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Mantras are normally classified according to four major categories. There are mantras categories according to their origin, quality and their meanings.
Quality Mantras
There are three main classes under the quality mantras. These are sattvic mantras, Rajasic mantras and tamasic mantras.
Tammasic mantras refer to negative mantras that are used in harming others; a person may use this mantra to bring down real or perceived enemies. These mantras may harm a person’s personal life or business. For instance, a person may use these kinds of mantras to ensure that a business rival is pushed out of business by bad omen. They may also use the mantras to gain something like a love interest. For instance, if someone wants a wife of someone else they may use these mantras to ensure that they get rid of the husband so as to get the wife. Tammasic mantras are commonly used by selfish people who don’t care much about the repercussions. They don’t care whether they destroy a person or even kill him. The use of black magic and voodoo is common with this kind of mantras.
Sattavic mantras are used for spiritual purposes. They can be used to enrich a person’s spirituality. These mantras are also used to make one in tune with the universe. They connect a person to the forces of nature. They also make a person’s faith much stronger. Sattavic mantras can connect one to gods or goddesses. This helps in the spiritual uplifting of a person. It also helps them in invoking divinity in different aspects of their lives.
Rajasic mantras are normally used for individual materialistic goals. These mantras can help someone gain wealth and prosperity. They also help in ensuring that a person is successful in any area of their lives. There are also people who use these mantras to help them conceive. Students may also use the Rajasic mantras to help them excel academically.
Origin Mantras
These mantras are normally classified into four main categories. These include upnishadic, vedic, tantric and puranic.
Trantic Mantras
These mantras originate from the Tranta Granthi. They are only effective if chanted with faith and belief. A person who lacks faith in the mantras will not get the intended results. Once a person recites the mantras in faith, they are able to feel the effects almost immediately after the recitations. These are normally felt in form of vibrations. Sometimes, a person may feel the effects even during the recitations. Also instead of vibrations, some sensations may also be experienced by the recitor. These powerful mantras are available in Hindu languages or other local languages. Aghor mantras are an example of tantrics. Another example is the sabri mantras.
Puranic Mantras
This category of mantras may be chanted by everyone including women. They are very general in nature and can function as daily prayers. They normally help individuals to learn the art of positive thinking. They make people feel good about themselves and their surroundings. They are also very effective as stress relievers. These mantras can work for anyone who commits to them. They have to be chanted in a very clear voice and sincerity. If your heart isn’t pure and if you aren’t honest, these mantras may not work for you. These puranic mantras can be chanted early in the morning or in the evening according the individual’s preferences and opportunity.
Vedic Mantras
These are considered as being very sacred. They are normally chanted as praises for the vedic god. These mantras are also used in weddings and marriages in order to symbolize the sacred union. They also represent the bond between the people reciting them. They also invoke the blessing of the god upon the people using the mantras. These mantras can also be used for thanksgiving. They offer thanks to the gods for different things .For instance, people recite them as a thanksgiving prayer for prosperity and also happiness. These effective mantras have a range of results on the people who use them. They tend to be happier and more successful in life.
Upnishadic Mantras
These mantras normally contain a deep spirituality connection with the vedic god. They represent deep spiritual facts and truths. These mantras declare the truths about the individual souls. They also talk of the truths about the supreme souls of the gods.
Meaning Mantras
These mantras are usually divided into two main categories. These are Saguna mantras and Nirguna mantras.
Saguna mantras refer to special chants that are meant to invoke a god, goddess or a deity. After repeated chants a person is able to visualize this. Continuing to chant will make these visualizations turn into a reality and the god, goddess or dainty may be realized in real life. One example of these mantras is the salutation to Lord Shiva, this is called Om Namah Shivoy. There are also special chants for the god of harmony and balance. These are called Om Nam Narayanaaya. There is also the Gayatri mantra offered to the goddess called Gayatri to invoke the sun and light in life.
There are specific mantras that can be used to invoke gods and goddesses into a person’s life.
On the other hand Nirguna mantras don’t represent any god, goddess or even objects. These mantras represent the whole universe. When performing or chanting these mantras you have to be able to focus your mind completely. You also have to do this without focusing on any objects or forms. This requires a lot of mind control. This can be achieved with a lot of practice. Once you master this skill, you can use these mantras to be one with the universe. Examples of this mantra include the Om and so ham. The later directly translates to “I am that”. It means that the chanter is that person who is not restricted by anything in the world or the spiritual realms but rather with the universe.
Other Mantras
The Varja Guru Mantra
This mantra is meant to help one to gain some things in life. A woman who recites this mantra will become irresistible to other people. All men who see her will fall in love with her. The mantra also helps one get a comfortable life without any struggles. They will get food, wealth and other luxuries and necessities of life. All these will come to them. All these can be achieved by reciting the mantras one hundred times in a single day. All these recitations have to be done without any single interruptions.
If you increase the number of recitations from a hundred to a thousand or better yet ten thousand, your gains will increase tremendously. They will become extremely intelligent. This will get them the respect and admirations of others who come across them. They will also get power and become people of great social standings in their areas of residence. A person will also become very blessed spiritually.
Increasing this mantra recitation to one hundred thousand or one million times comes with also greater benefits. It actually gives one power over other beings. It can enable one to issue commands and have people fulfill any of their wishes or demands.
If you manage to increase these recitations to seven million or even just three million, you will manage to get power not just on earth but also in the spiritual world. You can manage to command both demons and also gods. All these will abide by you and sing you praises.
Mantras Based On Syllables
The number of syllables used in a mantra can also be used in defining the type of mantra. For instance, a mantra that only has one syllable is called a mono mantra. It can be used in invoking the universal power. There are many types of monosyllable mantras such as the bija mantras.
There are mantras that contain many syllables. These may have up to 60 syllables or even more. Such mantras are called verse mantras. These mantras are normally meant for praise. They contain in-depth descriptions of the praised and also the praise itself. One such mantra is the Gayantri mantra. This has to be recited with sincerity and at a clear tone. There are also a number of recitations required to make sure that the mantra is effective.
Other Mantras Used In Modern Times Sound-Based Energy Mantras
These mantras are used to cause vibrations to the body. These types of vibrations are said to be very beneficial. They help the type of mantra chanted to turn into a reality. If it’s a chant for the body’s well being, then this can be felt. If it’s a chant for mental health, this will also be felt. The mantras can also work for spiritual awakening. The physical vibrations signify that the mantra has worked in making the individual more spiritually mature. Repetitions can even help a person achieve the status of a god.
Thought-Based Mantras
There are the types of mantras that are normally used to influence the thoughts of a person. They can be used to get rid of negative thoughts and help a person to be more of a positive thinker. These powerful mantras can also help a person change their thoughts on life and also on themselves. They will be more optimistic and also much more enthusiastic about living.
General Well Being of the Body
There are also mantras that are recited to enhance the general well-being of the body. This can help in enhancing the immunity system of an individual.
They also help in controlling illnesses through natural methods. There are also people who have managed to control their chronic pains by use of these specific mantras. There are sankrit mantras which can be used for these specific purposes.
Mantras That Are Used For Empowerment
There are a number of mantras that are used to help people become more empowered. This can be used for people who aim to be more goals oriented in life. It helps them in the pursuit of their goals and dreams. These mantras are believed to give people good positive energy that helps them work relentlessly to ensure that they succeed in life.
Meditation Mantras
There are mantras that are specifically meant for the purposes of meditation. They help in keeping the mind silent and focused on other things apart from the concerns of life. These mantras can be used at the beginning of the meditation processes to promote concentration.
Mantras are very effective in meditations.