SHREE SHREE I AM I AM

06. Discussions on AYP Deep Meditation and Samyama
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What does the word SHREE SHREE mean?

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Hi kriya,

In the context of a mantra, SHREE SHREE is used for its vibratory quality, not for meaning, just as I AM is.

In Sanskrit SHREE SHREE means shining, illustrious, auspicious, and with spelling SRI is often used as a title for holy persons, Sri Ramakrishna, etc. But meanings do not apply in deep meditation, only the vibratory quality, allowed to refine during practice, with the positive effects of rising inner silence in daily life.

The guru is in you.

PS: If you put the question to the Forum AI, below is what you get, with details on mantra enhancements, which should only be undertaken after months or years established in daily deep meditation:

AI Answer:
The term “SHREE SHREE” refers to a component of an Advanced Yoga Practices (AYP) mantra enhancement. It is part of the first and second mantra enhancements in AYP, and its purpose is related to the purification and expansion of awareness in the nervous system.

Here’s what the sources indicate about “SHREE SHREE”:

  • Meaning and Pronunciation: “SHREE” is a phonetic spelling of “SRI”. While the specific meanings of mantras are generally not important in AYP meditation, as the focus is on sound vibration, the syllables are Sanskrit words with meanings. The meaning of SHREE is “Shining or radiating an inner light”.
  • Purpose in Mantra Enhancement:
    • Adding “SHREE SHREE” to the “I AM I AM” mantra increases the number of syllables, which broadens the sweep through the subconscious and purifies a wider path in the nervous system.
    • It also slows down the meditator’s descent into pure bliss consciousness and helps bring more of it out with them when they return to daily activity.
    • “SHREE” introduces a new direction in the purification of the nervous system, expanding the mantra’s resonance to the crown chakra. The “I AM” mantra primarily resonates along the full length of the spinal nerve from the third eye to the root.
    • The resonance of SHREE in the crown helps to purify that area in relation to the entire spinal nerve.
  • Crown Chakra Activation: The SHREE mantra specifically targets the crown chakra, which is considered the least stable chakra in the body. AYP approaches the crown prudently, allowing it to open indirectly through the third eye’s purification, before taking a more direct approach with elements like SHREE in the mantra. This helps avoid excessive kundalini symptoms that can arise from a premature crown opening.
  • Placement in Mantra: In the second enhancement, OM is paired with SHREE to maintain polarity between the crown (SHREE) and the medulla oblongata (resonating with OM), representing a more dynamic and far-reaching manifestation of the Shiva-Shakti pairing. SHREE OM is described as “coming into the body,” and OM SHREE as “leaving the body”.
  • Sensitivity: For people with exceptional sensitivity to mantras, “SHREE I AM NAMAH” is an alternate first enhancement, designed to work more slowly and gently than “SHREE SHREE I AM I AM”. This alternate path aims for a more balanced progression of purification in the upper and lower neurobiology by slowing down the addition of upper region mantra components (SHREE and OM).
  • Overall Effect: The aim of using these mantra enhancements is to infuse the nervous system and daily activities with the quality of inner silence, which is pure bliss consciousness. This systematic process helps to purify and open the nervous system with comfort, avoiding upheaval caused by obstructions being released too fast or in the wrong order.
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