Yantra Quotes

“Yantra is an instrument of fastening.”

“A general characteristic of yantras is that they are small in size.”

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“Wikipedia: Yantra”

“...and also a magic diagram. It is derived from the verbal root yam, ‘to control'.”

“...yantras, like some mandalas are used for worship in desire-oriented (kamya rites), but their main purpose is magical.”

“They call it yantra because it restrains prolonged suffering arising from defects (in the form) of desire, anger and so forth.”

“By regularly meditating on a specific yantra, you can tune in to the corresponding archtype to focus its healing energies in your psyche and foster personal growth.”

“Sri Yantra represents visually the replication of the “genetic code” of the first triangle in the process of creation of the multiform universe in all its complexity”

“Because it restrains all suffering arising from the defects (in the form) of desire, anger and so forth they call it yantra. The god who is worshipped in it graces (the practitioner)”

“Yantra is an instrument designed to curb the psychic powers by concentrating them on pattern, and in such a way that this pattern becomes reproduced by the worshipper’s visualizing powers.”

“It subdues all evil , it protects the practitioner from great danger when worshipped (and) visualized (dhyana); therefore it is called yantra.”

“Texts may prescribe that the lines of the yantra be traced with a specific colour, for example, with turmeric or blood, but the space inside is never filled with colours….images are generally not found in yantras.”

“Brunner defines Yantra as a linear representation on a specific surface, such as birch-bark… yantras almost inevitably have letters, seed (beeja) syllables or mantras inscribed in them….yantras have inscribed mantras.”

“L. R. Chawdhri (2005), Secrets of Yantra, Mantra and Tantra, pages: 43–, publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, ISBN: 978-1-84557-022-4”

“The Sri Yantra or Sri Chakra is an important cult object for the Sri Vidya tradition of tantrism. It is understood as being the subtle form of the goddess Sri Lalita.”

“A new Sri Chakra is always carefully drawn whenever a Puja is performed. The pujas that are done in this tradition are always performed privately, except for the puja done in select temples.”

“O Mistress of the kula, because it protects always from absolutely all dangers, such as Yama and (evil) spirits (bhuta), therefore it is called yantra.”

“These two sets of triangles are superimposed to show the union of the masculine and feminine aspects of your nature. When united they make the eight lotus petals of the yantra. Four gates or doors called bhupura, surround these triangles representing the gates of the consciousness to the deeper mysteries beyond.”

“...energies has three aspects: its visual form (yantra), its sound form (mantra) and its ‘personality’ or god-form (devata). Yantra is thus thought to be an essential component in the mastery of cosmic energies that comprises tantric praxis.”