In our opinion tradition teaches that chanting this powerful, sacred & ancient mantra removes any & all of the obstacles within your body, mind, heart & circumstances which prevent you from reaching your goals. It evokes your innate spiritual warrior. When you embark upon a new endeavor, it is wise & prudent to chant or evoke this divine name.
This is the ‘mul’ mantra (mul or muula means primordial matter; root cause, basis or foundation) of Lord Ganesha ~ also called Ganapati, Ganapathi (Sanskrit: गणपति ). The mantra was said to have first been mentioned in Ganapati Atharvarshisha, which was written by Atharva Rishi after he had Ganapati’s darshan. (“Darshan” means the blessing & vision offered by a holy being.)
There are quite a few ways to pronounce this mantra, especially the second word “gang”, which is often pronounced gam, gum or gung. Various authorities stress different pronunciations, however, the meaning is virtually the same: the devotee offers salutations to the Lord of the World or the Lord of the Troops.
“Gan” is a bija (beeja) mantra, meaning seed, source, germ, primary cause, mystical letter or syllable that forms the essential part of a mantra. A Bija Mantra is a “seed” from which realization grows, as a tree grows from a seed. Usually a single-syllable mantra is called “seed” because of its small size as a dot or point of sound. “Gan” means flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series, class of animate or inanimate beings, body of followers or attendants, troops or classes of lesser deities especially certain demi-gods considered as Shiva’s attendants such as the Âdityas, Visvas, Vasus, Tushitas, Âbhâsvaras, Anilas, Mahârâjikas, Sâdhyas & Rudras.
“Namah” means to salute or salutations.
“Om” or “Aum” (Omkara) (Sanskrit: ॐ ) is the sacred syllable which begins many Vedic mantras & represents the Supreme Creator. Considered sacred by both Brahmans & Buddhists alike, the sound of Om is said to contain a mystery which symbolizes the universe. Its full form is Aum: the Universal Brahman; sacred, primordial sound of the Universe; mystic sound of the Eternal; the primal sound or First Vibration from which all creation has emanated; the first manifestation of the unmanifested Absolute; a word of solemn affirmation & respectful assent (sometimes translated as “yes, verily, so be it” & in this sense compares with ‘Amen’). Also the unstruck, primeval sound, continuous bell-like inner resonance & the inner divine melody heard by Yogis.
Jai Hanuman Kirtan are Shivada Hanuman‘s Bhakti Yoga tunes. The repetition of these sacred mantras is powerful medicine for
quieting the mind & opening the heart.
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