The topic of just where MMY got the TM mantras has again become a matter of debate here on FFL. It is recorded that MMY himself did not know which mantras Guru Dev taught to whom, he said so himself, pointing out that initiation is always done in private.
In 1955, whilst Balabrahmachari Mahesh was in Kerala, a booklet was produced to celebrate the 'Beacon light' lectures. On page fifty- nine, there are printed four Sanskrit verses which form a variant of a well known prayer in veneration of the guru or more particularly the guru's sandals, popularly known as the 'Guru Paduka-Panchakam' and attributed to Adi Shankara, the founder of the Shankaracharya tradition of monks. Interestingly, one of these verses contains no fewer than three TM- style bij mantras. Transliteration of the particular Sanskrit verse is as follows:- aim-kaara hriim-kaara rahasyayukta shriim-kaara guudaartha mahaavibhuutyaa, om-kaara marma pratipaadiniibhyaam namo namah shrii gurupaadukaabhyaam. In the context of the other verses, the four seed syllables mentioned echo the four stages (ashramas) of life. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
