Mantra Lakshmi Mantra

[Shanel Arrendell]

Asthe Hindu Goddess of Good Fortune and Beauty, she represents and is seen as the personification of abundance, prosperity, wealth and harmony who is, hence, believed to relieve all sorrows caused by dearth of money. She is actively worshipped daily by millions of Hindus and interfaith practitioners of Goddess spirituality around the globe since she is considered as a universal Goddess. Yet the festivals of Sharad Purnima(Kojagaari Purnima) and Deepvali (Diwali) are specially celebrated in her honour.

As we can see, Lakshmi is a Goddess who brings all good things to light and to life! To evoke Her energy of good fortune, countless hymns, prayers, shlokas, stotra, and mantras are dedicated and recited during the ritual worship of Lakshmi.

Lakshmi Mantra is a prayer not only to gain financial prosperity but also to give us the intelligence to enlighten our minds with understanding. There are many types of Lakshmi Mantras each of which creates its own vibrations.

Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali : This mantra comprises of the 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi and it is advised for everyone looking for positivity and to gain high and pure happiness.

Benefit : This is one of the strongest invocations of Shri Lakshmi which is wonderful to listen and to absorb in. Reading of this strotram makes the Goddess stay in favour of the individual.

Thus, one bows to Maa Lakshmi who is known to grant favors to all, to terrorize the evil and remove the misery of all. The divine Goddess is the provider of success and intelligence and the benefactor of both worldly pleasure and freedom. She is the JagaathMata (Ultimate Mother) who is without beginning and without end and resides in the hearts of devotees as the Auspicious Goddess of generosity and wealth.

According to Hindu Mythology, chanting of Lakshmi Mantra regularly is the most powerful way to please Goddess Lakshmi. This is because all the Mantras mentioned and many more are just the paths which lead an individual to the feet of the Mother and help dispel the different sorrows of life by getting her blessings.

Meditating with mantras is one of the most powerful ways to quiet the fluctuations of the mind. A mantra is a tool for the mind, and it allows our awareness to more easily turn inward. Mantras are dedicated to the divine, to the supreme ones above humanity who protect the humans from harm and evil. Mantras are a way to connect to the higher universe, every sound and vibration of the mantra connects the being to the larger Brahman. They offer inner peace, stable mental functions and prosperity to the chanter and hold great value in Vedic cultures.

Lakshmi is the divine consort of Lord Vishnu the preserver of the universe. But that is not all she is. In Vaishnavism she as the consort of Vishnu is the divine force that helps him maintain the universe. In Sri Vaishnavism her worship is essential to attain the Lord Vishnu. She is worshipped and revered in many forms. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and is associated with Maya. She is Shakti, the divine raw power that energises the universe and keeps it well. She brings prosperity, wealth and beauty to her worshippers. Lakshmi along with Parvati and Saraswati make the tri-devi or the three principal goddesses.

She is known by many names and is worshipped in many forms. She is called Padma because she appeared from the ocean with a lotus in her hand and because she sits on a lotus throne. She is called Sri (Noble) because of her elegance and high status. Lakshmi is popularly called Chanchala (mischievous or whimsical) because she does not stay in one place and changes her adobes quickly. She is also called Vishnupriya (beloved of Vishnu) and as Vaishnavi.

According to the Vishnu Purana, the universe was created when the devas and asuras churned the cosmic Kshirasagar. Lakshmi came out of the ocean bearing lotus, along with divine cow Kamadhenu, Varuni, Parijat tree, Apsaras, Chandra (the moon), and Dhanvantari with Amrita ('nectar of immortality'). When she appeared, she had a choice to go to Devas or Asuras. She chose Devas' side and among thirty deities, she chose to be with Vishnu. Thereafter, in all three worlds, the lotus-bearing goddess was celebrated.In the Garuda Purana, Linga Purana and Padma Purana, Lakshmi is said to have been born as the daughter of the divine sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati and was named Bhargavi.

In Book 9 of Satapatha Brahmana, Sri emerges from Prajapati, after his intense meditation on the creation of life and nature of the universe. She is described as a resplendent and trembling woman at her birth with immense energy and powers. The gods are all taken aback, desire her, and immediately become envious of her and her powers. The gods approach Prajapati and request permission to kill her and then take her powers, talents, and gifts. Prajapati refuses, tells the gods that men should not kill women and that they can seek her gifts without violence.

The gods then approach Lakshmi. Agni gets food, Soma gets kingly authority, Varuna gets imperial authority, Mitra acquires martial energy, Indra gets force, Brihaspati gets priestly authority, Savitri acquires dominion, Pushan gets splendour, Saraswati takes nourishment and Tvashtri gets forms. The hymns of Shatapatha Brahmana thus describe Sri as a goddess born with and personifying a diverse range of talents and powers. Meaning it is through her that they receive their powers and truly no one is kept from her generosity.

Beej mantras are understood to be the powerful Mantras from which all other Mantras of that deity appear. Lakshmi Beej Mantra is raw in its power. It is full of energy and zeal and yields great power.

Chanting the Gajalakshmi Mantra helps in improving money inflow, diminish the losses, and improve the financial situation. It is the most powerful mantra to get rid of financial problems. Gajalakshmi is the most prosperous form of Lakshmi who is believed to grant cattle and livestock. She is one of the eight Lakshmis.

Elephants are seen as a symbol of immense wealth and prosperity. The Gajalakshmi sits in a position in which Elephants who bring wealth worship her and she bestows the same wealth unto her worshippers.

Japa Meditation is a simple technique that involves the repetition of a mantra out loud or internally. This can be done seated and still or in conjunction with other yoga and meditation techniques. Although a meaningful mantra makes the practice more effective, it is the process of uninterrupted focus on the repetition of it that occupies the superficial levels of our consciousness. Through concentration, we transcend the fluctuations of the mind to a place of mental clarity. Mantras can be in any language and from any culture. This is where a qualified and trusted meditation or yoga teacher can suggest one for you to work with. Or you can tap into your intuition and listen for the mantra that wants to work with you. All of our 200 hour, 21 day intensive yoga teacher training immersion certification programs include this style of meditation in the curriculum and it is always a favorite.

The technique is this: first set a timer for 2 minutes longer than you wish to meditate for. Try to use your internal clock to let you know when your meditation practice is over but have the alarm as a back up just in case. Arrange your body comfortably in a seat (asana) with your hands resting in a mudra. I like to do a few minutes of pranayama before I get started. Set the intention for your meditation.

Begin repeating your mantra internally. Concentrate fully on your mantra. When you notice the mind wavering, re-align your awareness and return your inner focus to the mantra. Keep doing just that and surrender to the expansion of your consciousness. After your alarm has gone off, sit quietly without using your mantra for about 2 minutes to allow the mind to settle and assimilate the benefits of your meditation session.

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Siddhalakṣmī is a very fierce and wrathful aspect of the Divine Mother holding various weapons to destroy all evil and remove karmic afflictions, to help us attain material and spiritual progress. She is also referred to as Mūla Pratyaṅgirā and worshipped in the Śrī kulā/tradition as Pratyaṅgirā Devi and as Siddhalakṣmī in the Kālī kulā/tradition. She is an ugra devata (very fierce deity) and initiation is required for Her mantras

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Siddhalakṣmī Devi and perform Her mantra japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects and especially for removal of all hurdles afflicting our material and spiritual pursuits. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Hiraṇyagarbha, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Anuṣṭup and the deity is Śrī Mahākālī Mahālakṣmī Mahāsarasvatī Devi, the seed (bīja) mantra is śrīm̐. The power or śakti to the mantra is hrīm̐. The key/kīlakaṃ to unlock the mantra is klīm̐. May the Divine Mother Śrī Siddhalakṣmī who represents the combined power of Śrī Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī and Mahāsarasvatī Devi-s, remove all types of misery, sorrow, poverty, debts, health issues affecting us and bestow immense wealth, both spiritual and material, upon us as well as fulfillment of all cherished desires, hopes and wishes.

Run the fingers of the right hand on the opened left palm on the front and back of the left hand and can be extended to the entire lower arm. Repeat the same for the right hand with the left hand fingers.

The Mahāmāyā bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ represents all the triads, such as Creation, Preservation and Destruction. It also signifies concentration, power, ambition and the drive to accomplish the desired results.

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