The Ancient Science of Mantras_ Wisdom of the Sages

Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Who is this Book For?......Page 15
The Origin of Mantras......Page 19
Mantra Sadhana......Page 27
Do Mantras Work?......Page 29
Devotion and Faith......Page 36
Initiation......Page 43
Tenets of Discipleship......Page 65
Daily duties of an Adept......Page 68
Six Limbs of a Mantra (Shadanga)......Page 84
Selecting the Right Mantra......Page 88
Exceptions......Page 94
Flaws in Mantras......Page 98
Correcting Flaws in a Mantra......Page 102
Infusing Life in a Mantra......Page 106
How to Chant Your Mantra......Page 111
Hurdles in Invocation......Page 115
Invoking the Deity......Page 132
Nyasa......Page 142
Hand Locks (Mudras)......Page 159
Essential Steps in the Rites of Invocation (Purushcharana)......Page 168
Ganesha Sadhana......Page 199
Guru Sadhana......Page 216
Gayatri Sadhana......Page 233
Sri Suktam Sadhana......Page 272
Rites of Atonement (Prayashchitta)......Page 472
How to Make Fire Offerings (Yajna)......Page 477
Types of Mantras......Page 492
Flaws in a Mantra......Page 494
Sixteen Samskaras of Sanatana Dharma......Page 503
Sixteen Significant Aspects of Mantra Sadhana......Page 505
Vedic Meters (Chanda)......Page 509
Arrangement of Pots (Patrasadana)......Page 511
Types of Offerings (Upacharas)......Page 514
Mantra Compatibility......Page 518
Further Reading......Page 526