Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ Beyond Human Healing Mantras book by Thomas Ashley Farrand, anyone read it?

When I go to a bookstore, I usually dont always buy it when I first look at it. But this book seemed different and i thought I would buy it and see how me and my mother like it. I guess I bought it first because I am of Indian descent to. My mother says the mantras seem legitimate. The book says the mantras should be practiced for 40 days to see results.

Has anyone here read the book? Have you also tried out the mantras? Have you gotten results from your efforts after 40 days?

It has mantras for removing obstacles, wealth, good luck and finding a mate. I think it has healing ones to. I am not totally sure if they work or not.

Anyone here an expert on mantras?

Parag

Hi Parag. I'm certainly not an expert on mantras, but I have read the book and also taken several workshops with Ashley (who, by the way, is absolutely wonderful - if you get the chance to see him, by all means go). The mantras absolutely work - they change your vibrational patterns, allowing you to attract different circumstances into your life. Another book I think you would enjoy is Healing Mudras by Sabrina Mesko. She elaborates on the hand gestures used while chanting mantras - it's a much easier read, and you can incorporate the hand movements while you chant.

Hi Rachel:

Wow, you have met him personally. I remember looking at the book Healing Mudras a while back at the bookstores.

Rachel, were these workshops in CA. I think that is where he lives.

I tried to email him regarding this question. He probably is in location where he does not have a computer.

The question I had for him was if I could say multiple mantas together or in one sitting or they should be said one at time in a sitting. Like for example only saying the ganapatee mantra only, and only for 40 days. Or saying the ganapatee mantra along with others for 40 days like this om gum ganapatte nama, om shreem maha lakshmi swaha, om sharvana bhavaya namaha, om eim sarawati swaha. I was asking to see if saying multiples together would create energy blockage or prevent the mantra from working.

Rachel, for any mantra if you are 28 years old and over you have to say swaha instead of namaha?

Do you know if there is a mantra for receiving guidance on your own particular situation or for your situation in hand?

Rachel, could I email you regarding this?

Parag

Dear Parag,
You can reach him at 626-451-0305 or duf@earthlink.net The workshops were in California - check out his schedule on his website www.sanskritmantra.com for future pujas he has planned. If I were you, I would only try one mantra at a time. It's better to focus your energy on one goal at a time. From what I remember in his workshops, he said you can do more than one mantra at a time - if it's on a related topic. So you could do several on abundance, prosperity, security - but you wouldn't add, say, relationships to the mix.
If you're needing guidance on how to proceed with a particular goal - I would definitely focus on your sixth chakra or third eye for guidance. There is a mudra in Sabrina's book specifically for receiving spiritual guidance. Hope that helps.
Rachel

Rachel:

I already emailed him and called him at the number you have mentioned. Thanks. I am thinking he could be out of town and not using his computer and stuff like that. I will try and experiment for 40 days and see what happens.

I will also look through Sabrina Mesko's book at the bookstore.

Parag

Parag,
He must be out of town, because he's usually good about getting back to people. If you're looking for clarity, I'm also a BIG believer in the power of feng shui. I consider it impossible to have mental clarity if your home is cluttered. Read Karen Kingston's books, Sacred Space and Clear Your Clutter. Her website is also informative, www.sacredspace.com esp. the ask Karen letters. Also, Lillian Too has a space clearing kit you can buy from Barnes and Noble - it's quite good and she lists some clearing mantras. In fact, she also has a book on mantras which is quite good. The northeast, by the way, is the area in feng shui tied to learning, mental aspirations - the northwest is tied to helpful people, angels, dieties - so if there were any spiritual people you wanted to contact, that's the area of your home you would meditate in.

Rachel:

YOu have actually tried to email and contact him before. Thanks for the other suggestion. Lillian Too is also a yoga person?

One goal at a time makes sense Rachel, but it is just that I want prosperity, good luck, remove obstacles, find a mate and build my mind. I heard that one might have to do the ganpathee mantra which I read from the book because it could happen that the Lakshmi mantra may not work because of obstacles?

Feng Shui is something I would like to dabbble in.

This science of metaphysics is interesting. I wonder if it can really affect people's lives.

Parag

Dear Parag,
Lillian Too is a feng shui person, she has a book out called Mantras and Mudras or Mudras and Mantras - can't remember which - but it has lots of interesting mantras. I hear you are searching, and I want to remind you the key to all these disciplines is changing your energy or vibrational field, which is the whole purpose behind saying the mantras. Now you can change your energy field without saying a single mantra - just speak words of love, joy, and beauty. There is no magic in the mantra - it's really all about working with energy - which is the same principle behind feng shui. When you live in a neat, harmonious home - you feel differently, and act differently and draw different experiences to you. Everything in the universe is composed of energy vibrating at different frequencies, and the energy is either positive or negative. The more positive energy you feel and radiate, the more positive experiences you will draw to you. If you say the mantras by rote and hate saying them, I actually feel, they can be counterproductive. Only say them, if it makes you feel better. Love, of course, is the highest frequency and the more you engage in activities you love, the more money, love, good luck, etc. you will draw to you. So, if you want to draw love into your life - start doing something everyday that you absolutely love. Maybe that's dancing or playing sports - whatever it is - you will start to change your energy field,faster than saying any mantras. I love Ashley Farrand, but he is not the last word, any more than any spiritual teacher is - and mantras are not for everyone- I've actually seen people get worse saying mantras. Also, the southwest is the love corner in feng shui - start putting pictures of happy couples in that corner - as long as your southwest isn't the bathroom, in which case, don't put anything there - I guarantee, you'll find a new relationship within a month. Check out - www.theredlotusletter.com Best of luck- I know you'll attract someone soon. Rachel

Rachael,

YOu are right I am searching. You talk about energy and vibrations. It reminds me of Lynn Grabhorn's Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting. Did you read this book.

I agree with you that Thomas Ashley Farrand is not the last word. As you know, the big reason I probably ended up buying the book is because it maybe largely due to the fact I am Indian and there is Lakshmi mantra. I guess it had to do with my culture. I will agree with you there might be people who do mantras and it does not make their life any different. It could also be due to the fact that people who are masters or gurus are not everywhere.

I am convinced that the mind has the power to help people achieve or receive what they cannot do on their own like get a mate or meet a friend or mentor they would like be more intimate with. Or get a job. I know there are dating services that charge millionaires over $10k from what I have watched on 20/20.

You talk about Northwest and Southwest, does this mean Feng Shui involves being able to read floor plans. I think I need to get a Feng Shui for dummies book.

For some reason you are reminding me of a book called Do One Thing Different by Bill O Hanlon. I dont know why.

Thomas Ashland Farrand says you have to give the mantras 40 days.

I am thinking about maybe taking up yoga and doing it more regularly.

I will agree with you what works for one does not work for another. YOu talk about not saying by roting. It also reminds me of another thing I read.

A feeling of health creates health. A feeling of wealth creates wealth.

I am quite open to this law of attraction I guess. I have not seen it work though.

It would be interesting, if I somehow did better in my career and finances because I started to play chess more or started to practice martial arts or just have a good time. I think that is what the book Do One thing Different By Bill O Hanlon reminds me of.

I know Emmet Fox says you can solve all your problems if you can keep your mind just focused on GOD. I have not seen this proven but I have read in a yoga about concentration being the key to success.

I will say, one thing that would be a challenge for me is how to enhance personal development without really spending any money or too much money.

I work as a realtor. I have met other realtors pay $1,000 a month to get high quality coaching. The coaching is high quality but not inexpensive. I am wondering if a paraliminal could do just as well.

Rachel, have you ever bought a paraliminal or any home study course here?

You are right Rachel, I am searching. If the subliminals worked I would be buying them.

Parag

Dear Parag,
We're all searching - myself included. I can only speak for what has worked for me. In all honesty, I haven't tried the paraliminals of this company, but I have of another company, and I am very happy with the results. The company is www.thinkrightnow.com - the tapes have absolutely worked for me. Another metaphysical discipline which has worked for me big time is feng shui. In fact, if done properly, the results can be quite dramatic and fast. What I have found interesting about feng shui is, even people who do not believe in it have gotten results. I activated my brother's love corner - he's a conservative banker type, not prone to metaphysical mumbo jumbo - and within two weeks met the love of his life. I've read Lynne Grabhorn's book - I personally didn't care for it too much - I think she has a simplistic approach to metaphysics - if you're sick or anything bad happens, well, you just weren't putting out the right vibrations. I don't know how helpful that is to say to someone who's really suffering. I also firmly believe in karma, which she doesn't, but she had some interesting observations. If you're Indian, you might be interested to know that feng shui originated in India, not China. It was known as Vastu. If you're a realtor, you would want to activate your phone and computer to stimulate money chi. The southeast corner is the money corner - no need to get fancy floor plans, you can just use a compass. Good luck! Rachel