11:28 Dec 19 2010
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*****INDIAN MANTRAS ARE POWERFUL IN THEIR OWN WAYS ********
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words and vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which are loosely based on practices of these Eastern religions.
The word Mantra is a Sanskrit word consisting of the root man- "manas or mind" and the suffix -tra meaning, tool, hence a literal translation would be "mind tool". Mantras are interpreted to be effective as sound (vibration), to the effect that great emphasis is put on correct pronunciation (resulting in an early development of a science of phonetics in India). They are intended to deliver the mind from illusion and material inclinations. Chanting is the process of repeating a mantra.
The most basic mantra is Om / Aum, which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras. The philosophy behind this is the Hindu idea of nama-rupa (name-form), which supposes that all things, ideas or entities in existence, within the phenomenological cosmos, have name and form of some sort. The most basic name and form is the primordial vibration of Aum, as it is the first manifested nama-rupa of Brahman, the unmanifest reality/unreality. Essentially, before existence and beyond existence is only One reality, Brahman, and the first manifestation of Brahman in existence is Aum. For this reason, Aum is considered to be the most fundamental and powerful mantra, and thus is prefixed and suffixed to all Hindu prayers. While some mantras may invoke individual Gods or principles, the most fundamental mantras, like 'Aum,' the 'Shanti Mantra,' the 'Gayatri Mantra' and others all ultimately focus on the One reality.
In the Hindu tantras the universe is sound. The supreme (para) brings forth existence through the Word (Shabda). Creation consists of vibrations at various frequencies and amplitudes giving rise to the phenomena of the world. The purest vibrations are the var.na, the imperishable letters which are revealed to us, imperfectly as the audible sounds and visible forms.
Var.nas are the atoms of sound. A complex symbolic association was built up between letters and the elements, gods, signs of the zodiac, parts of the body -- letters became rich in these associations. For example in the Aitrareya-aranya-Upanishad we find:
"The mute consonants represent the earth, the sibilants the sky, the vowels heaven. The mute consonants represent fire, the sibilants air, the vowels the sun? The mute consonants represent the eye, the sibilants the ear, the vowels the mind"
In effect each letter became a mantra and the language of the Vedas, Sanskrit, corresponds profoundly to the nature of things. Thus the Vedas come to represent reality itself. The seed syllable Om represents the underlying unity of reality, which is Brahman.
**************Mantra Japa**************
It is said that through japa the devotee attains one-pointedness, or extreme focus, on the chosen deity or principle idea of the mantra. The vibrations and sounds of the mantra are considered extremely important, and thus reverberations of the sound are supposed to awaken the prana or spiritual life force and even stimulate chakras according to many Hindu schools of thought.
Any shloka from holy Hindu texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutra, even the Mahabharata and Ramayana, are considered powerful enough to be repeated to great effect, and have therefore the status of a mantra.
*** OM OM OM OR AUM AUM AUM ***
ARE ALSO VERY POWERFUL IF DONE WITH FULL RITUAL AND CONCENTRATION----- THESE
BASIC SOUNDS ARE VERY POWER AND EFFECTIVE -----
TRY THIS AND SEE THE RESULTS ----BUT PLEASE BE HONEST WITH URSELF AND WITH PRAYERS TOO----------
WISH U ALL LUCK *****
***** LOVE & SMILES *****
POWER'S OF PRAYERS- !!!!!!!!
11:10 Dec 19 2010
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IF U R TROUBLED : THEN START PRAYING
U'LL FIND GREAT PEACE & HAPPINESS !!!
TRY THIS & EXPERIENCE ITS INVISIBLE POWERS
Prayer is a very powerful tool available to man to purify the mind and gain spiritual strength. Prayer is the foundation of success.
In the most carefully controlled scientific study ever performed on the effects of prayer on healing, cardiologist Randolph Byrd, formerly a University of California professor, showed that prayer is a powerful force in healing and that sometimes it can make the difference between life and death for the sick person.
The sages tell us that for a prayer to be effective, faith in the Divine, concentration of the mind, and positive thinking are necessary prerequisites before, during and after the prayer. If one prays for success and at the same time holds thoughts of failure within, the prayer will not be answered. Sages tell us that the mind is the transmitter of prayers. Thus, a prayer transmitted by a restless mind is akin to broadcasting over a broken transmitter. To receive God's answer to our prayers, sages provide the following instructions for prayers:
Meditate before praying to calm restless thoughts. Keep the body still throughout meditation. "Be still and know you are God."
According to yogic literature, the nerve center between the eye-brows (ajna chakra) is the transmitter of prayer and the heart is the receiver of God's answer to the prayer. If a prayer is properly transmitted, God's answer appears in the form of subtle feeling(s) arising in the heart following the prayer.
To pray, focus attention at the center between the eyebrows and say the prayer mentally with the deepest devotion of your heart. Repeat the prayer until it becomes one with your consciousness.
Always pray to God as His child, who demands the rightful share of all God's bounties. Never pray to God as a beggar.
Only genuine prayers are fulfilled. "If you pray five hours daily that you might become a Henry Ford, that prayer will not be granted,"!!!!!.
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As elaborate as these rituals sound, it would take up no more than few minutes per day! and you do not need to do every ritual listed ABOVE !.....
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PLEASE DO WRITE IN YOUR COMMENTS IF U FEEL U CAN------ THIS WILL REALLY HELP U IN MANY WAYS IN AND OFF LIFE ------
LOVE AND SMILES
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PRAYER'S CAN HELP U !!!!!!!!!!
11:01 Dec 19 2010
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U CAN HELP URSELF --- URSELF & OTHERS TOO
Life is not easy. Prayer can help.
It doesn’t help to worry or to blame others or to get angry. Using alcohol or drugs doesn’t solve your problems, either. But prayer can help. Is there guilt for what you did or failed to do; for broken relationships, for missed opportunities, for things done or words said that can't be changed.
You can't go back but you can still find peace. Prayer can help.If you have made the wrong choices or gone the wrong way, go to Jesus. He is such a loving and forgiving God. Take it all to GOD. You know you are hurting the ones you love, but you don't have the strength to quit. Prayer can help.
GOD wants you to be healed in every area of your life. He will help you to change.... if you ask Him. God loves you. If He seems far away, probably you have not searched for Him. Being close to GOD requires time and effort on your part.
THIS IS HOW U CAN START WITH SIMPLE STEPS :
•Find a place where you will not be disturbed
•Stand, sit or kneel; it doesn't matter
•Put all worries and distractions out of your mind
•Relax your body by listening to your breathing .
.•Begin by making the Sign of the Cross
•Take a moment to praise and thank GOD for all He has done for you
•Then say, "LORD, please help me," and get to your problem.
•Use your own words or use a prayer
•Speak to GOD honestly… don't hold anything back
•Remember that GOD comes as a healer, not as a judge.
•You need to believe that GOD will help you
•Don't impose deadlines or tell Him how to do it
•There may be something GOD wants you to do
To hear His voice you need to listen in silence... otherwise the noises (or the many thoughts in your mind) may drown out what GOD wants you to hear. You can understand the need to be silent if you have ever tried speaking to a person who won't stop talking.
•Consider the matter of GOD helping you completed
•GOD is Lord and He has promised to help you
•End with, "LORD, I love you. Thank you for helping me."
•giving you a better understanding of the difficulties people face in their lives, and how hard it is for them
•helping you to handle the problems in your own life
Knowing GOD is helping you gives you the strength to love others as GOD has loved you.
U CAN PRAY TO UR LORD IN ANY LANGUAGE FOR HE IS THE ONE WHO WILL LISTEN TO U PATIENTLY------------------
Come Holy Spirit
Source of all wisdom and knowledge,
Guide me by Your Light,
Teach me what I should say and do,
Fill my heart with Your Love
so I may reflect Your Love
to everyone I meet. Amen,---- !!!!!
===When Hindus wake up in the morning, they pray to God, seeking blessings for blessings for the day------
karaagre vasate lakshmiiH karamadhye sarasvatii .
karamuule tu govindaH prabhaate karadarshanaM ..
samudravasane devi parvatastanamaNDale .
vishhNupatni namastubhyaM paadasparshaM kshamasva me ..
The front part of the hands (the finger tips) are ascribed to Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, the middle part (the palm proper) to Goddess Saraswati - the Goddess of learning and the root (the part of of hand near the wrist) to Govinda (God). Therefore, every morning, one should have a respectful look at one's hand which symbolizes honest labor.
O! Mother Earth, who has the ocean as clothes and mountains and forests on her body, who is the wife of Lord Vishnu, I bow to you. Please forgive me for touching you with my feet.
IF U ONLY SIT WHERE EVER U ARE & PRAY WITH A PURE SINCERE HEART , THERE'S NOTHING IN WORLD THAT CAN'T ACHIEVE --------- BE IT ANYTHING -----EVEN THE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS WILL COME TRUE ----- AND THATS ONLY U HAVE THE POWERS TO DO IT ---------------------------------
IF U CAN SIT WITH PATIENCE & CONCENTRATION -----
HOPE U FIND UR WISHES TO COME TRUE THIS YEAR OR IN COMING YEARS-------
LOVE AND SMILES----
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