In mantras and runes, is the vowel sound R always rolled as in the kandil bandil R mantra? Or is there certain places where it is pronounced in the English manner? I have the rune Thorn, and "Ra" in egyptian christic pranayama in mind.
Accepted Answer
I heard both of those mantras pronounced with a rolled R.
Not all mantras have the rolled R.
Not all people can roll the R. Does that mean the mantra is useless for them?
Pronunciation is important, but not more important than being aware of what you are doing.
The most important factor is awareness.
Not all mantras have the rolled R.
Not all people can roll the R. Does that mean the mantra is useless for them?
Pronunciation is important, but not more important than being aware of what you are doing.
The most important factor is awareness.
A devout monk who had been teaching for several years had become so confident in his understanding that he felt sure he could learn no more from anyone.
The monk heard about a hermit who lived on an island in the middle of a lake and who was practicing “Om Mani Padme Hum” to awaken his yogic powers within his lifetime. The monk could not resist the urge to visit the hermit, and so set off to see him.
The monk hired a boatman to row him to the island, and when the monk reached the hermit’s retreat, he found the host courteous and humble. They drank tea while the old man explained he had no formal training, and simply recited the mantra as often as we could.
Upon reciting the mantra before the monk, the monk couldn’t resist leaning over and whispering to him that he was pronouncing the mantra incorrectly, and had wasted his time. The hermit displayed disappointment, and asked the monk in all humility how he should chant the mantra correctly. The monk instructed the hermit, and the hermit was incredibly grateful, but asked the monk to kindly leave him to his meditation so he could start again without delay.
As the monk departed and began back over the lake, he pondered how he had surely become a worthy teacher, and felt pity for the poor hermit having wasted so much time. Just then, the boatman looked shocked, and the monk turned to find the hermit begging his attention, standing upon the waters of the lake just a few feet away. The hermit begged the monk’s pardon, and pronounced the mantra once more, but only slightly differently from before, and asked if he had still got it right.
The monk, shocked, told the hermit he clearly didn’t need further instruction, but the hermit insisted until the monk recited the mantra once more in his own intonation. The hermit thanked him humbly, bid farewell, and walked back to the island, chanting slowly and carefully as he went.
“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes.” —Demosthenes
"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor
"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor
Accepted Answer
I heard both of those mantras pronounced with a rolled R.
Not all mantras have the rolled R.
Not all people can roll the R. Does that mean the mantra is useless for them?
Pronunciation is important, but not more important than being aware of what you are doing.
The most important factor is awareness.
Not all mantras have the rolled R.
Not all people can roll the R. Does that mean the mantra is useless for them?
Pronunciation is important, but not more important than being aware of what you are doing.
The most important factor is awareness.
A devout monk who had been teaching for several years had become so confident in his understanding that he felt sure he could learn no more from anyone.
The monk heard about a hermit who lived on an island in the middle of a lake and who was practicing “Om Mani Padme Hum” to awaken his yogic powers within his lifetime. The monk could not resist the urge to visit the hermit, and so set off to see him.
The monk hired a boatman to row him to the island, and when the monk reached the hermit’s retreat, he found the host courteous and humble. They drank tea while the old man explained he had no formal training, and simply recited the mantra as often as we could.
Upon reciting the mantra before the monk, the monk couldn’t resist leaning over and whispering to him that he was pronouncing the mantra incorrectly, and had wasted his time. The hermit displayed disappointment, and asked the monk in all humility how he should chant the mantra correctly. The monk instructed the hermit, and the hermit was incredibly grateful, but asked the monk to kindly leave him to his meditation so he could start again without delay.
As the monk departed and began back over the lake, he pondered how he had surely become a worthy teacher, and felt pity for the poor hermit having wasted so much time. Just then, the boatman looked shocked, and the monk turned to find the hermit begging his attention, standing upon the waters of the lake just a few feet away. The hermit begged the monk’s pardon, and pronounced the mantra once more, but only slightly differently from before, and asked if he had still got it right.
The monk, shocked, told the hermit he clearly didn’t need further instruction, but the hermit insisted until the monk recited the mantra once more in his own intonation. The hermit thanked him humbly, bid farewell, and walked back to the island, chanting slowly and carefully as he went.
“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes.” —Demosthenes
"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor
"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor
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