Factors that ensure your success on the path of Mantra Yoga

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There are 16 critical factors that will ensure your success on the path of mantra yoga. All 16 requisites, however, depend on the singular most important element — grace. Without divine grace, it is impossible to attain siddhi (success).

The amount of grace you receive on the path of mantra yoga is directly proportional to how sincerely you fulfill the 16 conditions. They are:

  1. Bhakti (devotion)
  2. Shudhi (purification)
  3. Asana (seat)
  4. Panchang Sevan (five types of food)
  5. Achara (conduct)
  6. Dharana (concentration)
  7. Divyadesh Sevan (self-identification)
  8. Prana Kriya (breath regulation)
  9. Mudra (hand locks)
  10. Tarpana (libations)
  11. Havan (fire offerings)
  12. Bali (sacrifice)
  13. Yaag (contemplation and inner worship)
  14. Japa (chanting)
  15. Dhyana (meditation)
  16. Samadhi (absorption)

It may sound a lot but for the sincere practitioner, who continues to practice step-by-step, it all comes together naturally.

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Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyay

Researcher and writer on Vedic philosophy, Sanskrit sound and the mantra tradition for more than twenty years. Member of the British Council of Complementary Therapy. Author of Mind & Mantra and Rudraksha: The Magical Seed.

This site discusses traditional practice and published research. It is not medical advice, and nothing here replaces care from a qualified clinician.

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