The Practice Of Saraswati (妙音天女)

Saraswati is worshipped in Hinduism as well as Buddhism.  Chinese call her the ‘goddess of beautiful voice’. In Tibetan foundation practices, Saraswati is invoked onto the tip of a practitioner’s tongue when he/she recites vowels and consonents.

 

Goddess Saraswati is closely related to Manjushri and at times they are practised together; the wrathful form of Saraswati is perhaps the Vajra Vitali (金刚起尸母) and of course the wrathful form of Manjushri is the famous Yamantaka.

 

As with Manjushri, Saraswati is also being worshipped for her wisdom. So, ingenious folks worshipped Saraswati and Manjushri together to be bestowed with the best wisdoms.

 

The mantra for Saraswati in Buddhism is:

 

Om Saraswati Hrim

 

Or

 

A AA I II U UU RI RII LI LII E AI O AU AM AH

 

The Vedic mantra for Saraswati is:

 

Om Ainm Namhe

 

It is believed that by regular and sincere recitation of Saraswati mantra would make a person wise, enhancing his/her memory, he/she also would have a sweet voice and become victorious in debate. Whatever this person says, others would be willing to listen. This practice is very good for students as he/she would be brilliant and vibrant in his/her life.

 

The procedure:

 

·         One must complete 170 rounds of mala recitations a day for a consecutive of 7 days. A crystal mala is best for this ritual.

·         During this time, he/she should only wear white clothing, and that he/she only takes diet without salt; but ‘Khir’ prepared from milk and rice is recommended.

·         One should first offer white flowers and Khir before the beginning of the mantra recitation. He/she should make a wish that he/she wishes to be bestowed with sharp intellect.

·         During the 7 days’ period, he/she should sleep on the ground on mat.

 

 For those who are willing to try, I wish them good luck in trying.