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Mantra Yoga Poses - Practical Guide To Mantra Yoga
Yoga Poses and Positions
The practice of Mantra yoga is
a practice of accuracy of recital with the
correctness of attitude and proper channelising of
the mantra energy towards the divine
consciousness. The process requires certain
practices that have to be followed to the core in
order to attain fulfillment of the ultimate goal
of salvation. These guidelines are as
follows:
Arrangement of a proper seat and a peaceful
place to practice Mantra yoga.
Seated preferably in Padmasana, Siddhasana
or Sukhasana whichever can be retained
comfortably by the Sadhak for at least three
hours or so. This posture should not be
changed in the process as it will interrupt
the process and divert the attention.
Mantra yoga is best practiced in the early
hours of the morning or in the evenings when
it is more peaceful and it is easier to
concentrate.
It is necessary to be feeling fresh and
taking a bath is a preferable way of doing
this. The freshness of the body also keeps the
mind fresh and in a better position to
concentrate. This is however not mandatory and
a person can do Mantra yoga after washing his
feet and hands and face if he feels able to
concentrate by doing so.
It is preferable to do mental recital before
doing the voice intonations of the mantra.
This guides the thought process sufficiently
and makes the process of concentration easier.
This is called Manasik japa.
A rosary or Tulsi bead mala or Rudraksha
mala can be used to keep a count of the number
of mantras. The number enchanted is as per the
laid down rules for a certain mantra. It is
believed that following this rule of mantra
numbers is mandatory.
Mentally the image of the deity should be
visualized while reciting the mantras. This
helps in controlling the mind from wandering
aimlessly in different directions.
The voice intonations should be properly
followed with accuracy of pronunciation so as
to be able to generate the sound waves having
the same kinds of vibrations with the same
maintained energy levels.
It is very important to maintain constancy
of practice while doing Mantra yoga. This is
true for other forms of yoga as well. This is
mainly because yoga is a practice of dynamics.
It yields results with repetition. So it is
important that a person does the same practice
at the same time of the day every day.
It is also important to keep the mind from
any desires during the practice of mantra
recital. The mind must not be focused on
asking anything from God in return. This is
not just a way of offering prayers. It is more
about experiencing the supernatural by
combining various levels of energies.
The Mantra yoga is generally practiced under
the guidance of a guru. The guru gives a
certain mantra to a certain Sadhak. It is
believed that it is decided as per the
capabilities of the Sadhak. It is also
believed that the Sadhak should not be
disclosing this mantra to anyone for it to
retain all its power. It is also believed that
the Sadhak should recite just this mantra and
nothing else.
At all times all distractions should be
completely avoided so that the mantras can be
properly recited and their divine potential is
experienced.
After the mantra recital is over the Sadhak
should not be in a hurry to get back to his
daily activities. He should take his time and
continue with silent recital of the mantra or
some other prayer and slowly take time to
absorb and assimilate all the energy generated
by his recitals. Then he should slowly get
back to his activities.
The Mantra Yoga Sadhana is believed to be a
constant process and it is believed that
during many times a day the mantras can be
recited silently and same effects can still be
created and experienced.
Mantras should always be recited with deep
feeling and emotions without making any
mistakes. This can be easily achieved after
practicing a few times. In terms of modern times the
fundamental nature of Mantra yoga can be
interpreted not only by the scientific nature of
the sound energies generated in the process, but
also by the intense faith exhibited by the Sadhak
in the process of trying to attain the ultimate
deliverance. God is more about experiencing the
creative energy in every entity rather than being
a vision. When the Sadhak recites the mantras with
complete faith he automatically starts aligning
his subconscious toward the supreme conscious. The Kundalini when aroused
moves from Muladhara Chakra to Sahasrara Chakra. A
person feels great warmth in that portion of the
body where Kundalini is taken through
concentration. When the Kundalini leaves a certain
portion of the body to go another Chakra the part
of the body becomes very cold.
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