Mantra
consecrated them with their motivation and authentic prayers of aspiration...their energy and power in that they are able to confer spiritual accomplishment and blessings upon the mindstream of one who recites them repeatedly with faith.
In all three traditions: Hindu, Sikh and Tibetan Buddhist, the mantra is a phenomenon that exists outside of human creation. Whether it is attributed to buddhas gone before, or other sources outside our realm of experience, the mantra is a phenomenon whose power can be called upon if we but take advantage of it. And its power is amplified by the generations of the faithful who have intoned the same syllables in the same traditional way with the same pure intentions.
The achievement of liberation through the practice of mantra is not necessarily easy.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche tells of a lama who couldn't understand the teachings of the Great Perfection. "So his teacher told him to recite the hundred-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva 10 million times. He went into retreat and practiced day and night for nine years. When he came out, understanding arose effortlessly."
May your efforts be more swiftly rewarded!
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