One Universal Mantra

Ramya Every God has their field day For Shivaratri we pray to Siva, for Pradosham another deity and so on. On specific days, we chant mantras for a specific god. Thus during different days, we chant different mantras. Do we have to say so many mantras or do we have one mantra which takes care of all the gods.

Naran S. Balakumar We chant mantras based on the trust and love and association we have for a particular god. Different people prefer different gods. This is based on mind of the person. All gods are one and the same. Why so many gods or energies? Each of those gods has a specific purpose behind them.

Universal Mantra Of course there is one mantra that gives the benefit of chanting mantras for all gods. It is the mantra, “Hare Rama Hare Krishna”. If we take Bija mantras for all mantras, then they are present inside this mantra. Combination of all characters of mantras pertaining to all Gods is found in this mantra.

Ego creeps in Whatever mantra you say then immediately you get attached yourself to deity. You feel proud that you have done so much. However, while doing a Japam, it should remove my ego too. There is no flaw in the mantras. But mantra should have the capability to shed our ego. “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” mantra can do that for us. Nothing else is needed. That doesn’t mean we need not go away from mantras for other Gods.

Get a total satisfaction People have attained Siddhis or liberation with all the mantras. Why then Hare Rama Hare Krishna mantra has a special place? If you chant “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” mantra, then you get the satisfaction that you get by chanting all the mantras. You feel complete because you have not missed out any.

Revathy Earlier, I use one leg to get climb the stairs to attend the classes of Naran. After chanting “Hare Ram Hare Krishna” mantra, I could use both the legs. My knees are so much better.