![]() ![]() According to Alex Wayman and Ryujun Tajima, "Zhenyan" (or "Shingon") means "true speech", has the sense of "an exact mantra which reveals the truth of the dharmas", and is the path of mantras. The Chinese translation is 眞言, 真言 zhenyan 'true words', the Japanese on'yomi reading of the Chinese being shingon (which is also used as the proper name for the Shingon sect). By the middle Vedic period (1000 BC to 500 BC) – claims Frits Staal – mantras in Hinduism had developed into a blend of art and science. Scholars consider the use of mantras to have begun before 1000 BC. The Sanskrit word mantra- is derived from the root man- "to think". Mantras written on a rock near Namche Bazaar Nepal ![]() ![]() The word mantra is also used in English to refer to something that is said frequently and is deliberately repeated over and over and thus possibly becomes boring by dint of too much repetition. In other schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism, initiation is not a requirement. In this school, mantras are considered to be a sacred formula and a deeply personal ritual, effective only after initiation. In Japanese Shingon tradition, the word Shingon means mantra. The use, structure, function, importance, and types of mantras vary according to the school and philosophy of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Some mantras without literal meaning are musically uplifting and spiritually meaningful. In more sophisticated forms, mantras are melodic phrases with spiritual interpretations such as a human longing for truth, reality, light, immortality, peace, love, knowledge, and action. Aum sound when produced creates a reverberation in the body which helps the body and mind to be calm. At its simplest, the word ॐ (Aum, Om) serves as a mantra, it is believed to be the first sound which was originated on earth. The earliest mantras were composed in Vedic Sanskrit in India. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not. And “e” is pronounced like the “ay” in the word way or hay.Problems playing this file? See media help.Ī mantra ( Pali: manta) or mantram ( Devanagari: मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers. ![]() Ong namo guru dev namo can also be used by an individual yoga student to remind him/herself that they are their own greatest teacher.įor the pronunciation of ong namo guru dev namo, the “o” is like the “o” in open. This enhances the effect of the yoga practice. Some say it allows for a tuning in to a particular frequency of vibration in which the deepest understanding of Kundalini yoga can be accessed. This mantra is said to refine the energy of the yogi chanting it as well as the energy around them. They are, therefore, drawing on the whole history and lineage of those who have come before them. A teacher may use it at the beginning of class in order to connect with their own teachers and the guidance of the community, thus allowing that power to teach through them. Ong namo guru dev namo honors both the inner wisdom of the yogi and the power of their community. It describes the teacher as divine and exalted. In this sentence, it is the adjective for the previous word, guru. In Sanskrit and Hindi, Deva means, a god, the divine or an angel. This shortened version of the word is usually found and influenced by the Hindi language. Usually the devotees follow the instructions and practices laid out by the teacher in an attempt to achieve heightened spiritual growth or enlightenment.ĭev is a shortened way to say Deva. Guru is a specific teacher that acts as a spiritual leader for a disciple. This usually happens when certain letters are together, or to create the correct number of syllables for the flow of the mantra. Namo is actually the word, namaha, which specifically means “my salutations.” The “aha” in that word can change to an “o” in a Sanskrit linguistic a process called sandhi. This vibrates and stimulates various points on the roof of the mouth, which in turn stimulates different parts of the brain, specifically the pituitary gland. Ong has the advantage of moving the sound in the mouth from the front all the way to the back. Ong is another way of saying the popular “om,” which is thought to constitute the Divine in the form of sound. Each word in ong namo guru dev namo possesses meaning: ![]()
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