[Advaita-l] Mantras for daily chanting

[sreenivasa murthy]

Dear Sri Kripa Shankar,
     Your reply does not address my questions. The questions are simple and direct. 
     
With respectful namaskarams,Sreenivasa Murthy


      From: Kripa Shankar <kripa.shankar.0294 at gmail.com>
 To: sreenivasa murthy via Advaita-l <narayana145 at yahoo.co.in>; Venkatesh Murthy <vmurthy36 at gmail.com>; Bhaskar YR <bhaskar.yr at in.abb.com> 
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 Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2017 6:30 PM
 Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Mantras for daily chanting
   
Namaste, 

There are two aspects to this. One is that mantra recitation is not only for realization of self, but also to accomplish desires. The Brahmanas (not the caste) are solely for this purpose, isn't it? Then again some in the West are exploring mantra therapy. ‎The body is gross, prANa is subtle, manas is even more subtle. So I feel mantras are really good for our own well being if not to get Moksha. 

Secondly, I can keep asking myself 'who am I ' for the rest of my life but the answer doesn't change over time. If one has to realize the Self, then the only real path is renouncement ‎of desires. Indriya Nigraha. All other superficial methods are mere words anyone can speak. Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaika amritatvam......‎

Regards 
Kripa ‎

yo vedAdau svaraH prokto vedAnte cha pratiShThitaH |
tasya prakRRiti-lInasya yaH parassa maheshvaraH || 
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From: sreenivasa murthy via Advaita-l
Sent: Tuesday 24 January 2017 5:19 PM
To: Venkatesh Murthy; A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta; Bhaskar YR; A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta
Reply To: sreenivasa murthy
Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Mantras for daily chanting

Dear Friends,
         Who exists prior to the recitation of the mantra which is nothing but a group of varnas? Who is the knower of the recitation itself? Who is the chanter? Has anyone of you made an inquiry / enquiry into this question? 

With respectful namaskarams,Sreenivasa Murthy


From: Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
To: A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>; Bhaskar YR <bhaskar.yr at in.abb.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2017 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Mantras for daily chanting

Namaste

Japataha Sarva Mantraanshca Sarva Vedaanshca Paarvati | Tasmaat
Kotigunam Punyam Raama Naamnaiva Labhyate || In Padma Purana Siva said
to Paarvati - What Phala you get by chanting all Mantras and all Vedas
1 Crore times of that Phala you will get by Raama Naama.

Raama Naama Mantra is like the SUN and all other Mantras are like
Stars. Sun is crores of times brighter than Stars. If Sun is shining
why do we want light from the Stars? Sun light is also so easy to get.
You simply allow Sun Light to come in. No special effort is required.

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 12:30 PM, Bhaskar YR <bhaskar.yr at in.abb.com> wrote:
> Yes VS is good also but it will take more time and for same benefit in less time Raama Mantra is the best.
>
> praNAms
> Hare Krishna
>
> Those who have enough time will chant VS let us not label them 'foolish' and finding the 'short cuts' to get the maximum results will not advisable in the adhyAtmika sAdhana :-)
>
> Hari Hari Hari Bol!!
> bhaskar



-- 
Regards

-Venkatesh
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