[FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
  I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct? For example, hearim (as in 'hear') instead of herim (as in 'her'). Is this list even valid? Thx for any information anyone might have! Cheers Bill   

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Bhairitu
You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras should have use the ng ending or the m ending. They have slightly different effects as far as resonance patterns go. And Indians given their nature will argue

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 3:28 PM, William Parkinson wrote: I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct? For example, hearim (as in 'hear') instead of herim (as in 'her'). Is this list even valid? Thx

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras should have use the ng ending or the m ending. The traditional schtick I was given was that the M ending was written to

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Bhairitu
On 07/14/2011 02:15 PM, Vaj wrote: On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras should have use the ng ending or the m ending. The traditional schtick I was given was

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Bhairitu
On 07/14/2011 01:27 PM, Vaj wrote: On Jul 14, 2011, at 3:28 PM, William Parkinson wrote: I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct? For example, hearim (as in 'hear') instead of herim (as in

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Bhairitu wrote: On 07/14/2011 02:15 PM, Vaj wrote: On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras should have use the ng ending or

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Bhairitu
On 07/14/2011 02:53 PM, Vaj wrote: On Jul 14, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Bhairitu wrote: On 07/14/2011 02:15 PM, Vaj wrote: On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Bhairitu wrote: You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras