The Ancient Science of Mantras_ Wisdom of the Sages

✍ Scribed by Om Swami

• Publisher: Black Lotus
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 527
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Realize your dreams Achieve your goals

Wisdom of the Sages

The mystical energy of mantras is as intact today as it was thousands of years ago. All you need to know is how to invoke a mantra. This book tells you how.

In a never-before attempt, veering from the ancient tradition of guru-disciple secrecy, Himalayan ascetic and bestselling author Om Swami bares all the essentials and fundamentals of invoking the timeless mantras for material and spiritual fulfillment. Drawing on his decades of first-hand experiences and intense practice on the path of mantra sadhana, with his characteristic simplicity and humor, Swami explains:

The origin of mantras.

Why and how mantras work.

How to choose a mantra and invoke it.

How to succeed in mantra sadhana without a human guru and

Everything else you need to know about mantra yoga.

The Ancient Science of Mantras, magnificent and easy to read, is your ultimate guide to self-transformation. Brimming with wisdom, anecdotes and the author's personal experiences, the sadhanas given here have been practiced and verified by Swami. An indispensable companion to those embarking on a spiritual journey.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Who is this Book For?......Page 15
The Origin of Mantras......Page 19
Mantra Sadhana......Page 27
Do Mantras Work?......Page 29
Devotion and Faith......Page 36
Initiation......Page 43
Tenets of Discipleship......Page 65
Daily duties of an Adept......Page 68
Six Limbs of a Mantra (Shadanga)......Page 84
Selecting the Right Mantra......Page 88
Exceptions......Page 94
Flaws in Mantras......Page 98
Correcting Flaws in a Mantra......Page 102
Infusing Life in a Mantra......Page 106
How to Chant Your Mantra......Page 111
Hurdles in Invocation......Page 115
Invoking the Deity......Page 132
Nyasa......Page 142
Hand Locks (Mudras)......Page 159
Essential Steps in the Rites of Invocation (Purushcharana)......Page 168
Ganesha Sadhana......Page 199
Guru Sadhana......Page 216
Gayatri Sadhana......Page 233
Sri Suktam Sadhana......Page 272
Rites of Atonement (Prayashchitta)......Page 472
How to Make Fire Offerings (Yajna)......Page 477
Types of Mantras......Page 492
Flaws in a Mantra......Page 494
Sixteen Samskaras of Sanatana Dharma......Page 503
Sixteen Significant Aspects of Mantra Sadhana......Page 505
Vedic Meters (Chanda)......Page 509
Arrangement of Pots (Patrasadana)......Page 511
Types of Offerings (Upacharas)......Page 514
Mantra Compatibility......Page 518
Further Reading......Page 526