You are like a magnet attracting vibrations to you by what you send out. As a vibration, a mood, a state of being that results from chanting, mantra is compatible with all belief systems. The vibratory frequency of a mantra draws to you whatever you are vibrating. The sounds and thoughts produced by the body and mind radiate out from you. It doesn’t actually matter if we understand the meaning of the sounds or not.Ĭhanting mantra produces specific vibratory frequency within the body. Whether it’s for prosperity, peace of mind, increasing intuition, or any other possible benefits inherent in mantras, simply by chanting them we are setting vibrations into motion that shall have an effect. When we chant a mantra we are choosing to invoke the positive power contained in those particular syllables. Happiness or sorrow, joy or regret are vibratory frequencies in the mind. There is a vibratory frequency that corresponds to everything in the Universe. The denser a material, the more slowly it moves often the vibration is so slow or so fast that we can’t notice it with our direct senses. I don't think Yoga is a religion unless someone wants to relate to it as such.Mantra is the use of sound to affect consciousness man means mind and trang means wave or projection. Everything in this world, down to the subatomic level, is in constant motion, vibrating. I think the suggestion to substitue Bible scripture is a good one. Ultimately, from what I've read, Yoga seems to me to be another way of honoring God. Sat Nam actually means "The truth within" which to me just reminds me to be myself. The rest is just yoga! Except that they ask you to meditate on the mantra Sat Nam while you meditate but they say this is just a way to kep your mind focused on something positve to keep your mind off chores, laundry etc. I do the whole thing and find no conflict.They had a newsletter awhile back with this question and they said something like "Yoga is not a religion, but something you should do religiously" (sorry to Ana & Ravi if thats not exactly right).
And yes they often end with a sung mantra (again you can skip it). So this isn't a call to any god but to your inner focus the way I interpret it. It means (I call upon my higher self to help me do my best - or something along those lines). Yes, they have an opening chant - in Kundalini Yoga you chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo instead of the Om as in other Yoga practices. I am a Christian and really Ana & Ravis workouts are so not new agey to me. I do think it is possible to practice kundalini yoga and be a Christian, but there may elements that can be perceived to be incompatible. I hope these examples are taken as they were meant-I have presented practices and concepts that I do think that some Christians might have difficulties with. Guru guru wahe guru, guru ram das guru-Dispeller of Darkness. Sa ta na ma-Infinity, life, death, rebirth Ra ma da sa say so hung-Sun, moon, earth, infinity, I am thou ("But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking." -Matthew 6:7) And the actual translation of some of the chants MAY be objectionable to some Christians: I think that SOME Christians might find the chanting in Sanskrit uncomfortable. I am not now a practising Christian (I am Buddhist now) but I think I have a perspective that might be useful. I was raised in the Bible belt and I practise kundalini yoga, at least Ravi & Ana's version of it, which to me is sort of 'kundalini lite'.
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