WHAT IS A VISUAL YANTRA ?

Yantra is a visual representation of Mantra in a geometrical form. Yantra is a construct to focus the mental energy, which facilitates the communion with cosmic energy reservoir.

Gazing at a Yantra intently and chanting the appropriate Mantra results in increased brain wave coherence. Yantras are steps to higher levels of consciousness.

Each Yantra is energized with appropriate Mantra. Each Yantra resonates with the chanting of its corresponding Mantra. Mantra for a person is chosen by a Guru after knowing the physical, mental and psychological traits of the person. “Mantra deeksha” is the ceremony in which guru initiates the disciple to a chosen Mantra.The Yantra energized with corresponding mantra in tune with the person’s physical, mental and psychological state will equip the person to resonate with the cosmic power.Yantra thus transports the seeker to the plane of pure energy and bliss. Yantra worship leads to a state of physical, mental and psychological well being expressed by the incessant flow of creative energy.

At a time when physical science understands the matter-energy nonduality more than ever, it is amazing how advanced ancient Indians were in understanding the cosmic phenomena.

Colors of Yantra have special significance. Colors stimulate the mind and help balance the “doshas”

COLOR ACTION DOSHA

Blue Subdues Vata
Green Sooths Pitta
Red Activates Kapha

Mudras

These are eye exercises to energize and stimulate brain centers, which helps vivid sensory recall and acute perception. Mudras evoke extra sensory perception and intuition.

Look up and to the left.
Strengthens recall of visual memory.

Look down and to the left, or horizontally to the left.
Strengthens recall of auditory memory.

Look down and to the right.
Affects kinesthetic sense, emotions and feeling.

Look horizontally and to the right.
Develops ability to create new visual expressions

Look at tip of nose.
Develops olfactory ability.

Look towards tongue.
Develops gustatory sense.

Look between the brows.
Develops intuition.

Apart from this there are Mudras using fingers, which are used in Tantric rituals.

Choosing Yantra and Mantra

A person's intimate nature corresponding to the three “gunas” (qualities) Satva (sublime) Rajas (Active) Tamas (Dark), decides the Mantra and Yantra one should worship. A person of sublime qualities who seek knowledge should chant Saraswati Mantra and worship Saraswati Yantra.

A person of active qualities seeking wealth should chant Lakshmi Yantra.

Yantra together with Mantra becomes a tuning devise to be in the same wavelength to receive cosmic energy transmission.