According To The Insights I Have Gained Over Time Through My Practice, The Mind Is The Root Cause Of
Stress. Stress Arises When The Mind Expects Things That The Body Cannot Do Or Achieve. The Mind Is
Inherited By The Soul From The Parents Or Ancestors. The Soul Departs The Plane When Its Time Is Up,
Not
The Mind. The Mind Requires A Purification Process Called Pitru Karma.
Karma plays out through the mind. The goal of the mind is to protect the soul and ensure that it
stays
with the body for its duration.
The mind can be influenced by positive vibrations (Shrushti chaithanya) and negative vibrations
(Samhara
chaithanya). It can also generate positive and negative vibrations in response to external or
internal
stimuli.
A mantra is a tool that utilizes the capabilities of the mind to our advantage. The word mantra
itself
is explained as “mananaath thraayathae ithi mantrah”, which means that which uplifts the mind
through
repetition is a mantra.
Tantra is the process that explains how to utilize these mantras to generate specific patterns of
positive vibes, transforming or transmuting internal or external energies to our advantage.
A deity is the limited form of unlimited consciousness, a divine template for specific energy
vibrations. The aim of mantra and tantra is to uplift the mind from indulgence to liberation.
Indulgence
binds the mind and soul to pain and pleasure in a harmonic progression, causing miseries. Liberation
uplifts the mind towards upward positive frequencies, leading to temporary (moksha) or final (Jeevan
Muktha) liberation.
The repetition of a mantra while adhering to tantra is called Thapas. Thapas has multiple meanings,
one
of which also refers to the generation of heat due to the mild heat generated during the repetition
of
the mantra at a physical level. Saayaneeyam also states that heat is produced at the esoteric level,
capable of burning up the seeds of karma embedded deep inside the consciousness. Fried seeds cannot
sprout, thus liberating the soul from the miseries of unmanifested karma. Hence, Thapas or
meditation or
Dhyaana can help the mind relax, evaluate, or reassess scenarios, thus supporting creativity, higher
understanding, compassion, and forgiveness, while eliminating stress, fear, and doubts.
In Trishakthi Upasana, we employ various techniques such as slokas, pranayama, mantra, dharana, and
pratyahara, as devised by ancient spiritual scientists, to guide aspirants in leading a peaceful or
spiritual life according to their aspirations.