Mantra and Yantra

In this writer’s practice of logotheraphy and lambilos, the meaning of words had always proven to be essential. It is vital that in the search for the meaning of life, or perhaps even in a simple matter as in the real meaning of life, or perhaps even in a simple matter as in the real meaning of a joke the logos should be considered in accordance with its meaning.

In the Hindu esoteric system, the words spoken or chanted are referred to as the mantra while all the meaningful forms used in any ritual act and is referred to as the yantra. All tantric practices involve either one of them.

Since the ancient times, the Hindus have used mantra indiscriminately. Anyway, in the spirit of Atman is Brahman, and in spirit of a corporeal universe, in pantheism, the distinction between the good and evil spirits become a vast gray area. It is not important anymore to consider if one is calling on a demon for as long as the desired result will be affected.

In Filipino Gnosticism and animism, the same tendency had already been imbibed. The chanting or oraciones is already given the practitioners unmindful whether the spirits being conjured are malign or not.

In this writer’s research, some are even of the belief that given such power words, they are in fact, the ones really performing the operation without any help from any spirit.

If the mantra and tantra were used indiscriminately and so were the yantra. Hence, in the Hindu polytheism, it does not matter if a god or a goddess will appear in monstrous forms or if the sign they will make will be obscene configurations. The true meaning is lost in the blind desire of the initiate to empower himself or to obtain his lustful motive.

Even the Judeo-Christian magi of the black arts, fall into this same trap of crap. Abremalin or Eliphaz may be careful writing the tetragramatton inside the circle and the other pertinent symbols they wish to employ in calling forth a certain spirit but in so doing are, in fact, debasing the Holy name the ancient Jews are too careful not to pronounce.

This is an attempt to trivialize the mantra or a power word as simple aid to meditation but for this writer, the consequences are too risky. One yogi may think that he is simply uttering a mantra to bring about a meditational practice but is actually conjuring the unholy trinity.

Hence, yoga initiates may be first learning how to meditate but may actually be entranced or possessed by the spirit(s). One must not forget the spirits are just waiting for a chance to make use of human bodies for their own desires.