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?Not just sounds, even a person?s voice carries a certain vibration. It has a certain effect. The art is to use them for a specific purpose.?
Bharat Thakur
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What is Mantra?
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Have you listened to the bubbling sound of a river flowing downstream? Or the soft whisper of breeze blowing through the leaves of a tree? Close your eyes and imagine these sounds. You will find your body and mind have become completely relaxed. So profound is the power of sound on us.
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A Mantra is nothing but sound vibrations. With regular recitation of certain sounds the mind becomes free and relaxes into its natural state of consciousness. It is said that the sound of Mantra can lift the believer towards the higher self. In the recitation of Sanskrit Mantras the sound is very important, for it can bring transformation in you while leading you to power and strength.
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The First Mantra
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?In the beginning was The Word. And the Word was with God and the Word was God...?
- The New Testament, Gospel of John.
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Only when thoughts began to be expressed as words, vibrations could be communicated. Every word has a certain vibration and used in a particular combination these words create a resonance in the person reciting them or in those listening.
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It is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of Mantras but they are thought to be Vedic in origin. Rishis and Seers have passed down their understanding of the ultimate truths in the form of mantras. The Vedas themselves were memorized as Mantras and given as a verbal heritage to each generation of students. Like the Vedas in Hinduism,
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