Attaining the good in life through tantra, mantra, and yantra

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Attaining the Good in Life Through Tantra, Mantra, and Yantra Mentioned in Bhagavad Gita, Tantra, Mantra, and Yantra are the three basic approaches for humans to harness the power of God and utilize it to perform their duties on earth. These three are essentially meant to be employed in life, with relation to Karma/ action, Jnana/knowledge, and Sanyasa/renunciation. When put to good use for constructive purposes, these can help achieve prosperity, peace, and liberation; but if used wrongly, they could lead to the end of the world.

Tantra Tantra or technique/totem refers to the systematic use of the body and its parts for the attainment of self-realization or self-transformation. The perceptual mind and the body, constituting the lower self are actually considered as hurdles in the path of liberation, since they indulge the being into worldly pleasures and desire-ridden actions. All kinds of healing techniques fall under Tantra skills. Mantra Mantra refers to the method of invoking the divine power for any purpose, positive or negative, using the power of the mind. Every mantra is actually a set of sacred sounds or syllables and is mainly used in Vedic rituals for invoking one or more deities. Mantras are


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Attaining the good in life through tantra, mantra, and yantra by Chamunda Swamiji - Issuu