The Ancient Science of Mantras: Wisdom of the Sages Paperback – May 22, 2017

I'm grateful to Om Swami for this comprehensive guide to mantra sadhana. When so many spiritual organizations seem to want people to be dependent on them, to come back over and over for "the next step," Om Swami clearly has our best interest in mind, wanting us to be independent, empowered seekers. For a book that handles such complex topics, it's incredibly well organized and easy to follow. I'm excited to apply the practices in my life!Note:I first read the Kindle version. There's some editing and mechanical errors, such as the Gayatri mantra being misprinted and certain instructions in sadhanas pointing to non-existing sections (e.g. It says the Ganesha sadhana will have different ingredients for every night and says the different ingredients will be listed later on. There's no list that follows. It's likely that this is an editing mistake and the sadhana doesn't require different ingredients after all).I got the printed version to see if these mistakes were Kindle-only, but it's in the printed version too.Long story short--The Kindle and print version seem to be the same, so don't bother doing what I did.

Very practical illustrations. Loved the candid commentries. Mantra Sadhana is not for everyone and requires tenacity and perseverance. While there are many books on mantras, this one provides a lot of details on the specific routines as prescribed in the vedic scriptures. Did get some of the recommended books for further reading, and it is clear that this is a very vast space.Would absolutely recommend for anyone who wants to start basic sadhanas without a guru.

This book is a manual for walking on a path of self awakening. Many in medical profession will recall the first night of being on call. You are worried, concerned and apprehensive. You have the knowledge but NO experience. But you feel reassured by a small book that you carry in your pocket, and it tells you how to treat various maladies. For a novice like a medical intern on call, for a devotee on a call to find his Rama", this book tells you all the techniques, precautions,almost like a senior surgeon guiding an intern during complex operation. But here the operation is on "Self" to get to know "ReaI I ", the instruments are mantra and swami ji is senior surgeon. Swami ji tells one how to reach: "तू तू करता तू भया, मुझमें रही न हूं। बारी तेरे नाम पर, जित देखूं तित तूं।।". I recommend this book highly for any spiritually oriented person who is interested in ancient Indian wisdom, to have a step wise manual for spiritual awakening. Every book by swami ji thoroughly researched, full of easy to understand examples, and sprinkled with swami ji's wisdom,charm and love. The narration is so beautiful and realistic you feel as if it happening in front of your eyes. If words have power, swami words do, for you get so engrossed that within the lines of the book, you see Shiva, you feel Ma Ganga, you touch Gyatri. Please do not doubt me if I tell you, Swami ji is Tulsi, Dinkar, ShivMangal Sing Suman,Galib, and Wordsworth...all combined in one. Please read his other books like "A fistful of love"...you would be convinced.

The quality of the book and its contents are great but the edition that reached me was obviously the publisher/printer's issue. I hope they fix it soon.

This book is so full of details that I felt like S someone is teaching me personally. It's full of knowledge, steps, and practical applications. I wish I could enter to meet him in person and make him my guru. However, until that time, I will treat this book as a perfect guide. A couple of topics are still ambiguous, like what mantra Siddhi means, why is needed, etc, but he touched upon it slightly. Rest you will have to figure it out by yourself.

It's a comprehensive book about procedures but there is no application part as usually supposed to be in mantra books. This book just gives the viniyog mantra but not the viniyog itself.

The book begins with the Lord of the Lords de-mystifying us, with the dissolution of this creation and then the origination of the Mantras, their source.Swamiji has unlocked a whole new world for us. Everything from the types of Mantras and Mantra Sandhanas, how to select a Mantra Sadhana, everything has been written in this profound work. There are numerous images in which Swamiji has Himself shown the Mudras to be performed for the Sadhanas. One can actually use this book like a manual, following the steps without the need of a Guru in physical form.Swamiji has mentioned that He shied away from writing on this topic before. Do you want to know why? Well grab a copy and know for Yourself.For the ones who just want to know more about Swamiji, in this book Swamiji has written about His own Sadhanas as well. You don't need to look at any person or book to know about Mantras and their application.I have run out of words and expressions to be amazed and appreciate Swamiji’s creation, His work. If I mention any word of appreciation here for this work that would be like showing a lamp to the Sun.Thank You Swamiji.