Mahāṣoḍaśī Mantra Advanced Chanting Technique

[@Eel-on_Musk]

He is so cute when explaining with a smile.. even better than an Indian yet so casual n drops tons of knowledge

[@ConsciousnessRC]

cute, eh? haha most commenters on the scriptures have tunnel vision: they only know a specialised narrow view and cannot present anything outside of it. On the other hand, the realised being has direct perception of all the Vedic knowledge and thus can speak on it effortlessly. The great example of this is Rāmana Maharshi, who could speak and compose in classical Tamil, Sanskrit, and several other languages without noticeable effort.

[@monikapenukonda1981]

A gem! Invaluable. Thank you.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Glad you enjoyed it! Āūṁ Śakti Āūṁ ❤️

[@Sac.cid.aananda]

Love this video for sure! I chant during walking and the proper breathing calmes my mind.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Perfect! 🕉😇🙏❤️🦁

[@TheShavarin]

Thank you for giving so freely.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

You’re welcome 😇 Yesterday a close friend & I had a very interesting discussion about spiritual leadership. He remarked how so many of the prominent disciples of my _ādi-guru_ and others had gone down the path of making spiritual teaching into a business, exploiting disciples etc. and asked me how I avoided that trap. I told him about a few years back when I was also a _guru_ with many disciples worldwide. At first it was enjoyable. But then gradually I became aware of a dark place in myself, where I was merely using spiritual teaching as a pretext for getting people to listen to me and for manipulating them, controlling their lives. There must be some pretty heavy _karma_ associated with that, because even though I tried my best to explain everything, as soon as I tried to extricate myself from the entanglement of being a ‘guru,’ my so-called ‘disciples’ cruelly turned against me, cut off all communication and manufactured a horrible scandal that took a long time to unwind. After that I realized that they had so little self-confidence, they needed someone to tell them what to do-even what to think. Their expectation was that I would continue to enable their intellectual laziness and lack of self-integrity, and they were enraged that I could walk away from that codependent relationship. I also learned that *authentic* spiritual leadership means giving knowledge and blessings unconditionally, without demanding anything in return. So that’s what I’m doing now.

[@TheShavarin]

@@ConsciousnessRC wow. thats shocking..that they tried to rope you in a scandal..you are lucky swami ji that its over and you came out of it else it could take toll on the mind and give depression. All those institutions, organisations running business..I never wanted to be associated with them..its very difficult to find a guru who can guide one on his journey.. and here we have you on youtube..the most unimaginable place to find one such gem. Swami ji I want to do chanting and atleast have a routine to do some basic focussed sadahna..there is such a burning fire in me..but I am caught in this worldly affairs that I cannot do it..but this bug constantly needles me.. how to over come my laziness and find motivation..find an anchoring reason to do it..can you advise something on this please? Much gratitude.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Yes, the scandal was shocking, I never imagined so-called ‘devotees’ could do such a thing. But they were planning to operate a drug dealing business under cover of my organization, so I was disgusted with them. It was a great mental and emotional burden, *until* I realized that I was creating the situation by regarding myself as ‘guru’ and them as ‘disciples.’ Once I let go of that fabrication, the whole thing dissolved without any real effect. The danger of spiritual organizations and communities is that they are self-made mental conditionings or traps. One begins to define one’s identity and measure oneself in various ways in terms of the organization, its structure, views and so on. One entraps oneself by adopting this view of one’s identity. It’s a kind of black magic, a mental trap so subtle, you don’t even see how much you’re entangled until it’s too late, you’ve invested tons of time and energy, and the social costs of leaving the group are very high. Regarding letting go of material desires, I’m planning to make a video on that. It’ll be titled, _Her Tender Mercy is Everything I Need._ According to psychology, neurosis is the state or condition of not knowing what one really needs. We think we need more money, more friends, more this or that. But what we really need-and don’t even know it-is Mother’s love. When we chant Her names and think of Her with devotion, She responds from within with such beautiful tender unconditional love, far beyond the ability of any mere human being. We start to realize, “I don’t really need more of this or another that-I was fixated on those desires because I mistakenly thought that getting those things would make people love me. What I *really* wanted was the Mother Goddess’s perfect unconditional spiritual love.” And the only way to get that is to call on Her with love.

[@lanhakarini6194]

@@ConsciousnessRC It' so interesting you mention this topic as it has been on my mind today. In a way, spiritual development may be understood as piling up new and more practices in order to get more out of the deity we worship and life; while in reality it just means we should simplify our life including keeping the relation with our Goddess simple. Perhaps I saying this from my own perspective, as I tend to read to much and I should be practicing more ;) As for the topic of dependency of Guru, I believe it also works in the opposite way. I imagine there are devotees who place their guru on a pedestal he or she doesn't want to be on, and project onto them all types of wonderful attributes he may or may not possess. They aim to make him responsible for spiritual practice resulting in some ways they imagined. This mechanism also applies to how people treat famous people in general- for example, people expect famous actors to provide entertainment to them and inspire them with the expansive life they are living (so they can live that glamourous life through them) but get angry once they behave in a way they didn't expect their true personality to be. Instead, they should be learning how to be entertained on their own. I thank you a thousand eight times for this lesson! I fell in love with this mantra and can't get it out of my head :D

[@ryanlister2433]

Namaste Swamiji. I haven't had credit so I apologize for my absences. With my Bija, it becomes hrim' hrim'. Thank you for this aid...it makes sense to me. I have a few videos to catch up on, and hopefully we can catch up after I have done the learning. Pranams. Brahmachari Rãyanchandra

[@ConsciousnessRC]

No worries 🙏

[@ghuyakalika]

I loved this series. Thank you. But as an opera singer I have a very long breath hold. Can I silently chant more of the mantra in a breath hold or just maybe slow it down then?

[@ConsciousnessRC]

This practice is optimized for walking. Once you mastered the rhythm of the mantra, it should always be chanted silently. You can experiment to adapt it to your needs. You can hold the in-breath or out-breath. Āūṁ Śakti Āūṁ 🙏😇❤️

[@ghuyakalika]

@@ConsciousnessRC Thank you! My one Acharyaji said mantra should not be chanted silently but I love to chant the mantra silently and to place the seed syllables in the body. Why always silently? 🌹❤🌹

[@ConsciousnessRC]

"The union of Śiva and Śakti is the primary stage of sound which is called parā. This primary stage leads to the next stage called paśyantī where the first differentiation begins to appear in the process of evolution of speech. In this level, the sound becomes more perceptible but continues to be inaudible, though not yet manifested. The previous nāma suggested that one should look within to explore the inner consciousness. But what happens if inner consciousness is explored? It leads to the beginning of nondifferentiation, the vision wherein the Self begins to realize all others as its own. This nāma says that She is in this form of speech. The concept is that She is the beginning and end of speech. It can also be said that speech originates and dissolves in Her. "The next higher level after paśyantī is madhyamā. This stage is called the intermediary stage between the origin and the end of speech. Here the duality begins to appear. In this stage the individual consciousness-the psychological result of perception, learning and reasoning, where the mind develops capacity to analyze and differentiate-has not reached the empirical level. At this level, intellect, one of the components of antaḥkaraṇa, begins to influence the consciousness, which is in the impersonal stage of development. This is a stage where one can talk to oneself. *Mantras are chanted and recited silently in this stage only.* This is because while reciting mantra-japa, the inner Self alone should listen to the mantras and not anybody else, not even one’s body. In this stage only the uttering Self alone can listen to the sound. Whisper develops from this stage. Step-by-step of Her manifestation in the form of sound is discussed in these nāmas." - _The Confidential Meaning of Śrī Lalitā Sahasranāma_ drive.google.com/file/d/1QgL0dHho31KwpI_knp3DCSVdHp8TMF5t/view?usp=sharing

[@ghuyakalika]

@@ConsciousnessRC Wah! Yes! Thank you! 🌺🌹❤🌹🌺 Wow So Grateful! 💙

[@srividyaupasana9206]

Sir can u help me to find my atmabija...... how.....

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Yes, follow the instructions in this series: kzbin.info/aero/PL8s1kPtHmCZL5V1HlYxey4yU48JA2WhI6

[@mariaganesha]

dear master, i have two questions: do i need initiation to chant this mantra? and what is the differnce between the Shodashakshari Mantra and Mahāṣoḍaśī Mantra? AUM TAT SAT

[@ConsciousnessRC]

initiation is always recommended For deep answers try the Gnow.ly Genie AI

[@laxmidash3506]

Namaskaram sir. Those who has done pachadashi diksha can chant mahashodashi mantra. Please clear the doubt.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

_Namaste_ 🙏 Not quite, because _mahāṣoḍaśī mantra_ requires _ātmā-bīja,_ which is a separate initiation. See this video for instructions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3Em42EfdStY6c

[@sochii8696]

Aum Shree Gurubhyo Namah is the Mahashodasi mantra chanted loudly or in our heart silently please show the way

[@ConsciousnessRC]

While learning the _mantra_ pronunciation and _mātrā_ (meter) one can chant aloud softly in a private place. Once learned, it should always be chanted silently. You can use a _sphatik_ (quartz crystal) _mālā_ to count the repetitions. Chant slowly and carefully, with love and affection. One round (108 repetitions) should take 30-40 minutes.

[@sochii8696]

Grateful for the marg darshan The Mahashodasi mantra while I am chanting always starts with Aum and then ends with Aumm if I don't say a Aum in the beginning the mantra beej aksharas are getting hoch poched , is it ok start the shodasi with a Aum and end with a Aum and can I do it on rudraksha

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Yes of course, any Vaidik _mantra_ starts and ends with 🕉 But for _śakti-mantra, sphatik-mālā_ is recommended.

[@sochii8696]

@@ConsciousnessRC 🙏

[@meenasrusti4080]

Namaskaram, do I need an initiation from a Guru to chant this mantra🙏🙏

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Namaste Meena 🙏 Yes, because it includes _ātmā-bīja_ and that has to be derived from your Jyotish chart. It requires some expert knowledge and skill. Full instructions are in the first video of the _Mahāṣoḍaśī mantra_ series (also linked in the video itself): kzbin.info/aero/PL8s1kPtHmCZL5V1HlYxey4yU48JA2WhI6

[@ryanlister4722]

Dear Bhagavān. Can you place give me the email address for the gentleman who used his knowledge of Jyotish-destiny to give me my sis syllable Atma Bija Mantra, which I have told you. Is has been well over 1.5yrs, and I'm seeking initiation into the Mahasodaşi Mantra. Can you please give it to me his email here, or please give me a precise link. I just sent through the whole playlist of videos on the Mantra, and I would greatly value your help to contact him for initiation. I hope you are most happy in your new adventures. Pranams🙏 Rāyan Chandra.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Sure. Write [e-mail] My new adventure is going wonderfully, building the sacrificial altars now.

[@sheelashivraman7181]

Please explain what is arms been mantra .though Iam initiated in Advaith Shri Vidya we were not given individual mantras🙏

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Arms been mantra? what is that?

[@keshavadasa]

@@ConsciousnessRC “aim bija mantra” maybe. Probably typos.

[@raghukumargollamudi1495]

Swamiji,I have been initiated into soubhagya panchadasi. Requesting u to tell me how to pronounce it correctly synchronising with breath. If I can get an audio clip it will help me a lot. Would like to know where r u located most of the time

[@ConsciousnessRC]

_Namaste_ Raghu 🙏 If you are initiated then it’s best to go to your own teachers and lineage for advice. I’m near Tiruvannamalai, but I discourage casual visitors. Enough tourists around here already!

[@jefftiebout1376]

Before initiation is it permissible to use Aum instead of the atma bija? I love chanting on the breath and have been using that with the asana practice.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Yes. I find it to be a very powerful practice, because it aligns one’s _prāṇa_ with the _mantra._

[@mahalakshmi-lw4sw]

Pranam Swamiji 🙏🙏 I have a doubt and if it looks silly kindly forgive me for my ignorance.Can I chant my Siddhi Mantra in alignment with breath because I am not initiated into Mahashodashi mantra.

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Namaste 🙏 You can, but _siddhi-mantra_ is a bit short for that. Let me know how it works.

[@mahalakshmi-lw4sw]

@@ConsciousnessRC Pranam Swamiji🙏🙏Thank you so much for your kind and quick response 🙏(awesome Swamiji). I read an article about aligning one's mantra with one's breath on manblunder.com(a treasure trove of spiritual wealth)and I watched your video also. So like this I am doing :1inhale of duration of about 4seconds with one time Siddhi Mantra followed by 1 exhale of same duration with one time Siddhi Mantra without any holding of breath in between. Is it correct Swamiji ? Kindly reply🙏🙏🙏

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Sounds good. Are you doing _yogik_ breath?

[@mahalakshmi-lw4sw]

@@ConsciousnessRC yes Swamiji... but not always... that I couldn't ..

[@mukeshbrahmbhatt4413]

Pranam agar Hindi me hota to jayada samj me aata so please ho sake to Hindi me video bana Sako to aapki badi krupa hogi

[@arghyabanerjee3255]

I am an simple graduate and 36 years old non vegetation. Can i chant this?

[@ConsciousnessRC]

no. run the other way. goddess likes to punish sinful meat eaters

[@RikthDcruze]

I don't know about where you got this from... But i wouldn't do something like that... But respects to you sir 🙏🏼

[@ConsciousnessRC]

Why not? Who knows, you might learn something. I got it from my extensive chanting of Mahāṣoḍaśī mantra. Mā inspires those who worship Her.