Mantra Initiations

Namaste Sir, Are there anyone in Bangalore, who teaches SriChakra Puja shlokas and mantras with with correct meter and pronunciation, as detailed in your book Understanding and Worshipping SriChakra ... under our Guru parampara. Thank you. Regards, Pratima

Namsthe Ji, I would like know if you prefer providing Initiation via Phone or Skype. Is these methods are against the Mantra Initiation.

Hello Sir, Namasthe! Is there anyone who can give initiation to SriVidya in Hyderabad? Thanks & Regards, Deepika

Pranams Sir, I tried writing to the contact persons for coimbatore long time back... but no response - seems to have stopped - I am not destined for learning this and bettering my life...can you suggest any alternative sir?

The most respected and honorable sadhakas, Im a beginner in learning mantras but had been reciting Gayathri mantras for long time. Im interested to learn and adopt on Sri Vidhya / Sri Chakra. I have been doing meditation as well, but Im yearning to search for a good guru. Pls guide me. I hope my mother Sakthi will show me her light.

Namaskaram. I got initiated up to Lahu Shodasi. Can i do mantra japa of ashwarooda and Indrakshi by myself or it should be initiated by a guru? Any guidance will be helpful. Thank you.

I am curious how does one select a guru? I am a Canadian who has embraced Sanatana Dharma after an experience of meeting Sri Ganesha during an experiment in astral travel years ago. He brought me up a mountain path to a throne where Shiva and Parvati sat. They said nothing but smiled at me and I felt loved as though they beckoned me to come to them and join their family. I had no knowledge of dharma prior to this and unfortunately life took me in down a series of rough times for a few years so I never researched further then. Later on I ended up homeless and went to the local river and prayed to Shiva for the first time to be transformed and made into the best person he intended me to be. I did japa of Om Namah Shivaya and I had a new home and a job within a month. Later my ex took my children and moved far away so that I could not see them. I did japa of Om Dum Durgayei Namaha in tears and just as I started the mantra it hailed really hard then stopped just as I finished. That night I got a call from my ex saying police had been involved with her and her bf fighting. This put into motion a series of events while I continued my japa, that lead to me having full custody of my children who are now safe from all the dangers they had been subjected to. I fully embraced Sanatana Dharma with full faith and have been reading and studying all I can. I have been seeking a guru to show me what mantra I should truly be chanting. Is ganesha my ishta deva? Is Shiva? Is Ma Durga? All have blessed me in many ways. I am currently doing a japa sadhana for several months of a Ganesha mantra as he is the one who brings all wisdom and opens doors in our lives to opportunities. How do I know which name to pick is the right guru for initiation for me?

Hi, greetings all of you. I would like to know a few details from you people. Please forgive my ignorance... 1) May I ask how are the experiences faced by you during any mantra japa? 2) How does it feel like when we reach higher levels in mantra japa? What kind of changes can we observe around us? 3) Have you ever felt the presence of the mantra deity around you or have you spoken with him/her directly? 4) How much time do we need to dedicate for the japa to attain the grace of the mantra deity quicker? 5) My life is a mess right now, mind has become blank, even the smallest things are not getting done, want to go to himalayas leaving everything... any suggestions? Thank you very much in advance.