Theos-Talk Archives (March 2008 Message tt00183)

Oops Brian, forgot to respond to your mail :-(

Well, all I can think of right now is why Krishna
symbolized a possible way to realization in the iron
age by having/playing a flute? He appeared so at the
start of this Kali Yuga.
The Hare Krisha movement is although too much focussed
and warshipping Krishan being a personal God indeed
found music to be a motivator in their Mantrams.
H.P.B. was a brilliant piano player; bells and other
sounds played an important role in her occult
practises.
The AUM sound sais it all, AUM or OM is the only sound
or combination of sounds Which can lead a soul back to
its Origin.
Om Mani Padme Hum is the famous Buddha chant/mantra.
Examples aplenty here but not a hot topic in Theosophy
it seems...



--- brian scanlon <byondthis@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Martin,
> 
> Interesting post. It invoked a thought about Mantra
> Vidya.  In the Bagavagita its stated that during the
> Kali Yuga alot of the mental and breath work, isnt
> "good enough" to reach realization, and that one has
> to use mantra/sound.  So essentialy each Yuga has a
> prefered method for advancement, at least within the
> Vedic Esoteric system.
> 
> I dont recall encountering this teaching in any
> other
> Esoteric system.
> 
> Im curious if anyone has encountered this within our
> teaching meta paradigm, as I have not ??
> 
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