Mantra

A mystical formula or invocation; a word or formula, often in Sanskrit, to be recited or sung for the purpose of intensifying the action of the Spirit of God in man. A form of prayer consisting of a word or a group of words that is chanted over and over again to magnetize a particular aspect of the Deity or of a being who has actualized that aspect of the Deity.

 
Part of a series of articles on the Science of
the Spoken Word

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   Main article    Spoken Word

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   Forms of the spoken Word    Affirmation Call Chant Decree Fiat Invocation Mantra Prayer

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   Eastern forms    AUM Bhajan Bija mantra Golden Mantra Om mani padme hum

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   Western forms    Hail Mary Rosary

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   Specific rituals    Mother Mary’s Circle of Light Fourteenth Rosary Archangel Michael’s Rosary Ritual of the Resurrection Flame Kuan Yin’s Crystal Rosary

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   Related topics    Violet flame Violet-flame decrees Balance of violet-flame and blue-flame decrees Pranayama Djwal Kul's breathing exercise  

See also

Decree

Yantra

Sources

Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Saint Germain On Alchemy: Formulas for Self-Transformation.