| Anyone who has ever had an exposure to the Indian Philosophy and the Science of Spirituality must have heard of the Gayatri Mantra. That the spiritual endeavors (Sadhana) of Gayatri transmute the personality and arouse divine sentiments and talents - must have been experienced or noticed by every one who has sincerely devoted himself to Gayatri Sadhana or has had an opportunity to study the life of a true Sadhaka (devotee) of this spiritual experiment of the highest kind.
The Gayatri Mantra is considered to be a universal prayer. The glory of Gayatri Sadhana as elucidated by spiritual masters and scholars of religious philosophy and the science of mantras raises a natural question - what is so special about the Gayatri Mantra? The secrets are deciphered in the present volume where Pt. Shri Ram Sharma Acharya, an authority on the knowledge and spiritual experiments of Gayatri meditation, has analyzed the subtle science of this mantra, its interpretations, teachings, philosophy and spiritual aspects in detail. The visible world is said to be created using the five basic elements (the pancha mahabhutas) - prathvi, jala, agni, vayu and akasha.
The Sankhya Darshan - one of the six principal schools of ancient Indian Philosophy, considers the existence of twenty four other ’elements’ which constitute the complete expansion of the subtle world and spiritual realization. These twenty four subtle elements are said to be perfectly configured by the Indian rishis of yore in the twenty four specific syllables (words) of the Gayatri Mantra. Each of these twenty four syllables is a seed of a distinct stream of divine power. These twenty four powers are described as twenty four deities in the rhetoric representation of the ancient scriptures.
The harmonic compilation of each of these special syllables in the Gayatri Mantra has made it extremely powerful in terms of the superimposed vibrations generated by the rhythmic recitation of this mantra. The activation of the twenty four subtle elements of consciousness consequently stimulates the otherwise dormant ’currents’ of vital force and sublimates the inner strength and sentimental cores.
The scientific aspects - including acoustic patterns and impact of the vibrations of this mantra on human mind and body have been covered by the author in volume no. 14 of this Vangamaya series. The discussions in the present volumes pertain to deeper domains of human psychology. The Gayatri Mantra - compiled in the script of ancient form of Sanskrit language reads as follows:
|| Om Bhurbhuah Swah, Tat Saviturvarenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat ||
Here "Om" represents the eternal self-existent, omnipresent sound which is regarded as the realization of the absolute origin and ultimate end of the cosmos. The syllables (sounds) Bhuh, Bhuvah, Swah correspond to the physical, subtle and astral (causal) domains of existence - emanated from the supreme cosmic consciousness of the Brham. The ancient philosophical deliberations, practical implications, spiritual aspects and interpretations associated with human psychology - of each of these syllables as well as the others till the last letter ’t’ of "prachodayat" have been eloquently analyzed by the author with authentic references and illustrative discussions... |
