Astrological Remedies - Life Prediction - Tantrik-Astrologer

“that sound from which there arises the
knowledge of things in the affairs of the
world” (Beck 64).
Understanding language and meaning is very
important in the Hindu religion. Mantras are a
major part of their daily life, “the chief
instrument of tantrism” (Bharati 101), and are
based on the major Hindu texts like the Vedas
(Bharati 104). A brief definition of mantra is; a
spiritual utterance “to be recited at the time of
spiritual exercise” (Bharati 107). There are two
uses for mantras, either in a planned ritual or
ceremony, or in “spontaneous meditation”
(Bharati 121). Mantras like the Gayatri Mantra
are used daily.
Language (vak) has origins that are explained
in the Rg-Veda. There are three references to
vak in the text, “the Goddess Vak…, vak as
speech in general, and vak in the symbolism of
cows” (Beck 25). The vak explained in the Rg-
Veda mentions the meaning that exists in even
the sounds produced by birds and beasts (Beck
25). This extends to even the heavens, where
thunder is supposedly the voice of Vak (Beck
26). The Rg-Veda contains a tale about the
creation of human speech, and how it came to
be because of a quarrel between Indra and
Vayu. The two Gods went to Prajapati for help,
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