Did Shiva mantra develops psychic powers?

[gemini1]

Was wondering how powerful are the Shiva mantra, coz one person said not to use any other mantra when using this.

Did the Shiva mantra improve your psychic powers or awaken something in yourself?

How's your social life, sex life, business life, personal life and spiritual life after chanting this for a months or year or so?

[kralaro]

You can see posts by EmeraldEYES on this thread: http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/sh...ad.php?t=52828

I've observed no results from my little chanting of Om Namah Shivaya.

[Vinayaka]

Originally Posted by gemini1

Was wondering how powerful are the Shiva mantra, coz one person said not to use any other mantra when using this.

Did the Shiva mantra improve your psychic powers or awaken something in yourself?

How's your social life, sex life, business life, personal life and spiritual life after chanting this for a months or year or so?

Sincere devotees don't chant Namashivaya to awaken spiritual powers to feed the ego. They chant to subdue the ego and become closer to Siva.

As far as life goes, in this case only your last version ... spiritual ... counts. Social life, sex life, etc. are all irrelevant in this case.

Yes there probably is change, but it would be slow and subtle, over time. An outsider might notice, if they could see two points in time, maybe 10 years apart. But the individual wouldn't notice, as the change is so gradual.

[gemini1]

I was wondering if the effects are different if one chanting are Hindu or from India or for those of different religions or countries.

Are the effects very personal? Like it really depends on the present energy of the individual...or maybe of his/her spiritual development?

[kris]

Originally Posted by gemini1

I was wondering if the effects are different if one chanting are Hindu or from India or for those of different religions or countries.

No.

Are the effects very personal? Like it really depends on the present energy of the individual...or maybe of his/her spiritual development?

Yes.

You may want to look at this thread. http://www.spiritualforums.com/vb/sh...ad.php?t=52828

[Vinayaka]

Originally Posted by gemini1

I was wondering if the effects are different if one chanting are Hindu or from India or for those of different religions or countries.

Are the effects very personal? Like it really depends on the present energy of the individual...or maybe of his/her spiritual development?

I would say Saivites would get greater benefit. After all, they are Saivites and that mantra is THE mantra for Saivites. Born in which country, to me, would be irrelevant.

The other missing aspect here is diksha. Diksha is initiation. So a devotee is given the mantra by the right person at the right time. I've heard it said that diksha, or not diksha, is like a wallet with money, or a wallet without money.

I personally believe the effects are very personal. Mystics won't share a lot about that.

[Mystical Warrior]

I have observed subtle results, spiritual in nature. I think chanting just to gain material bennies might only result in frustration from "mis use", but that is just IMHO.

I have noticed such things as more patience more awareness of my foul language and better intuition.

[gemini1]

Originally Posted by Mystical Warrior

I have observed subtle results, spiritual in nature. I think chanting just to gain material bennies might only result in frustration from "mis use", but that is just IMHO.

I have noticed such things as more patience more awareness of my foul language and better intuition.

Yes, I get that. But I think the things you said as ...more patience and more awareness and better intuition...really have catch my attention. I believe this is what we need to function more better on this planet.

By the way, are there any rules, precautions or maybe possibly a warnings to those who are not Hindus or Shaivites when one begins chanting the Shiva mantra?

Like is it ok to chant Aum Namah Shivaya in the morning then the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra in the evening?

[Vinayaka]

Anybody can do whatever they want to in regards to personal practices. Hinduism offers guidelines, not rules. These guidelines vary widely depending on the relative orthodoxy (or not) of each school.

[gemini1]

I read on one site that Mahamrityunjaya Mantra should be chanted only once a week?