A new mirror reflects clearly, but over time, dust gathers and it needs cleaning. The chanting of Gayatri mantra sharpens the intellect and brightens the memory. Similarly, the energy field created by the sound vibrations of the mantras elevate our consciousness and allow us to be established in that serene, pure, infinite state of our Being. For e.g, even the sounds of laughter or crying can cause a shift in our consciousness. It is not necessary to understand the meaning of the mantras to experience its benefits. This is how mantras enable one to transcend the mind and move into meditation.

When the mind is unable to cognize, it dissolves and moves into the meditative space. Similarly, these syllables of the Gayatri mantra contain within a nutshell all the possibilities of creation.īefore thought becomes a word, it is a subtle vibration, unexpressed, beyond the cognition of the mind. A seed contains all the development of a sprawling tree. Some are fully expressed, where the fruit is also expressed, like the Gayatri mantra. Some are cognised and are available to us like the bija mantras. Yashasvi Bhuyasau - May you be victoriousĪll seeds have the potential to become a tree. Varchaswi Bhuyasau - May you be brilliant These same energies are transmitted to the one receiving the blessings also. When you chant the Gayatri mantra, these energies manifest in you and you also gain the power to bless. The Gayatri Shakti is the energy field which is a culmination of three energies: Tejas (radiance), Yashas (victory) and Varchas (brilliance). Similarly, the Gayatri mantra brings stability in our intellect. The backbone is what provides support and stability to our body. The Gayatri mantra has 24 letters corresponding to the 24 vertebrae of the spine. The Gayatri Shakti (energy or field of vibration) enables one to transcend and be unaffected by the tapatraya's. Traya also refers to the taapatraya or the ailments ( taapa) that adversely affect the body, mind and soul: the body by physical ailments, the mind by negativity and restlessness in the soul. The Gayatri mantra affects all the three states of consciousness, jagrut (waking), sushupt (deep sleep), swapna (dream) and the three layers of existence adhyatmik, adidhaivik and adibhautik. When we 'sing through' something, it means it is not a burden for us. Gayatri is the one who glides through the three states of consciousness joyfully, playfully, effortlessly and lightly, as though it were a song. Be illumined and purified by your radiance'

Gayatri mantra meaning in telugu