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.
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.
SOME
POPULAR BEEJ MANTRAS:
SHREEM
Meaning
- ‘ Sha ' is Maha Lakshmi,
‘ Ra ' means wealth.
‘ Ee ' is satisfaction
or contentment. Nada
is the manifested Brahman, and
bindu is the dispeller
of sorrow.
Description - This is the Mantra
of Maha Lakshmi.
DUM
Meaning - Here ‘ Da '
means Durga, and ‘ U '
means to protect. Nada
means Mother of the universe,
and bindu signifies
action (worship or prayer).
Description
- This is the beeja Mantra of
Maa Durga .
KREEM
Meaning – ‘ Ka ' is
Maa Kali , ‘ Ra
' is Brahman, and ‘ ee
' is Mahamaya. ‘ Nada
' is the Mother of the
Universe, and bindu
is the dispeller of sorrow.
Description
- With this Mantra Maa Kalika
should be worshipped.
HREEM
Meaning – ‘ Ha ' means
Shiva, ‘ Ra ' is prakriti,
‘ ee ' means Mahamaya.
Nada is the Mother
of the Universe, and bindu
is the dispeller of sorrow.
Description
- This is the Mantra of Mahamaya
or Bhuvaneshwari.
AIM
Meaning – ‘ Ai ' stands
for Saraswati, and bindu
is the dispeller of sorrow.
Description
- This is the beeja Mantra of
Devi Saraswati .
GAM
Meaning – ‘ Ga ' means
Ganesha, and bindu
is the dispeller of sorrow.
Description
- This is the Ganesha beeja.
KLEEM
Meaning – ‘ 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.
Description
- This is the Kama beeja.
GLAUM
Meaning – ‘ Ga ' means
Ganesha, ‘ la ' means
that which pervades, ‘ au
' means lustre or brilliance,
and bindu is the dispeller
of sorrow.
Description - This is also a
Mantra of Ganesha.
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