Wiki Willy just did some kind of shikan taza instead of TM. That's why he says "meditate on xyz" as if it was a topic of reflection.
In this case, he says "meditate on" Sri Yantra and its bija because that must be something "transcendental". This is the kind of language people used back in the 1920's-1950's and A. C. Bhaktivedanta in the late '60's - emulating the strange (19th century) indo-british english of that time. --- In [email protected], "wgm4u" <anitaoaks4u@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "richardwillytexwilliams" willytex@ wrote: > > > wgm4u: > > > What do you mean by, "meditate on the Sri Yantra"? > > > > > The Sri Yantra is the symbol of Tripurasundari, with > > the fifteen bija-mantras enumerated. TM is based on the > > meditation that is transcendental using bija mantras. > > > > "The srividya, because it consists of "indestructible > > seed" syllables (bijaksara) rather than words, transcends > > such "mundane" considerations as semantic meaning. > > > > Accordingly, a bija-only mantra is not merely esoteric > > but inherently superior. Because it is purely seed-syllables > > [bijasaras] is the purest form of mantra. It does not make > > a request or praise god, it is God's purest expression" (95). > > > > Work cited: > > > > "Auspicious Wisdon" > > The texts and traditions of Srividya Sakta Tantrism > > in South India. > > by Douglas Renfrew Brooks > > SUNY 1992 > > That makes a lot of sense, but, you said, "SBS used to meditate on the Sri Yantra *AND* the bija mantra of Saraswati", this implies doing TWO things, can you explain? >
