October 04, 2005
Mantra Powered Visualization/Amazing Grace
Chanting Meditation
Nichiren Kanjin
Insight Cultivation
Mantra Powered Chakra Visualization
Modern Buddhist Healing: A Spiritual Strategy for Transforming Pain, Dis-Ease, & Death
Riding The Wheel To WellnessBuddhist Perspective On Life's Healing Gifts, Meditation, Prayer ...
Author/s: Charles Atkins
Mantra Powered Visualization
"I knew next to nothing about allopathic medicine or alternative healing —
all I knew was the absolute power of daimoku and the technique of mantra-powered visualization I had used in my own recovery, as revealed by SGI Vice President Takehisa Tsuji. That method of chanting and imagery placed the seven characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo over the body, perfectly corresponding to the ancient chakra schematics of Hindu and Tantric Buddhism. I began to teach others how to chant in this manner to combat their illness." -- Charles Atkins
Modern Buddhist Healing-Guided Imagery Based on Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism
Mantra-Powered Visualization — Prayer as a Vow
Posted by rbeck at July 31, 2005 12:16 PM
Amazing Grace
Something somebody said made me think of the Gospel Song "Amazing Grace". I got to thinking, it is truly an amazing grace that a wretch like moi possesses a Buddha Nature; and moreover, that I can access it so easily. All it takes is uttering the Odaimoku with open mind/heart, some humility, and a bit of contrition.
I wanted to hear the song, hopefully a blue grass version. So I googled in search of a sample. Well, I came across this:
Littleleaf Native American Flutes & Music
Sample 1
Sample2
Not exactly bluegress, but it did nicely. May have to stretch my Visa a bit and "buy me dat" ...
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
Posted by rbeck at July 31, 2005 12:16 PM
Slow 'Namu' Odaimoku ... moved from July 16, 2005
.. hosted by:Bouddhisme. If you listen, please visit the host site and give them a 'hit.' Here is the best correct 'wave daimoku' sound file I have heard on line. I think it is pretty much the same as what we we used to call hiki-daimoku in SGI. mp3 sound file Here is a WMA sound file of 'Shodai' Click here.
Posted by rbeck at July 16, 2005 01:24 PM
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Comments {From a previous thread on this topic.}
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Robin:
This is all very innovative, interesting stuff. I have a question about your six beat mantras and their placement on the human schematic. In one schematic you begin at the brow and the other at the crown. In my book, Modern Buddhist Healing, I attributed Nam to the sahasrara chakra and the svadhisthana of the pelvis and the muladhara at the base of the spine are accounted for by Kyo.
Please tell me the logic for these two placements you mentioned, and while you're at it, do you find my attribution is correct or not. The reason that I ask these question is because new ground is being broken on this subject and all that is written and kinown is not all that will be written or known. We're writing that book now.
Charles
Posted by: Charles at March 14, 2005 01:23 PM
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I am going to be pursuing this more. I have 2 in the hoppper now. I put the character Na there (the crown), and Mu at the 6th chakra for 7 beats. For 6 I put Nam at 7/6. I am putting 'Ge' at the pelvis and Kyo at the root. What this does is make Myo the voice and the dharma the heart.
I discussed the other way; Myo at the brow, Ho as the voice, the Lotus as the heart with Ernesto and Donna at SFI. That was how I did it, going back to the 80's and VP Tsuji.
We liked both ways, but preferred the way the 7 syllables match the 7 chakras. Donna designed 'New Buddha & Chakras to reflect this. I will post both of her images in a day ot two.
I do not want to give away too much yet. :). I found it easier to balance my ki by using Nam' for 7/6 than with kyo as 2/1.
I can not argue with your success. My answer is that I think there are multiple valid approaches to 'Chakra Wave Mantra' or 'Mantra Powered Visualization.'
Blofield (I think it was him)talked about Om-heart, Ma-left shoulder, Ni-throat, Pad-right shoulder, Me-navel, Hum - crown. Then reversing
it.
Posted by: robin at March 14, 2005 03:33 PM
Posted by rbeck at October 4, 2005 06:30 AM