Mantras and Vibrations

 

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Mantras and Vibrations

We are rapidly approaching the 45 days deep meditation practicum in which His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swamiji goes into isolation and returns only on the holy festival of Mahashivratri – so this period will be from January 15 to March 1. This 45-days period is filled with consciousness and those of us who have had the privilege to physically participate in the previous anushthans know that the level of consciousness and the vibrations reach a peak. Wherever you are in the world, you can feel the consciousness and you can connect with Swamiji’s subtle form and become one with his consciousness.

This is the second year when ashram visits will be closed because of the corona pandemic. In India we are now in the middle of the third wave and all those who had planned to visit the Ashram for a few days have had to wave good bye to their plans due to this.

The best way to remain connected with the subtle is to focus within and connect through the Guru mantra. I am sure there are those who can connect through other means – but I personally feel that the vibrations that are there in the Guru mantra are of a very high vibrational frequency and if chanted correctly, with complete faith and belief, will help us connect with the subtle.

The universe exists in vibration. From all the matter in the material world to our emotions, thoughts and feelings, everything is vibrating. According to yogic thought, we can also assume that Divine Energy, the myriad forces that guide the universe into existence, are also vibrating. So, we could say that through the sacred and powerful art of Mantra chanting, we are harmonizing our personal vibrations with that of the Divine and entering the state of union with Divine Vibration.

It has been my personal experience that once the mantra has been absorbed into the depths of your being then you do not need to consciously chant it – you will hear its chant within you as it reverberates in every cell of your body. That sensation takes you into the void in a jiffy and you find yourself in that blissed out zone of consciousness where the language of vibrations rules.

Just remember that the vibrations are not the end of our goal – our goal is to go beyond the vibrations, which are again a physical sensation, many of us get stuck at this level as the feeling is so nice and beautiful. We have to transcend this state and go further on our journey as we go into the void, on the journey which never ends – it just keeps opening more and more dimensions. Praying that all of us enter newer and newer dimensions during these 45 days as we merge with his consciousness.