Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Mystery of Mantra

[Vaj]

On Dec 16, 2005, at 2:47 PM, cardemaister wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, hanumanhoffman9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  wrote: It is said, ÒMananaat Traayate iti MantrahaÓÑMantra is that which  protects the one who  repeats it. That's interesting! The translation doesn't tell us from what  mantra protects, namely "manana-at". Well, -at is the indicator of ablative (=from, etc.) singular case form of the word "manana", which can be either an adjective or a noun. In that case it almost certainly is a noun meaning, according to Capeller: manana a. thoughtful, careful; n. *thought, reflection, consideration*. Thus the sentence *might* mean e.g. "mantra protects from   thought(s)". That's real close. Ksemaraja in his comment to Shiva-sutra 2:1 "Cittam mantrah", gives the derivation of different levels of meaning for this word. At one level manana means "reflecting over the highest I-consciousness and the other characteristic of trAna, the protection by terminating the transmigratory existence which establishes differences (between subjects/objects)." In other words it protects the mind from dualism and leads us towards unity. 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  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.