kdasari

It is often said that mantras are cursed and therefore require some type of specific ritual action (pūjā) or another set of specific curse removal mantras to make them effective. This is a very orthodox and traditional point of view which is for the most part not followed in contemporary paramparās that impart dīkṣā, such as ours.

However, that being said, many tantras (both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava) describe such imperfections and "defects" of mantras. The Kulārṇava tantra describes sixty such faults that can affect mantras such as being "asleep", "terrifying", "fruitless", "devoid of a limb", and even "diseased." Other tantras describe mantric imperfections as having to do with an inauspicious number of syllables and the placement of certain syllables in an order that is not conducive to attainment. More blatant examples include, hearing a mantra by accident, or reading it in a book, both require extra rituals to re-empower them. A little more specialized and esoteric is the recommendation that certain mantras are not to be chanted aloud and so if they are spoken, they are already rendered defective and need to be "fixed." Sometimes these fixes involve extended recitation.

Of course, many will likely wonder how in the world can a mantra, which is divine in nature and transmitted through tradition be given as deficient, wouldn't that mean that the tradition itself is deficient?

It is a perfectly legitimate question. A mantra might be thought to be defective because mantras (which are often given in code) are interpreted, or rather "extracted" slightly differently according to different traditions. If one wants to venture further, one might even say "incorrectly."

Another reason a mantra might be thought to be defective or cursed is that it is simply too powerful for common people and so sages who attained siddhi with it cursed such a mantra so the average person will not be able to misuse its śakti. This is a very popular explanation that can be found throughout our Purāṇas.

As admin wrote, in Guruji's tradition (at least as far as I have understood it!) the grace of Śrī Guru who imparts the mantra removes all defects, "curses," and imperfections that may exist and gives the śiṣya a priceless and flawless gem, ready to be polished daily with mantra japa.

śrī gurubhyo namaḥ

kdasari

Śrī Matre Namaḥ,

This is to prevent and discourage people from chanting some mantras which they heard somewhere or read from a book without taking dīkṣā from a Guru. Once a deity shares some esoteric knowledge with a sādhaka, it becomes a responsibility of that sādhaka to guard the mantra and the knowledge of mantra siddhi and transmit only to someone who deserves and if the deity gives permission.

Taking dīkṣā is very important which even deities sometimes remind some Gurus. In one pravachanam by Bhrahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sharma garu, he narrated an experience shared with him by some person. This person attended some mediation and lecture sessions on Lalitā Sahasranāmam by some initiated Guru. One day he was so happy, he made everyone recite Śrī Lalitā Triśatī (I think so, I will have to find that clip again) and that night Devī came into his dream and told him not to make any uninitiated person recite Śrī Lalitā Triśatī. The next day that Guru shared his experience with everyone.

And in some cases some mantras may very well be cursed which happen in Tantras because Tantric mantras are the easiest to chant, very potent and deliver results very fast. Unless one has a protection from a Guru, one can do a lot of damage to oneself and people around with Tantric mantras.

Śrī Gurubhyo Namaḥ

shashtishananda

Please suggest where l can find curse removal mantras for Bala panchadasi and Sodasi 🙏🙏🙏

Nagender

Śrī Mātre Namaḥ,

I haven't seen the video you posted nor I intend to watch ever, as it shouldn't concern me or anyone learning Śrī Vidyā from Devipuram.

To put your mind at ease, śāstrās say if one doesn't practise Guru mantra religiously as instructed by Guru it would affect the Guru that is why a Guru gives mantra after testing a seeker for a very long time if s/he is really worthy. But Guruji said he is ready to take on any negative karma that may come due to Guruji's generosity is giving dīkṣa to anyone and everyone including the highest mantras in Śrī Vidyā whether they are going to practise or not.

Also, so many people buy and have bought Śrī Meru from Devipuram and have been worshipping to their capacity and knowledge and many of those who buy do not even participate in learning Śrī Vidyā through the structured courses of Devipuram. Not a single one has come back and said something terrible happened in their life after they bought the Meru while the general consensus from so many Śrī Vidyā experts and other sampradayās is not to keep Meru at home as Meru needs complex elaborate worship daily.

Having faith in Guru should be first and foremost and mantras, knowledge in some texts etc. all those come later.

One of the instructors will offer more explanation and clarify this unnecessary fear and confusion.

This page says the six syllable Bala mantra is not cursed. Read it.

https://amritananda-natha-saraswati.blogspot.com/2016/04/bala-meditation-guide.html

Moreover, here Guruji has given six obstacle removing mantras to be chanted before Sri Vidya mantras:

https://amritananda-natha-saraswati.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_90.html

He has been so very open. And ths is what makes him the best Sri Vidya guru. He did not hold any knowledge hostage, and he did not spread fear. And he gave diksha to everybody who wanted it.

shashtishananda

May be my earlier response was not very clear, it doesn't matter whether Bālā mantra is cursed or not, I already made it very clear that people who took dīkṣa from Devipuram have not suffered in any way and till date several hundreds of people, probably thousands we don't keep track got dīkṣa from Guruji and Guru Amma.

If I say the same that you are confirming your own biases with whatever little evidence you have seen that some people got cursed, I wonder what would be your answer?

Manblunder is from a different parampara, and how is that your faith in Manblunder can supersede everything else, unless you are believing blindly what they say?

Guruji himself said he is ready to take on any karma from giving dīkṣa, I don't know who you are insinuating here.

If you have taken dīkṣa from Guruji and Guru Amma and still you don't have faith in their instructions then may be Devipuram is not the place for you for your Śrī Vidyā path.

This is for anyone now or in the future who has doubts, fears around this idea that Bālā mantra is cursed and there needs to be a curse reversal mantra in order to chant it.

If you have taken dīkṣa from Devipuram, from Guruji and Guru Amma then there is nothing to worry, but if you have taken dīkṣa from another parampara then we can't advise you on the same. You will need to check with the Guru who gave you Bālā mantra.

Besides Goddess Bālā is the first Guru of Guruji who persuaded Guruji into quitting his job and dedicating his life to Goddess Worship and spreading Śrī Vidyā. She was persistent and got a house built for Her in the form of a Śrī Meru, She even guided Guruji at every stage of building Śrī Yantra Mahā Meru.

If anyone who claims to have taken dīkṣa from Guruji says Bālā mantra is cursed, then either Guruji must have told them not to worry when the person checked with Guruji or the discussion never happened and the person is simply undermining Guruji and Devipuram Parampara.

A word of caution to seekers who want to learn Śrī Vidyā from Devipuram or learn anything from any Guru - if a Guru criticises another Guru then the person is on an ego-trip and is not a realised being who can show you the way. Please use your judgement wisely before deciding whom to follow as a Guru.

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