Mantras are science. Different types of mantras exist based on different Rishi's and Yogi's works.Mantras had enormous efforts in place.Rishis performed intense Tapasyas through which they realized the existence of them.
Sanaskritam is a very tricky language. It has beautiful placement of words and one needs good wisdom to understand the origin of it's placement and Tatparya. Mantras are segregated into various categories based on it's usage in Aachara. There are several acharas like Vedic, Vama
Kaula, Vaishnava, Madhwa etc. Different mantras require different level of repetitions to attain Sidhis or say the ability to use the mantra for said cause / mostly Loka Kalyana for large cases. There are many controversies regarding chanting a mantra with or without Guru.
It is purely a human specific in Kali Yug to decide, BUT as per shastras a Guru is required for initiating a person into intense mantras. This is for the good of the seeker and guru gets nothing except the satisfaction of transferring his Tapoh shakti into the shishya.
Vedically Mantra has to be used in a prescribed way and it has 3 to five major components of usage
Components of a Mantra 1. Rishi - Who Worked 2. Chandas - How it is spelled 3. Devata - Whom do we pray 4. Beeja - What is the source syllable 5. Shakti Tattva - Which is the type
In tantras an additional limb occurs that is KEELAKAM - The lock. One can get the science of unlocking the mantra through Nayasa from a Guru only. This is very important. Tantra is not easy science. It involves more dedication than one can even imagine.
One have to choose proper vedic mantras for good benefits. Usually mantras which contain Namah and Namo namaskaras can be taken for jaap. Mantras ending with Namaha is used to create a positive aura around us and attract a lot of shakti which is attached with the mantra.
These type of mantras usually benefit the humans who want to be in sadhna without any Kaamya(wishes) or Dharma aligned wishes. While on the other end some mantras require a specific prashad to a specific count and way to be chanted. It depends on the mantra.
Shloka rupa, Taraka Mantras, Namaskara Mantras, Vishnu sahasranama, Lalitha Sahasranamam, 108 namaas, 1008 naamas don't need initiation BUT they definetly need a PRANALIKA a plan and discipline. Just because it doesn't need a guru one shouldn't play with the maryada attached
Intense mantras and Tantric ones are checked through a padhati called Arvana Padhati whether it matches the seeker or not. Not all mantras suit every sadhaka. It might bring from beautiful effects to worst effects to self and family members too. It's not easy, "Right choice"
Even when you start Namaskara mantras choosing good time and a still having a guru is important. Attaching a thread in the last on how to start the same for major mantras. The universal guru for shaiva and shakti sect is Shree Dakshinamurthy and Maata Gayathri
The guru for Vaishna Sect depends , for some Swami Hayagreeva, some Swami Narasimha etc. So when you want to start your sadhana you have to choose a date time and tarabal good for you. Mantras are repeated in multiples of 9 mostly, some in 6, 7, 11 etc.The best is 108 & multiples
The number is chosen as per the Devta and mantra we want to.
For example : Surya Bhagwaan - number is 7 and repetition of cycle of 7 is preferred
Shiv - 5 and 11, shanmukha - 6 etc.
Best is to do 108 as there is an importance to "108" in japa.
Mantras with Beejas Hreem, Kleem, Aim, Shreem, Gloum etc.. should be strictly done. Any japa process has Shaucha, Niyamas & Pranalika (Discipline ) needed to be followed.
Any Sadhana requires BALI ..
What does Bali mean?
Shad Ripus the 6 enemies of life are major obstacles in life to move towards Moksha.
Kaam(Desires)
Kroth(Anger)
Lobha(Greed)
Moha(Attachment)
Mad(Ego)
Matsar(Eershya / Jealous)
The above said are the enemies of a blissful life. Some may question how do we leave desires? The answer to this is people achieve this Nishkaamya stage at a point when they start sadhana. It is a shift which happens slowly. Don't desire doesn't mean don't ask.
Ask for Dharma aligned kaamyas. One definetly can be rich overnight. Some may question how do we do DHARMO RAKSHATI RAKSHITAHA without Anger ? The answer to this is DHARMA AAGRAHA is required at the said time for the cause, but one should not be angry everytime saying this cause
Greed ? We leave it to your wisdom to understand one never stays happy if they are greedy. Contentment is the key.
What about Moha the attachments? Show we leave our relations ? Or say people in life and stay aloof? No? The answer is attaching self with material to be sacrificed
If humans stop attaching themselves to material and live with people with prem and vatsalya life becomes more easy. What about Ego then? answer would be Just ask yourself " Who am I" and your journey begins towards shedding the ego. What about Matsar ?
Did any human live peacefully who was jealous ? We experience our enemies are people who get into some of these Ripus. Sadhna is a Tapasya to change our life for betterment and elevate to a state where we gain more clarity in life not falling prey to these enemies of progress.
Know that TRIKARAN SHUDHI
The unity of the mind, speech and deeds is required for mantra sadhna or say Bhakti Vedanta. Hypocrite life doesn't benefit us. None is tailor made, our diligent try will show us ways to progress.
In Kaliyuga, Nama Sankeertana and Bhajan keerti, Japa Sadhana, Sthotra, Sthitis, Upachara pujas with Shradha and Bhakti BURNS THE PURVA JANMA SANCHITA KARMA OF A HUMAN and helps the person to maintain blissful life.
Help yourself, your children to start chanting atleast one sathwik mantra 108 times a day. It protects entire human's life without falling prey to the Kali and kukarmas.
It doesn't mean doing mantras without initiation would never nless us with a guru. It means when you are so involved in Bhakti and chintana, start it, take small steps and then Dev sends the Guru to us automatically blessing us. We prove our Bhakti he proves his care.
Temples have better infrastructure when we donate our best. Dharmakartas of various temples are waiting for people to really get some help.
Identify temples in remote areas, villages, In cities with less infrastructure and no good facilities.
Donated for infrastructural maintainence. Gather people with like minds and work on uplifting the situations of the temples. Don't just give money and expect them to do things. Bring diff people under an umbrella who can work in various areas and collect resources and help
Money donations is not just the way to do things. Change the way you donate. Change the way you want to do things. Plant Trees, give lights, do what ever u can. Provide annadana... Provide them CCTV help through providers.
There are other ways to classify mantra too but let's start with the above 6 types of it.
1. Pallava:
When a mantra explicitly contains the name of the person it's targeted at, it's called Pallava. Specific tantric prayogas, especially those used with the intentions to harm someone, are knows as pallava.
2. Yojan Matra:
When a mantra contains the name of the person but it is used to bring a positive change in the life of beneficiary, it is called Yojan mantra, It's used to bring calm, peace and prosperity.
1. Never wear crumpled clothes. Don't leave heaps of clothes unwashed or washed. Fold them immediately as negatives come and get accumulated in the same
2. Washing clothes on Thursdays reduces the prosperity of the house gradually
Unfolded clothes and crumpled clothes indicate unorganized energies, they attract more negative then positive. Clean and neatly ironed clothes, atleast folded if not ironed should be worn for Shree kataksha.
Thursday is called as Lakshmivaar as per Lakshmi Puraana.
On Thursdays one should avoid washing clothes and involve in cleaning home and decorate for her Aagaman. She visits the home on Thursday evenings 🙏🏼
Shaving/Haircut also called Kshoura Karma is not allowed on all days.
When shaving beard, start from right side. then cut the mustache, armpits and then at last haircut. Then shave whichever hairs are are to be shaven and then cut the nails at the end.
Always think of me, be devoted to me, worship me, and offer obeisance to me. Doing so, you will certainly come to me. This is my pledge to you, for you are very dear to me. - #श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 18.65
Shree Krishna makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.
This total surrender is in fact the HIGHEST FORM OF BHAKTI of the nine forms of it mentioned in Srimadbhagavatam (7.5.23-24) :
(1) śravaṇa ("listening" to the scriptural stories of Krishna and his companions) (2) kīrtana ("praising"; usually refers to ecstatic group singing),
(3) smaraṇa ("remembering" or fixing the mind on Vishnu) (4) pāda-sevana(rendering service) (5) arcana (worshiping an image) (6) vandana (paying homage) (7) dāsya (servitude) (8) sākhya (friendship) (9) ātma-nivedana (complete surrender of the self).