Which mantra to chant

[Lana]

Hi to all

I am very interested in in doing Sai naam jap for Shirdi Sai Baba. I would like to know the correct mantra to chant. I have heard that devotees should chant Baba's Taraka mantra, which is Om sai Sri Sai Jay Jay Sai. Is this correct? What also are the benefits of chanting this Taraka mantra of Baba's? What results can it give? I was mentally tortured a few years ago by 2 family members, and I am now suffering with a memory problem. That is also the reason why I want to start doing Sai naam Jap, to get better.

My kind regards
Lana Umraw

[drashta]

Om Sai Baba.

Dear Lana ji,

Here is this nice post by one of our devotees. It may give you the answer.

http://forum.spiritualindia.org/significance-of-tarak-mantra-t20301.0.html


"Om Sai Ram!

Dear Devotees,

Here is the significance of Tarak Mantra. I got it while reading a book on our beloved Baba.

"Om Sai, Shri Sai, Jai Jai Sai"
This Mantra has been coined on the basis of the Mahamantra of Lord Ram - 'Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram' which is a Siddha Mantra adopted by many sages and saints in -the ages past. It seems Revered' Shri Sivanesan Swamy of Shirdi is the person who has made this Mantra popular and contributed immensely to its chanting far and wide. Today this Mantra is chanted by Sai devotees not only in India but all over the world. In this Mantra, Baba's name is repeated thrice.

Some twenty years back, nobody knew of this Mantra as the Tarak Mantra of Baba but some devotees had already coined it and they were chanting it along with other mantras in their pujas.

Baba had said that if one merely chanted 'Sai, Sai', from the core of his heart, He shall come running even from across the Seven Seas. From this it follows, that in a Mantra what is more important is the name of Baba and the devotion with which it is chanted, and not the Prefixes and suffixes added to it, which seem to be aimed at making the Mantra melodious. As a particular Mantra is chanted by more and more people with devotion, it acquires more and more potentiality.

I might venture to suggest that the choice of a Mantra (if given by a self-realised Guru) should be left to the devotee himself who may acquire one in a natural and according to his own temperament. It is experience that the chanting of mere Sai, Sai or ever 'Baba, Baba' putting heart and soul in the words, is much more blissful which no amount of melodious singing with accompanying musical instruments, is capable of providing. The 'Bhav' in chanting is more important than the words.


(Source: Scribblings of A Shirdi Sai Devotee
by Suresh Chandra Gupta)


Let our faith be strong & patience be unshaken!

Om Sai Ram!

[vidyarp]

I think Drashta has explained beautifully.....
Its the devotion and feeling that we hold in our heart and the sincerity of our prayers that matters. What is the point of reading holy scriptures, chanting big complex mantras if your heart is not pure or your faith is shaky.
Mantras and japas are created only to provide a structure to people so that they can connect with God. But simply thinking about God for even 5 minutes with utmost sincerity and devotion is enough. You can call out to him in any name.
Another thing - all mantras are beneficial if done properly and with clear heart. Knowing the results and benefits of a mantra is not required before hand. Talk to God and tell him why u are calling out to him - make a sankalp and do your paryers. Irrespective of whatever mantra or prayer u do...if God thinks that u are sincere and deserve what u seek, he will surely give it to you.

These are my two cents....

Om sai ram

[dayalvasnani]

Om Sai Ram

You may Chant

1. Om Shri Sainathaya Namah

2. Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

You will surely get relief