What Are Mantras In Hinduism: Hello friends, happy to see you on my blog post. Today we will know about beej mantras or bija mantras of 7 chakras. In Hinduism, the mantras have a very old history. The Hindu pandit and saints have been using these mantras in marriages, god or goddess worship and in other religious practices since ancient times and it is still in practice.
If you don’t know ‘what are mantras in Hinduism, buddhism and in other Traditions’ then the word mantra has come from Sanskrit language and if we break the word in two parts, we will first get ‘man’ that’s mean ‘mind’, second will be ‘tra’ that means ‘instrument’ or you can say a ‘tool’ so the meaning of mantra you can define is ‘the way(tool) to connect with your higher consciousness(mind)’. These mantras are some words or you can say some syllables which are believed to be holy or sacred. They can be short or long and It is believed that if you chante these mantras silently or loudly that doesn’t matter, can help you to connect with your inner soul and help you to improve your physical and mental health as well. It is also a way to connect yourself with the divine. You just have to repeatedly pronounce one of these mantras. Every mantra has its own meaning and importance. Every mantra is connected to a god or goddess in Hinduism. So it totally depends on you which Mantra you want to chante(also known as japa in Sanskrit).
Hope you understood the meaning of the mantra. Now let’s know about beej Mantra also known as seed mantra which are also connected to 7 chakras of human body.
What is beej mantra of 7 chakras?
The beej mantra or seed mantra is the root of all mantras. It is believed that during the formation of the universe there were some sounds created by the universe, especially the ‘om’ or ‘aum’ sound that is also considered as the mother of all mantras. As the name beej mantra (seed mantra) itself describes that they are the root for formation of other mantras. Beej mantra is a short word or a syllable, holding some different type of energy within it.
There are seven chakras in the human body as we have already discussed in one of our previous post. Every chakra has its own different mantra. Now let’s know about the beej mantra of 7 chakras.
bija mantras list
There are seven chakras in our body and every chakra has its bija mantra. So there are seven bija mantras:
- Lam: This beej mantra is connected to root Chakra (Muladhara chakra)
- Vam: This beej mantra is connected to sacral chakra (Swadhisthana chakra)
- Ram: This beej mantra is connected to solar plexus chakra (Manipura chakra)
- Yam: This beej mantra is connected to heart chakra (Anahata chakra)
- Ham: This beej mantra is connected to throat chakra (Vishuddha chakra)
- Om: This is connected to the third eye chakra (Ajna chakra). It is also considered as the mother of all mantras because it is the fundamental mantra of all mantras.
- Aum: This is considered to be associated with the last 7th crown chakra (Sahasrara Chakra). There is nothing left. It is the stage of complete awakening.
What are the benefits of 7 chakra beej mantra?
7 Chakra Beej Mantra Benefits: There are lots of Benefits of chanting bija mantras like mental health benefits, physical health benefits and spiritual benefits etc. Today we will discuss the 5 most relevant benefits of beej mantras according to us.
1. The Awakening
By chanting these bija mantras you can activate your chakras. If you want to activate any particular chakra in your body or you want to balance it in your body then you can take help of the mantra that is associated with that particular chakra. Also mantras keep the energy flow balanced into your body.
2. Mental peace
If your mind chats with you a lot and there is no peace in your mind then these mantras can help you to achieve that peace into your mind and life. It gives clarity to the mind to make a successful life.
3. Happiness
By chanting mantras your mind releases some happy hormones that give you happiness and joy. They help you to keep the mood stable.
4. Stress balance
If there is a lot of stress, anxiety and depression into your life then chanting mantras can help you to balance your negative thoughts and can give you positive energy.
5. Manifestation
There are lots of traditions who believe that by chanting mantras you can achieve your goals and desires and you can transform your dreams into reality.
What are the five elements of beej mantra?
| Bija Mantra | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lam | Earth (Prithvi) | The first Earth element (Prithvi) is considered to be connected with lam Mantra and helps to be stable, grounded and secure. |
| Vam | Water (Jala) | The second Water element (Jala) is associated with vam Mantra. The meaning is getting control of emotions, and being changeable according to situations. |
| Ram | Fire (Agni) | The third Fire element (Agni) is associated with the ram mantra. It is the sign of energy, hope transformations and burning desires. |
| Yam | Air (Vayu) | The fourth Air element (Vayu) is associated with the yam mantra. The meaning is movement, flow and breath. |
| Ham | Ether or space (Akasha) | The last fifth Space element (Akasha) is associated with the ham mantra. The meaning is infinity, immensity and expansion. |
| Om or Aum | “ | The Om mantra also spelled Aum is not connected with any one specific element. The Aum mantra represents the higher self of an individual. Om or Aum represents the state of total awakening and it connects an individual to the divine. You can consider the space or ether element to be more connected with Om or Aum mantra then other mantras because chanting om mantra helps us to connect with the universe. |
conclusion
Now we are at the end of this post. We have learnt almost everything about the bija mantra. There are lots of mantras and if we practice them correctly they can help us a lot mentally as well as physically. Every chakra has its own mantra and every mantra has its connection with a god or goddess.
If you want to see the higher consciousness of yourself and want an easy way for that then I think chanting bija mantras is the best method for the same but you have to be consistent and keep your belief within it. In my childhood I used to think about these mantras, especially Om or Aum mantra. In Hinduism and Buddhism AUM mantra is very common to use in spiritual practices and in day to day life.
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