Energy : Pujya Gurudev

Yantras The Vedic Symbols of Energy

(Akhabd Jyoti,Nov.-Dec.2005)

Like the Vastu Shastra, the use of "Yantras", especially the Shri Yantra, Ganesha Yantra, etc has become quite popular these days. Exploiting the trends of mob psychology, several models of these Yantras have surfaced in the market and, in tune with the culture of commercialization; some have also become logos of advertisements. It is pathetic to see that a super-science painstakingly discovered by the dedicated efforts of the Vedic Rishis for spiritual, intellectual and worldly well-being of mankind is being wantonly distorted and used so callously and often wrongly through the Internet in the present so called scientific and technological age. "Akhand Jyoti"  

The Light Divine  is devoted to bring you the righteous knowledge extracted from authentic studies of researchers of this occult science. This article attempts to introduce the readers to the subject matter explaining the rationale behind the mystic designs of Yantras and their significance. Among the sacred symbols compiled / designed by the Vedic Rishis, Yantras are predominantly regarded as devices for devotional sadhanas. These are used as tools for mental concentration and meditation. Keeping specific Yantra in specific direction in the home and worshiping it and concentrating upon it is said to have distinct auspicious effects.

A Mantra is the generator of specific currents of sublime sound and its perceivable manifestation, a Yantra is a monogram  a spectrograph, of this sonic energy. In terms of their spiritual effects, Yantras are like schematic sketches of the contours or structures of divine energy fields. Use of Yantras as the object of sadhana enables focused use of specific currents of cosmic energy. Incidentally, the Sanskrit word for machines, instruments or technological devices is also "yantra". As we all know, advanced machines produce large-scale outcomes rapidly. 
The Vedic Yantras are also attributed in the scriptures, e.g. in the following shloka, as source of beneficial results in short time. These are like super machines having components as syllables, symbols and geometric figures that encode cosmic energy currents. 

Sarvasameva Siddhinam Yantrasadhanmuttamam | Dwaram Shastreshu Samproktam Tasmat Tat Parishilyataam || 

According to Sanskrit Grammar, the word "Yantra" is derived from the conjugation of the verb "yam" with suffix "tra" or with the verb "trana". Both ways its implied meaning is similar to that of Mantra and Tantra; viz, the protector and liberator (from sorrows and thralldoms) of the sincere devotee.

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma