Mantra @ MindSay 
Holy Moly! I think the Cymbalta is working!! There has definitely been a shift in my head. No, that does NOT say there is shit in my head! :-P
Today I woke up with a new mantra. It was the very first thought upon waking, and this is cause for great joy in my microcosm!!
TODAY will be a productive day!
TODAY I choose to be happy!
TODAY will be a good day and nothing, and no one can change that!
How's THAT for a 4 am thought??
So, I said it to myself 10 times and then I got up, let the dogs out, made coffee, and straightened up the kitchen. I gave myself a half an hour online, 15 minutes to begin my summer packing list, 5 minutes to jot down a quick TO DO list for work, and then I shall get into the shower and get myself to work 2 hours early so that I can get out of there earlier than I would normally.
Yes. Today WILL be a good day!
I hope yours is just as good!
Enjoy the day!
~*MWAH!*~
Gayatri Mantra & Yantra
Associations Represents: Goddess Gayatri Purpose: for Spiritual Power & Peace of Mind Mantra Om Bhu, Bhuvah, Swah Tat Savitur Verenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yor Prachodayat Yantra Guidelines 1. First purify your body and start with a clear and positive mind frame sprinkling the water on the Yantra. times the mantra. sincerity, ask God to grant you the desire of your life that you wanted to be fulfilled in your own language.
2. Find a place on the floor facing east, where you will be undisturbed.
3. Light the incense or diya. (It does not matter how many you light).
4. Lay a fresh flower and a fresh fruit on the altar.
5. Open the Yantra and place it along with the image of the deity of yantra and your isht God.
6. Take the water with any leaf from any tree and sprinkle the water on yourself followed by
7. Then purify your soul and surrender yourself completely in devotion to God and chant 21
8. Close your eyes and concentrate on the deity to bless you with wishes. Now with all
GAYATRI MANTRA
Brahma conceived the Gayatri Mantra consisting of 24 letters before he created the world. Each letter in this Mantra has a great potential force, which, when released, branches off into the four Vedas with their sub-branches just as a vast tree is hidden in its seed. After sprouting, the Mantra takes the form of the four Vedas.
Philology (the science of language i.e., sound) was born of the 14 sounds. With these 14 sounds that vibrated and emanated when Lord Shiva, in his happier mood, played on his favorite 'damaru' (a percussion instrument). With these 14 sounds (the sutras) as the basis, Panini, the greatest grammarian, wrote his Astadhyayi (or Maha Vyakarana), the greatest and the most important compilation on Sanskrit grammar. Many scholars have commented on his work and such commentaries alone are enough to constitute a large library. Similarly, all literature in various forms is the outcome of the 24 letters of Gayatri mantra only. While the Gayatri mantra is the sutra or source, the compilations with their branches and sub-branches are its extensive commentaries.
(The 24 letters of Gayatri Mantra and significance of each)
The following table gives the 24 letters of the Gayatri spell and its relation to the power.
1. 'tat' - tapini - fruitfulness
2. 'sa' - saphalata - valor
3. 'vi' - visshwa - perseverance
4. 'tur' - tushti - welfare
5. 'va' - varada - yoga
6. 're' - revati - love
7. 'ni' - sukshma - wealth
8. 'yam' - jnana - lustre
9. 'bhar' - bharga - protection
10. 'go' - gomati - wisdom
11. 'de' - devika - subjugation
12. 'va' - varahi - allegiance
13. 'sya' - simhani - determination
14. 'dhi' - dhyana - life
15. 'ma' - maryada - time
16. 'hi' - sphutaa - penance
17. 'dhi' - medha - forecast
18. 'yo' - yogamaya - alertness
19. 'yo' - yogini - production
20. 'nah' - dhanin - protection
21. 'pra' - prabhava - idealism
22. 'cho' - ushma - adventure
23. 'da' - drishya - discrimination
24. 'at' - niranjana - service.
The 24 powers of Gayatri mentioned above awaken certain qualities, and along with this awakening one starts getting success and prosperity i.e., siddhi. Many feel that these benefits are showered by some God or Goddess. But in reality the development of the subtle force is within themselves. If they are able to know the subtle force working in them, they will realize that such benefits do not accrue of their own accord and that all of them are the results of the interplay of spiritual forces in them. Gayatri sadhana or upasana is not blind faith, but a scientific process whose development and progress are sure to yield the desired fruits.
The authors of the science of mantra say that whatever sound comes out from the mouth is the outcome of the interaction of various organs such as the wind-pipe, the tongue, the teeth, the lips etc. The different organs or parts of the mouth are interconnected with the various parts of the body through tubular organs known as nadi.
In those areas of the body wherever the nadis are (the six Chakras are related to the sushumna nadi) there are lots of ganglia (granthis), and the effect of vibrations of different parts of the mouth (place of sound organs) have a pressuring effect on these ganglia. If one’s talk is defective, it means that some of the ganglia are not functioning properly or effectively. Our body contains many ganglia of different sizes, some are seen and some of which are not seen. The spiritualists know what power is contained in each of the ganglia. The various sounds produced through the organs of the mouth have their effect on these ganglia; they cause the ganglia to activate and discharge their stored power.
The wordings of the mantras are arranged on the basis of their sounds and intonations. The Gayatri mantra contains 24 letters, and all these 24 letters have a direct relation with the 24 ganglia in the human body. Our body can be compared to a sitar (a stringed musical instrument) with 24 strings. When the Ganglia are activated they energize the power that yields the right kind of knowledge. The repetition, recitation or japa of Gayatri mantra produces notes which mingle with similar sounds existing in Nature or Prakriti. This is what one achieves from Gayatri sadhana.
Gayatri is the adi shakti (the prime force). With this force both sentient and insentient worlds (life and matter) derive their movement (gati) or force or inspiration, and result in development and progress. Just as one can easily hear any broadcast from any station by just tuning a knob, similarly, one can establish one’s contact through one’s spiritual powers with the subtle, all pervading Gayatri. One can use one’s own spiritual power for attainment of all or a particular benefit-material, psychological or spiritual. This is sadhana or worship.
Gayatri Puja is done by chanting 'Gayatri Mantra', worshipping the 'Gayatri Yantra' or conducting the 'Gayatri Yajna'.
é incrível...
como se pode chegar a duvidar da força do budismo?
depois de uma semana completa da minha total negligência no cumprimento das fundações de Ngondro, o que se manifestou não apenas na ausência do anel especial no meu dedo polegar esquerdo (o meu preferido, que me comprometi a não usar em dias em que não tivesse cumprido as prostrações e o Mantra Dorje Sempa) mas, sobretudo, na minha tensão ao longo da semana, na minha irritabilidade, quase misantropia, e até na saúde - hiper-hipersónia na quarta, dôres de cabeça na quinta e vómitos na sexta-feira - eis que hoje me arrastei ao altar para as cumprir e... imediatamente senti os seus efeitos. os de sempre: alegria e amor inabaláveis durante as prostrações, e uma serenidade sobrenatural durante o Mantra.
uma semana, pensei imediatamente, uma semana inteira do meu abandono do Buda, e no primeiro dia em que pratico o meu acto de respeito e amor face a ele, ele imediatamente chega a mim em todo o seu esplendor.
durante a semana inteira me senti frágil e chorona. não tive energia, nem alegria, nem vontade de ver ninguém. não tenho podido ler os livros sobre o budismo porque a minha cabeça está gasta pelos livros que preciso de ler e compreender para fazer o exame de filosofia e voltar à universidade antes que a minha mãe tenha um colapso cardíaco. não consegui meditar decentemente toda a semana: o meu espírito estava distraído, e só em muito escassos momentos conseguia manter a concentração. só agora consigo distinguir que a causa dessa incapacidade de atingir a paz mental se deveu à falta das prostrações e do mantra. depois de uma grande aproximação à luz, senti de tal forma o seu afastamento, na mera ausência do meu ritual matinal, que isso me debilitou em todos os níveis da minha vida. por outro lado, poderia pensar-se que este afastamento requereria um grande esforço de treino para poder voltar a alcançar, por um momento que fosse, aquela ansiada paz, que já tinha conquistado e perdi de um momento para o outro. mas é esta a extensão incomensurável da força do Buda: bastou-me repetir hoje as prostrações algumas vezes, acompanhadas da Oração do Refúgio de Seis Linhas, e depois o Mantra das Cem Sílabas, para que se me afigurasse mais perto do que eu julgava possível a calma mental que eu atingira naqueles meses de prática constante.
é, portanto, está provado na minha própria pele, exactamente como diz o Dr. Sérgio Pereira Alves no seu site www.salves.com.br , nas páginas do Budismo Tibetano reservadas à descrição das fundações:
"O nome de Dorje Sempa significa"a mente diamante", e este aspecto de Iluminação pode emanar em qualquer lugar. "
"Portanto, esteja confiante na riqueza do espaço e compreenda que a iluminação está lá sempre que recorrer à ela. Devoção ao nosso Lama e ao Refúgio é tudo que necessitamos, pois sem confiança e devoção não existe o Caminho Adamantino."
a iluminação está lá sempre que recorrermos a ela... que linda frase. tão linda como verdadeira. o que começo a pensar que acontece é que, à medida que nos tornamos mais experientes em trazer essa Luz ao nosso plano e senti-la real, também ela cresce em nós e melhor se adequa às circunstâncias que vivemos... auxiliando-nos no crescimento, seja a que nível fôr em que ele seja necessário nas nossas vidas. aos poucos, ela vai-se tornando acessível, um instrumento precioso na geração de compaixão, na eliminação do karma negativo futuro e na nossa capacidade de apoiar e conduzir à libertação os seres sensíveis que nos rodeiam.
como pode ser facilmente comprovado pela comparação entre mim e o homem: a paixão começou em mim, fui, a certo ponto, de mim que se estendeu a ele como necessária na prática, embora ele, como disse, já se sentisse anteriormente ligado ao budismo e com vontade de o praticar. mas, mesmo quando eu me distanciei, para me dedicar mais ao meu ego e às preocupações que ele insiste em levantar, ele continuou a recitar os mantras diariamente. e é óbvio para quem nos vê que ele é mais sereno, mais constante que eu na sua evolução.
já dizia a minha cobra, a fé é igual à vida diária. é praticando que se renova a fé, que se consegue a compaixão, o amor.
e isto só vem aumentar mais ainda o meu amor...
ao Buda
ao Dharma
e à Sangha!!
My mantra for you is this: Seek and ye shall find. I am sure of it. Your rewards will be worth the way. If it comes too easy, perhaps it is not enough appreciated..Keep the faith, my dear.
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God moulds us according to His purpose for us in our lives. He has great plans for you. Plans to propser and not to harm you. so stay strong...and make the most of wherever you are for now. God is omniscient, but God is not 'I Was' or 'I Will Be'. He is just powerfully 'I AM'. so be with Him in the present now, and know and trust, as you lie in the palm of his hand, that he has a great future for you.
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I wish to have the same kinda conversation with GOd myself but He is all booked up this moment and the only appoinment I could get is the day of resurection.
KASHFI.MINDSAY.COM
There are places in the soul of man that should be reserved for only the most intimate relationships -- for you and your 'betrothed' alone. That is using wisdom.
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(and many more soon) :)