The science of mantras was developed by the risis in the ancient era with the purpose of creating a happy and prosperous world where the progress of the inner self was given significant importance along with other aspects of human life.
The modern science (of yantras) has no doubt accomplished great success in material based progress and prosperity. However, the negligence of the sublime domains – of thoughts, emotions and inner sentiments of faith in divine moral values and altruist responsibilities towards selfless service of humanity – has left this progress as one-sided and incomplete.
In spite of material progress and worldly achievements, one hardly finds peace and happiness in this world today. Possessive and selfish attitude largely prevailing in the entire human society has added to the sufferings of some and the cruelty or apathy of some others… The lack of faith in the moral values, divine origin and dignity of humanity has led to the hidden feelings of insecurity and illusive passions even among the mightier (more successful) and wealthier sections of the society including the elite intellectuals.
This is the time when the yantrika science should open up ways to realize the importance of the mantrika science and come forward to research the fields of consciousness, values and deeper aspects of psychology. The integration of the two great sciences should offer solutions to the gigantic problems and challenges that seem to be threatening the very existence of humanity and human life today….
The goals of the yantrika and mantrika sciences have one thing in common – both, in their own ways, strive deciphering the latent powers of Nature. While the yantrika science searches them in the material and related physical streams of energy – that could be ‘perceived’ and used by material based medium and means, the mantrika science attempts to realize them in the sublime realms of the activation and expression of consciousness indwelling in the living forms and in the cosmic expansion. While there are different types of yantras for different tasks and each yantra works only on specific (material based) energy-inputs under specific conditions….., all the experiments of mantras are performed only on the natural instrument of the human body and mind.
The mantra-sadhanas are designed with particular focus on the extrasensory centers – like, the sat cakras, the granthis, the upatyikas, etc, of the subliminal energy (of consciousness) in the human body. Various yogasanas and kriyas (exercises) like – prañayama, bandha, mudra, neti, dhauti, vasti, together with mental training by different kinds of upawasa, tapa- titiksa and dhyana are supporting techniques in the experiments of the mantrika science.
The basic principles behind the experiments of mantrika science on the human body emanate from the fact that –– the piñda is a miniature of the Brahmañda and thus all the powers immanent in the cosmic expansion also latently indwell in the human body. The specific extrasensory centers correspond to the sublime nuclei of specific energy fields pervaded in the cosmos…..
The other ‘experimental units’ for the ‘actions’ of mantras are the human brain and mind. These provide the most evolved and intensive elements (of consciousness) for experiments in the mantrika science. The modern scientists and psychologists have unanimously argued that – even the most intelligent and creative functions, known so far, of the human brain, along with their usual regulatory functions…., jointly use only a small fraction (about 7%) of the real energy (potential) of this marvellous component associated with the body and the mind. The remaining 93% of the ‘power’ of the human-brain still lies unused and is beyond the reach of the yantrika science as yet. The so-called observations of parapsychological or metaphysical nature are minor glimpses of this latent ocean of conscious power. The mantra sadhanas aim at activating and creatively channelizing this hidden or extrasensory potential of human brain and the deeper depths of the human mind.
The risis were experts of mantrika science and were therefore endowed with supernatural talents and powers. They could apply thy powers in awakening the divinity in all human beings and had thereby succeeded in erecting a heavenly era on this earth in the Vedic Age. That “Age of Truth” could be revived today by the foresighted and constructive commingling of the yantrika and the mantrika sciences….
The purpose and goals of the developments of the yantrika science would be most beneficial if controlled and guided by the basic principle of the mantrika science – which emphasizes on sraddha and hence upon the cultivation of moral values, integrity of character and deeds, altruist service with sacred sentiments of love and compassion.…, etc.
The modern savants of spiritual sciences should also eliminate the ambiguous interpretations of the ancient scriptures, prejudices, superstitions and the rigid shielding of religious barriers. They should come forward to investigate and propagate the principles and findings of the mantra vijnana with a real scientific spirit as adopted by the researchers of the yantra vijnana.
The modern (yantrika) scientists – especially the neurosurgeons and physicists may, by detailed study and analysis of the mantrika science, plan appropriate experiments – to realize, attract and use certain streams of subtle energies and powers from the hidden centers of the human brain. Search for the corresponding cosmic energy fields via thorough study of the scriptures would complement this research. However, in such experiments of the yantirka science one ought to take care of designing cost-effective, non-invasive and eco-friendly experiments. This would involve truly original and innovative acumen of the great scientific minds of our times.
The relation of the mantrika science with the yantrika science is evident with respect to the science of sound. The importance of the japa of mantras can now be analyzed to some extent by the advanced techniques and devices such as – the recorders for multi-phased tonographs, spectrographs and wavelets, etc. Dr. Lawrence Castro’s invention of spectrograph has made it possible to study the sonic patterns of individual voices under different psychological and environmental (external ambience) conditions. Because of its widespread applications in acoustics, the Sonic Gaze machine (of the General Motors Co.) for smoothening of sound waves has gained as much popularity as the milk-homogenizing system developed by the MF Goodrich Company. The products of Iowa state college and the Ultrasonic Corporation are significant in terms of – large scale scientific applications and research on ultra sound…..
As discussed earlier, the process of mantra-japa, when performed as a yoga, makes intensive and focused use of the power of Sabda (indwelling in the vañi and consciousness of the sadhaka and in the cosmic expansion). It energizes the specific sound waves (generated by the japa) so that the latter could expand and reach the corresponding cosmic center. The sadhanas of japa and dhyana provide a majesitc combination of the basic Nada Yoga sadhanas that focus upon sonic vibrations and the Bindu Yoga sadhanas that aim at deep mental concentration….
The japa and dhyana sadhanas constitute important experiments in mantra vijnana (mantrika science). Adept performance of these affects the subtlest as well as the cosmic components/elements of Nature. This is why the mantras are regarded to be so powerful (e.g. in the following quote from the Ram Charita Manasa) that even the thy powers of the trinity Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva cannot disobey them…..
Source: Eternity of Sound and the Science of Mantra
