Hinduism is a very unique religion. Unlike other religions, the hindu religion has different forms of the supreme power. Each of these forms represent different aspects of our life. For example, bramha is the creator, vishnu is the preserver and siva is the destroyer (god of death). Gods are worshipped in temples or MANDIRS (in sanskrit) in the form of idols. A mandir, MAN - once inner self, DIR - dwelling self, symbolizes that God is one's own inner self. So the best place to find God is in our own inner self. This needs a lot of patience and needs us to understand the true meaning of life. The first step towards self-realization is to keep a positive attitude and to have good thoughts and do good deeds. Slokas or Manthras help us do it.
SLOKAS or MANTRAS are basically prayers that are very effective if chanted properly. Every mantra has words or phrases with different sounds and vibrations that create positive energy all around you . One of the most powerful manthra of all manthras is 'OM'. This one word is believed to encompass the whole Universe. I read somewhere that "I AM' is the English equivalent of OM and is a very powerful phrase in English language. So "I Am" should not be used with any negative words like "poor", "angry", "sad" etc., instead we should use "I feel". Isn't that impressive? 'OM' is a symbol of deep realities of the universe and individual, it is also a roadmap to Self-realization. The Bhagawat Gita very much emphasizes this very statement. This manthra is not confined to any particular religion. It is universal. It is said that the vibrations produced by chanting OM infuses a new vigor.
A human body has a aura around it, which is mixture of both good and bad vibes, the proportion of which is dependent on ones thoughts . It is very important that we keep our mind and thoughts good and positive. One way of doing it is chanting manthras, which definitely can give peace to our wavering mind and create good vibs. Even places with positive energy make a difference. Few such places are Temple, Church or Mousque. Such places have existed for years for this reason. As enormous amount of manthras or good phrases are chanted in these places, which makes these places, fill with enormous amount of energy. Good words and good thoughts are all what mankind need today with all the violence and disasters around the globe. Every individual can achieve this by creating some good and positive thinking and positive energy around in their own way.
SLOKAS or MANTRAS are basically prayers that are very effective if chanted properly. Every mantra has words or phrases with different sounds and vibrations that create positive energy all around you . One of the most powerful manthra of all manthras is 'OM'. This one word is believed to encompass the whole Universe. I read somewhere that "I AM' is the English equivalent of OM and is a very powerful phrase in English language. So "I Am" should not be used with any negative words like "poor", "angry", "sad" etc., instead we should use "I feel". Isn't that impressive? 'OM' is a symbol of deep realities of the universe and individual, it is also a roadmap to Self-realization. The Bhagawat Gita very much emphasizes this very statement. This manthra is not confined to any particular religion. It is universal. It is said that the vibrations produced by chanting OM infuses a new vigor.
A human body has a aura around it, which is mixture of both good and bad vibes, the proportion of which is dependent on ones thoughts . It is very important that we keep our mind and thoughts good and positive. One way of doing it is chanting manthras, which definitely can give peace to our wavering mind and create good vibs. Even places with positive energy make a difference. Few such places are Temple, Church or Mousque. Such places have existed for years for this reason. As enormous amount of manthras or good phrases are chanted in these places, which makes these places, fill with enormous amount of energy. Good words and good thoughts are all what mankind need today with all the violence and disasters around the globe. Every individual can achieve this by creating some good and positive thinking and positive energy around in their own way.
