My name is Janardhan and resident of Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. I have taken Mahashodashi Mantra initiation in the year 2013 and have completed the recitations of Mahashodhasi mantra for prescribed number of 9 lakh times and I am continuing to recite it daily.
Recently during meditation, I got a flash / revelation of a new meditation technique. I have started practicing this technique and it is helping me in reaching the Parama Shiva state easily. After practicing this new technique, I am experiencing the Divine Bliss intensively and I cannot express the feeling of this Divine Bliss in words and it has to be experienced by oneself. My mind started becoming empty without thoughts even during the day time when I am not meditating. For the benefit of other Sadhakas, I want to share the meditation technique, so that they can try and experience the Divinity.
Meditation Technique:
For convenience sake I have divided this technique into 8 stages and Sadhaka has to gradually move from stage 1 to stage 8. Before moving from one stage to another stage, Sadhaka has to repeat/practice the technique of that stage for 9 times. (this is explained in the table below).
Set:
Following six steps comprising of 1 single set. Whenever we refer 1 set, the following 6 steps should be repeated as part of that set.
- Start with Ganesh Prayer
"Om Shuklam Bharadharam Vishnu Sashivarnam Chathurbhujam prasannavadhanam dhyaet sarvavignopa Shanthae". - MahaGanapathi mantra
"Om shrim hrim klim glaum gam ganapataye varavarada sarvajanamme vashamanaya svaha" - Guru Mandala using Mrugi mudra
- Chant your Siddhi Mantra 28 times.
- Chant Mahashodashi Mantra while concentrating on Agna Chakra, gradually proceed to Sahasrara and then to Paramashiva State.
- Conclude with the Siddhi Mantra.
The above six steps form one set.
Now repeat the sets and sessions in each stage as per the following Table:
Stage -1 | Doing 2 Sets make it single session in this stage | 9 session to be practiced before moving to next Stage |
Stage -2 | Doing 3 Sets make 1 single session in this stage | |
Stage -3 | Doing 4 Sets make it single session in this stage | |
Stage -4 | Doing 5 Sets make it single session in this stage | |
Stage -5 | Doing 6 Sets make it single session in this stage | |
Stage -6 | Doing 7 Sets make it single session in this stage | |
Stage -7 | Doing 8 Sets make it single session in this stage | |
Stage -8 | Doing Sets make it single session in this stage |
Note:
Few minutes break can be observed between the sets in each session
Each session has to be completed in a single sitting. They cannot be split.
One session or more sessions may be done in a single day, as long as each session is done in single sitting
If a Sadhaka is advancing, then he/she may reduce the duration per set, according to his/her convenience. There is no fixed duration/timeline to practice each set. This is because if the Sadhaka in 5th Stage, he/she has to repeat six sets per session which will take lot of time. He/she may reduce the time for each set according to their convenience.
Janardhan can be contacted at kjanardhan01@yahoo.co.in
at 8:48 PM
August 28, 2016 10:49 AM
Thank you for sharing this!
August 28, 2016 08:35 PM
Thank you sir, just a small question how many times do you chant Maha sodashi in each set
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August 29, 2016 05:53 PM
There is no specific number of times for repeating Maha sodashi Mantra. According to your convenience, you can repeat or you can repeat the Mantra for three times or five times per set.
K. Janardhan
August 29, 2016 10:25 PM
Thank you one more question where is the awareness when you are chanting other mantras. Is it at ajna chakra
September 02, 2016 03:47 PM
Just close your eyes repeat other mantras.
K. Janardhan
September 02, 2016 08:17 PM
Thank you
August 30, 2016 03:05 PM
Sir Ji,
1) Can you please elaborate what parama shiva state is?
2) Is there any specific method to chant Maha Shodasi?
3) Is there any swara for Maha Shodasi Mantra?
4) What is the meaning of Sidhi?
5) What will happen if we get sidhi?
6) What are the characteristics (lakshanas) of sidhi?
7) What is siddhi mantra?
8) What is the use of reciting Maha Sodasi once we have sidhi mantra? (Because already we got sidhi without Maha Sodasi)
9) What is the meaning of Divine Bliss?
10) Is this divine bliss permanent or temporary?
11) How this divine bliss differ from normal bliss?
12) Is there any difference between normal bliss and divine bliss?
13) How many types of bliss are there?
14) You also requested to share your purascharana experience for benefit of others?
15) What is concentration? Concentration on Agna chakra means what? What to concentrate?
Kindly clear my ignorance.
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September 12, 2016 05:23 PM
Aham Brahmasmi.
K. Janardhan
September 02, 2016 10:34 AM
Sir namaste
Iam confused please explain what is guru mandala using murti Mudra.
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September 02, 2016 10:49 AM
Guru Mandala comes under Sri Vidya tradition. Your Guru, Guru's Guru known as Parama Guru and Parama Guru's Guru, who is known as Parameshti Guru are worshiped. In Sri Vidya tradition, lot of importance is given to Guru Mandala.
Mrighi mudra is like this. Join thumb, middle and ring fingers of both the forms and keep them on the top of the head. Little and index fingers are extended.
September 02, 2016 05:16 PM
Sir namaste
I have been initiated by you. Iam sorry I did mot know the entire procedure I guess. In the document that I received, I may have missed this part. So the needs to be included as part of the practice. Please share the details at umavinaykumar@yahoo.co.in.
Sorry for my ignorance.
Regards,
Uma
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September 02, 2016 06:41 PM
Please write to me directly.
September 02, 2016 05:42 PM
Sir namaste,
I also wanted to add should I say all the guru's names or is there any other specific mantra that is to be chanted.
Namaste
Uma
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September 06, 2016 04:53 PM
Whatever the procedure you are following now, you can continue that procedure.
K. Janardhan
September 15, 2016 10:21 PM
Janardhanji,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful technique. I have a small question -
Is there a need to do multiple sets per stage per session? Instead, can we do a single prolonged set while following all of the 6 sets? Because every time we do a set of the six steps, we seem to be disconnecting and then connecting back and agauin working our way up. Why not do it once and stay connected up there for an extended period of time? So, instead of chanting 12 times or so per set, chant 108 or 1008 or more number of times?
September 20, 2016 04:42 PM
While cooking rice or cleaning of some herbs which will be used in medicines will be cleaned twice or thrice. In the same manner, while meditating for every set, one has to follow this procedure which we are earlier following. If you are doing meditation for one hour, you can split into three or four sets per session or according to your convenience and you can observe the difference.
K. Janardhan
September 20, 2016 08:17 PM
Thank you so much for your kind and simple explanation, Janardhanji. I understand it now. Really appreciate you sharing your insights and experience here for the benefit of everyone.
October 11, 2018 12:52 PM
Janardhan Ji Can you please let me know how much time you used to allot for Japa to complete 900000 in 3 years?
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October 11, 2018 01:08 PM
Janardhan is not available on mails as of now. You go with this calculation. Per hour you can chant 700 counts mentally, provided your concentration level is high and you are comfortable with the mantra. To complete 900,000 counts you have to chant around 820 counts per day. You can chant throughout the day, by simultaneously working on your routine.
October 29, 2018 11:24 AM
But, I was taught not to recite the mantra clubbing with with regular routine. It should be recited only in allotted place and time. But can be extended as per our time availability. Can you please clarify?
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October 29, 2018 05:55 PM
Japa mantras can be chanted mentally or verbally while doing other works. However, to decide on this, one's Guru is the final authority.
October 30, 2018 01:47 PM
Thank you Raviji for your clarification