---Longer mantras (e.g. the Great Compansion Mantra of Kwan Yin, the Surangama Sutra mantra,...etc) ime, are more suitable for chanting; and creating certain effects in relative existence. That's one side of the coin in regard to the long mantras. The chanting of Sutras is a standard Buddhist practice. Similarly, in Hinduism, the chanting of the 1000 Names of one's favorite Deity is a common practice; in which the 1000 Names can be considered one lengthy mantra.
In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <willy...@...> wrote: > > Bhairitu wrote: > > Because the longer mantras and siddhi > > mantras are very powerful having been > > passed down by an age old tradition. > > > For what purpose would I be wanting a > long nonsense syllable, enlivened or not? > > "It is a fraud that overtly and covertly > attempts to replace God-given human > dignity and spiritual meaningfulness with > a 'technique'. And it has come to the > point where there are those who claim > this 'grand gift' are just as spiritually > corrupt as anyone else. The evidence of > this is way beyond overwhelming for me." > > Read more: > > Forum: Yahoo! TM Controversy > Author: John Manning > Date: Sun Jul 28, 2002 1:13 am > Subject: Maharishi's TM mantras > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TMControversy/message/1022 >
