论曼陀罗与曼陀罗生命力
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中文
真言论者（Mantra-shastris）相信，某些词语历经师徒相承代代传授，仅凭诵念便能引发某种形式的灵性证悟。"真言觉醒"（Mantra-chaitanya）一词有两种不同的解释。其一认为，若你修习诵念某一特定真言，便能见到该真言所对应的本尊（Ishta-devata）。其二则认为，若你修习诵念从一位不具资格之导师（Guru）处所受的真言，则须通过某些仪轨将该真言激活为有灵性的"活真言"，此后的诵念方能成就。各种真言在被如此"激活"后，会显现出不同的征兆，但普遍的征兆是：修行者能够长时间持续诵念而不感疲倦，且其心念很快便能得以专注。以上所述，乃是关于怛特罗（Tantra）真言的说法。
自吠陀时代以来，关于真言便存在两种不同的观点。雅斯卡（Yaska）等人主张吠陀是有意义的，而古代真言论者则认为吠陀毫无意义，其作用仅在于将其诵念于特定的祭祀之中，如此必能产生种种物质享受或灵性智慧的效验。后者——即灵性智慧的效验——来自于奥义书（Upanishads）的诵念。
English
The Mantra - shastris (upholders of the Mantra theory) believe that some words have been handed down through a succession of teachers and disciples, and the mere utterance of them will lead to some form of realisation. There are two different meanings of the word Mantra - chaitanya. According to some, if you practise the repetition of a certain Mantra, you will see the Ishta - devata who is the object or deity of that Mantra. But according to others, the word means that if you practise the repetition of a certain Mantra received from a Guru not competent, you will have to perform certain ceremonials by which that Mantra will become Chetana or living, and then its repetition will be successful. Different Mantras, when they are thus "living", show different signs, but the general sign is that one will be able to repeat it for a long time without feeling any strain and that his mind will very soon be concentrated. This is about the Tantrika Mantras.
From the time of the Vedas, two different opinions have been held about Mantras. Yaska and others say that the Vedas have meanings, but the ancient Mantra - shastris say that they have no meaning, and that their use consists only in uttering them in connection with certain sacrifices, when they will surely produce effect in the form of various material enjoyments or spiritual knowledge. The latter arises from the utterance of the Upanishads.
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