Positive thinking: Mantras and Evolution

We are well aware of the 33 crore plus Gods that are a part of Vedic culture. Do they really exist or are they a figment of our imagination?

A Dev is the energy responsible for a particular phenomenon of nature. As you progress in yogic practices (Sanatan Kriya), these energies are revealed to you. At Dhyan Ashram, people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds have reported encountering these energies in dhyan, which is proof enough that they exist. Not only do they exist but they actually interact with you and aid your evolution process.

 Evolution is moving to a dimension that is higher than your current state. In the etheric world, it is moving from a grosser to a subtler dimension. With relation to your etheric double, it is moving from your basic chakra upwards. This upward movement happens through the etheric reflection of your spinal cord called the sushumna nadi. We know that a strong and supple spine is a prerequisite for yog. Modern science tells us that the spinal column is made of 32 vertebral bones with the spinal cord running through the center of the vertebrae. The process of evolution starts from your tail bone moving up, vertebra by vertebra.

Each of these Devas reside in the etheric portion relevant to every vertebra. For instance, the tail bone in the spinal cord corresponds to the location of mooladhar chakra and is the seat of Lord Ganesha, the energy closest to the physical and of great importance in removing  obstacles in the physical world. Evolution too starts from the base of the spine upwards; hence, one has to go to Lord Ganesha for blessings for the journey beyond.

The experience of the energy of a Dev is done through chanting of mantra. The body of a God is contained within a mantra and the seed of the mantra is planted through your Guru. Once initiated into a mantra by your Guru, the chant fructifies. The seed given by your Guru germinates through the mantra, revealing the associated God. It is important to chant the mantra in the right manner; an improper chant changes the meaning of the mantra and distorts the emerging energy which can have a negative effect.
 
Yogi Ashwini is the spiritual head of Dhyan Ashram.