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Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bhagalamukhi, Kamalatmika, Gayatri, Shiva, Atman, The Fifteen Nityas, Ganesha
What is a YANTRA ?
YANTRA literally means “support” and “instrument”. A YANTRA is a geometric design acting as a highly
efficient tool for contemplation, concentration and meditation. YANTRAS carry spiritual significance : there is
a specific meaning that pertains to higher levels of consciousness.
The YANTRA provides a focal point that is a window into the absolute. When the mind is concentrated on a
single, simple object (in this case a YANTRA), the mental chatter ceases. Eventually, the object is dropped
when the mind can remain empty and silent without help. In the most advanced phases, it is possible to
attain union with God by the geometric visualization of a YANTRA.
The YANTRA is like a microcosmic picture of the MACROCOSM. It is a focusing point and an outer and
inner doorway. The YANTRAS are often focused on a specific deity and so. by tuning into the different
YANTRAS you can tap into certain deities or creative force centers in the universe.
YANTRAS are usually designed so that the eye is carried into the center, and very often they are
symmetrical. They can be drawn on paper, wood, metal, or earth, or they can be three-dimensional.
The most celebrated YANTRA in India is the Sri YANTRA the YANTRA of Tripura Sundari It is a symbol of
The most celebrated YANTRA in India is the Sri YANTRA, the YANTRA of Tripura Sundari. It is a symbol of
the entire cosmos that serves to remind the practitioner of the nondifference between subject and object.
When one focuses on a YANTRA, his mind is atomatically “tuned in” by RESONANCE into the specific form
energy of that YANTRA. The process of RESONANCE is then maintained and amplified. The YANTRA acts
only as a “tune in” mechanism or a doorway. The subtle energy does not come from the YANTRA itself, but
from the MACROCOSM.
Basically YANTRAS are secret keys for establishing RESONANCE with the beneficial energies of the
MACROCOSM. Very often the YANTRAS can put us in contact with extremely elevated energies and
entities, being of invaluable help on the spiritual path.
Search the Internet and the libraries and you will find very little consistent knowledge about YANTRAS.
Some people placed YANTRAS upside down, a monument of their ignorance. You cannot place a YANTRA
just any way you please. Anyone knows that when the cross is held upside down, it is no longer a beneficial
symbol. A YANTRA put upside down is no longer the same YANTRA.
“Dissecting” a YANTRA
The power of YANTRAS to induce RESONANCE is based on the SPECIFIC FORM of its appearance. Such
a diagram can be composed from one or more geometrical shapes which combine into a precise model
representing and transfiguring in essence, at the level of the physical universe, the subtle sphere of force
corresponding to the invoked deity. From this point of view we can argue that the YANTRA functions similarly
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to a MANTRA (sacred word). By RESONANCE, a certain energy from the practitioner’s MICROCOSM
vibrates on the same wavelength with the corresponding infinite energy present in the MACROCOSM,
energy which is represented in the physical plane by the YANTRA. The principle of RESONANCE with any
deity, Cosmic Wisdom, aspect, phenomenon or energy owes its universal applicability to the perfect
correspondence existing between the human being (seen as a true MICROCOSM) and the Creation as a
whole (MACROCOSM).
The core of the YANTRA is composed of one or several simple geometrical shapes : dots, lines, triangles,
squares, circles and lotuses representing in different ways the subtle energies.
The Dot (BINDU)
For example the dot (BINDU) signifies the focalized energy and its intense concentration. It
can be evnisaged as a kind of energy deposit which can in turn radiate energy under other
forms. The dot is usually surrounded by different surfaces, either a triangle, a hexagon, a circle
etc. These forms depend on the characteristic of the deity or aspect represented by the
YANTRA. In the tantric iconography, the dot is named BINDU; in tantra BINDU is symbolically considered to
be SHIVA himself, the source of the whole creation.
The intersection of two geometric forms (lines, triangles, circles, etc.) represents forces that are even more
intense than those generated by the simple forms. Such an interpenetration indicates a high level in the
dynamic interaction of the correspondent energies. The empty spaces generated by such combinations are
described as very efficient operational fields of the forces emanating from the centeral point of the YANTRA.
That is why we can very often encounter representations of MANTRAS in such spaces. YANTRA and
MANTRA are complementary aspects of SHIVA and their use together is much more efficient than the use of
one alone.
The Six-Pointed Star (SHATKONA)
A typical combination often found in the graphical structure of a YANTRA is the superposition of
two triangles, one pointing upwards and the other downwards, forming a star with six points
(SHATKONA), also known as David’s Star. This form symbolically represents the union of
PURUSHA and PRAKRITI or SHIVA-SHAKTI, without which there could be no Creation.
Every YANTRA starts from the center, often marked by a central dot (BINDU) and ends with the outer
square. This represents the sense of universal evolution, starting from the subtle and ending with the coarse,
starting from “ether” and ending with “earth”.
Even tough most of the times YANTRAS are composed of these simple geometrical shapes, sometimes we
encounter other elements such as arrow points, tridents, swords, spikes included in the design of a YANTRA
with the purpose of representing vectors and directions of action for the YANTRIC energies.
The Lotus (PADMA)
The lotus symbol (or its petals) is both a symbol of purity and variety, every lotus
petal representing a distinct aspect. The inclusion of a lotus in a YANTRA
represents freedom from multiple interference with the exterior (purity) and
expresses the absolute force of the Supreme Self.
A YANTRA alone represents nothing. Only when it is awakened by mental concentration and meditation will
the process of RESONANCE appear and the beneficial macrocosmic energies will manifest themselves in
the practitioner’s MICROCOSM.
Hang the YANTRA on a wall facing North or East, placing the center of the YANTRA at the level of your eyes
Adopt your favorite posture or, if you want, sit on a chair maintaining your spine straight
Breath in through the nose and out through the mouth, but do not force at all, just let the breath flow normally
Look into the center of the YANTRA, trying to blink as rarely as possible; you don’t want to look at the particular details of the
YANTRA, just keep your sight right in the center and observe the whole YANTRA at once
This exercise should last at least 15-30 minutes every day; the experience will be indescribable
In time, after at least seven days of YANTRA meditation you will be able to tap into the same yantric energy even without a
YANTRA (at the beginning you may fix your sight on an exterior or imaginary point or evoke the YANTRA with your eyes
closed)
Do not forget to consecrate the fruits of this practice to God (karma yoga); you should not chase any objective when doing
YANTRA meditation, just let it gradually guide you towards the sublime energies of the MACROCOSM
When executing this techniques it is recommended that we maintain a state of aspiration and intense longing for experiencing
the beatific energies of the consciousness
In superior phases the YANTRA absorbs the practitioner’s complete attention, and he can no longer tell if the YANTRA is
within himself or if he is within the YANTRA; this is the state of nonduality.
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