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The Sanskrit root word Yan means “change”. Tra refers to a “tool”, thus the word yantra can be literally translated to mean a “tool of (for) change”.
Yantra is the arcane science of “number, name and form”. It is a subset of Jyotish (Vedic Astrology), which interprets the inherent mathematical/numeric structures that are the fundamental organization of the Universe (also known as sacred geometry), those forms, structures and relationships which also lie deep within the collective unconscious of man.
The term yantra is most commonly used in connection with complex geometrical forms (rupa) which serve as meditation devices (mandala dharana). These geometric structures impart a hidden or concealed meaning and serve as keys to unlock latent human powers and energies. When one has the key to the meaning encoded within the geometric/mathematical structure of a yantra, powerful knowledge is gained.
Yantra then, is a spiritual exploration through mathematics, a sophisticated meditation upon numbers which systematically analyses the manifest world of number, name and form, and explores their relationships. The “science of being hidden behind form”, yantra provides a method by which to know one’s self better, to understand one’s purpose in life, and to learn to live “in tune” with the ever-changing cycles of nature, rather than “out of tune” with them.
The foremost exponent of the esoteric science of Yantra Yoga is the late Swami Gitananda Giri Gurumaharaj
, of Pondicherry India.
Source: International Yogalayam, http://www.discover-yoga-online.com
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