On Mantra Sadhana

A question I have been asked over the years is

“which mantra to chant?”

Personally I think you should find someone who is

willing to guide you personally and spend time.
Because:

A. It’s time intensive.

B. Success is not guaranteed.

C: You may harm yourself.

D. Pain may come to you.

Ideally, you should not just start surfing the

internet and start chanting :-

A. A mantra which you think is exotic.

B. A mantra others think is great.

C. A mantra of some Devata because you

think you will look great as you chant it.

D. A mantra for specific purposes.

Most of the time, if it is simply Naamajapam, then

you will be absolutely okay even if your life does not
improve, even if your life goes downhill, even if
nothing is achieved with it, you will still be okay.

But If you start doing things you are not meant to

do… and scare you if you start doing things which
are beyond you… Then the world can occasionally
come crashing down around you.
Of course… it is entirely possible (but very unlikely)
that you will end up with either Jnaana or some
special knowledge… But that’s very highly unlikely.

For those who still think they will dabble just like
that in mantras: Don’t… But if you do please choose
a suitable Devata, take the trouble to study yourself
and learn from an authentic source (even if online...
usually it will be Sri Vidya Gurus and that’s
excellent enough.)

Normally just do Hanuman Chalisa and other such

mantras for yourself and for others. That’s easiest
for most people. That’s what most people desire and
most people will benefit from that easily. Most
don’t want God. Why burden them with all this.

If you do get to the Sri Vidya type Gurus and there

are a few of them who don’t advertise because they
are not interested in fame etc… then please
remember these basic rules:

1. Show respect, it will save you trouble.

2. Keep time of 21/40/64/108 days, 3 hours a

day aside.

3. Don’t choose a Devata, let them do it for

you.

4. Don’t persist in pestering them for

mantras you want… for love/money etc.

5. Don’t unnecessarily trouble them

especially the oldsters.

6. Sit and be sincere and try and follow the

rules.
 7. After 3-4 maybe more years of failure…
one fine day, you will find that the hard
work has paid off... and you’ve made a little
progress.

8. Then keep doing it and repeat the process

which gave you success.

9. Eat less, speak lesser and go

underground.

10. Learn and actually learn about what’s

behind the process.

11. The problem with all this is that… You

may succeed. That may be the cause of
further trouble but that’s another story.

12. Stay humble. Your past karmas got you

to the place where you could succeed.
That’s basically it.

Rest you can discover for yourself anyway.

Jai Mahakaal

Few words on some stupidities one may find on the

internet or in books which may tempt you but you
should stay away from at all costs:

Stay away from spirit ( bhoot / preta /

bramharakshasa / pisacha) type of sadhanas.” AT
ALL cost. Cannot stress it enough. Never do it. Ever.

Stay FAR away from Karnapisacha and Yaksha

Sadhanas. Avoid and run far away in the opposite
direction. You will ruin yourself with this sort of
stuff mostly.
The late shishya of one of the most well known real
Siddhas of North India had actually achieved
success at this and it ruined his family eventually.
Can’t stress it enough. Stay away.

The more “exotic” eg “kritya” sadhanas: There is a

specific krama of doing those and require great
mental strength which very few have

1. Not for internet

2. You can’t imagine how much it can

damage you, because you can’t imagine the
being.

3. Very very few can handle.

4. Goes wrong none can save.

In short stick to safe, time tested, Devi / Devata

Sadhanas if you absolutely must.

At least there even if you fail some fail safe net is

there..

One more thing: Cultivate Ishwar Pranidhan, don’t

bother for validation from anybody for what you are
doing other than Guru and God.

- Dr. Manish Pandit.