A Yantra is a word derived from Sanskrit, where ‘Yan’ means instrumental or support and ‘tra’ is derived from ‘trana’ which means release from bondage. Yantra is a tool for meditation apart from that there are many yantra designs related to deities, principles & planets. Lastly, Yantra is also used in ceremonies and rituals. They are designed on paper or bark, or created from flower petals, ash and rice. Almost every country & every religion throughout the world has a particular system of Yantra, Mantra and Tantra.
Mr. Devanutosh Kothari has developed & experienced hundred types of Yantras including specialization of Shree Yantra Sadhna. It is a diagrammatic representation of the interwoven play of energies of both the microcosm, which are the universe & the individual mediator. By the use of Shree Yantra, one can achieve the ultimate goal of his question.
How does Shree Yantra work?
At the starting point of Shree Yantra operation there is something called “Shape Energy” or “Form Energy,” the idea is that every shape emits a very specific frequency & energy pattern.Certain ‘power’ is assigned to the various shapes. Some have ‘evil’ or negative energies & some have ‘good’ or positive energies, but in Yantra yoga only the benefic & harmonious energies are used.
When one focuses on a Yantra, his mind is automatically “tuned in” by resonance into the specific form energy of that Yantra. The process of resonance is then maintained & 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. Very often the Yantras can put us in contact with extremely elevated energies.
Lastly, Yantras cannot simply be invented from imagination. Every specific mood & emotion has an associated form of energy & shape. The traditional Yantra were discovered through revelation, by clairvoyance, not invented. One needs to be a true spiritual master, a tantric guru, to be able to reveal a new Yantra to the world.
Directing a Yantra
The power of Yantras induces ‘Resonance’, it is based on the specific form of appearance. Such a diagram can be composed from one or more geometrical shapes which combine into a precise model representing & transfiguring essence, at the level of the physical universe. By ‘Resonance’, 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 power, aspect, phenomenon or energy owes its universal applicability to the perfect correspondence existing between the human being (seen as a true Microcosm) & the Creation as a whole (Macrocosm).
The Yantric Contour
The Dot (Bindu)
The Triangle (Trikona)
The Triangle (Trikona) is the symbol of Shakti, the feminine energy or aspect of creation. The Triangle pointing down represents the Yoni, the feminine sexual organ and the symbol of the supreme source of the Universe. When the triangle is pointing upwards it signifies intense spiritual aspiration, the sublimation of one’s nature into the most subtle planes and the element of fire (Agni Tattva). The fire is always oriented upwards, thus the correlation with the upward triangle – Shiva Kona.
On the other hand, the downward pointing triangle signifies the element of water which always tends to flow and occupy the lowest possible position. This triangle is known as ‘Shakti Kona’
The Six Points Star (Shatkona)
The Circle (Chakra)
The Square (Bhupura)
The Lotus (Padma)
The Lotus symbol (or its petals) is both the symbol of purity & variety. Every Lotus petal represents a distinct aspect. The inclusion of a lotus in a Yantra represents freedom from multiple interference with the exterior (purity) & expresses absolute force of the supreme self.
In short, Yantra is a very complex spiritual instrument in the tantric practice (Sadhana). It can calm & focus the activities of the mind, and by its positive aura-suggestion it has a beneficial impact on the health & psychic wellbeing of a person.