, but these are of a lower order. In
the modern world, the power of gross sound vibration is just beginning to be utilized in
physical therapy, and its potential is being tapped in other fields. The ancient Indian
sages had this sophistication thousands of years ago. They have used sound in its
gross and subtle states to penetrate the planes of human consciousness and to reach
the divine vibration that is the experience of God. Beginning in OM and dissolving in
OM, the Mantra comes full cycle.

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