Yant - Yantra in Sanskrit; meaning a design with Sacred Geometrical symbolism inflected
What is a Yant?
Before one begins practising the laying on of Sacred Yant, there are things that one should know to do with the meaning of Yant.
Which kind of Yant posesses which meaning?...A complete understanding will increase the effectiveness of the yant.
The lines drawn in the Yant represent the Umbilical Cord of the Buddha, and are traditionally known as 'The Bones of the Yant'. There are many varied forms of Yantra, it appears, such as; Round Yant, Triangular Yant, Four - Sided Yant, and even Pictorial ones.
Each Yant Variety has it's own particular meaning;
Round Yant - represents the Face of the Buddha (Pra Pakt Khong Pra Putta Jao) in Brahmin Tradition Brahma is applied as the meaning. Triangular Yant - represents the Triple Gem of the Buddha Dharma and Sangha
(Pra Put, Pra Tamma, Pra Songk) in Brahmin Tradition the three Lords of Heaven are applied as the meaning (Shiva Brahma, Vishnu)
Four sided Yant - represents the Four Elements / Continents (Earth, Water, Air and Fire)
Pictorial Yant (Animalistic) - represents various Angels, People, and Mythical Animals
(Sathw Himapant)
The Buddha Images used above many Yant are called "Onk Pra".
Onk Pra represents The Buddha Himself.
The Half Moon Symbol to be seen above "Onk Pra" so often represents the Moon Illuminating the way for us in the Dark Hours.
The small Circle (Sun Symbol) to be seen above many Yant means the Sun
lighting outr way in the daytime; and that all Humans and Living beings
exist under the influences of the stars and Planets, and that these
forces enable us to develop and brings Changes.
The Zig - Zag spiral line on the top of each Yant is called Unaalome.
Unaalome represents the Saints who have attained the status of
Enlightened beings.The Fetters of desire have been disentangled and
discarded....These beings do not waver on their path as normal Humans
do (Note the end of the zig zag evolves into a straight line, meaning
that he has ceased to enter into diversion and is on a straight, direct
path to Nirvana.
The spiral in the middle represents the Crown of the Head of the
Buddha. The Line of the Unaalome is straigh and unwavering - Perfect
and complete.
Following this thought, when you have finished the drawing the "Bones"
(outlines) of the Yant and finished all Khom letterings; The Yant
should be Finished with the drawing of Unaalome above the Yant -
meaning that the Yant is now Complete.
All Yant are usually completed with the invocation of a Mantra (Pra
Kataa) in Pali sanskrit, which is subsequently blown into the yant with
your breath (Called Phao kataa / Puug Saeg).
Most Pra Kataa finish with the Phrase / Spell "Ma A U".
Ma A U
Ma A U;
Ma means "Moo Mahaa Sangkoe" (The sangha, or company of Monks)
A means "Awrahang" (The Buddha himself)
U means "Utamatammoe" (The Dharma, or teachings of the Buddha)
So the meaning of this Kataa (Mantra/Prayer) is "The triple jewel of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha".
There are also Yantra that use Numbers instead of Symbols to indicate the meaning.
Sometimes in order to shorten the length of the Agkara (khom
lettering), the Yantmaster may prefer to use Numbers to represent the
PhraKataa (Mantra).
For example, if you want to write the mantra "Nowahorakun" (A Sang Wi
Su Loe Bu Sa Pu Pa - Nine Syllables), you can write the number 9
instead (Thai Numeral).
*One should intone the Kataa as one inscribes or tattoos the number onto the surface one is working on .
The Following Sutras are Kataa to be intoned whilst applying the Yant;
- Yanthang Santhang Wigring Kyarae
- Jatthu Yanthang Santhang Wigring Kyarae
- Jatthu Goenjaa Mahaa Yanthang
Proma Pagsamahae
Surang Yanthang Wigring Kyarae - Adti Yanthang Santhang Wigring Kyarae
- Santi Yanthang Santhang Wigring Kyarae
- 1 = AEGA MI
- 2 = TAWAE PUTTOE
- 3 = THRIINI MA A U
- 4 = JATHU NA MA PA TA
- 5 = BANJA NA MOE PUTTAAYA
- 6 = CHAWACHARAACHA I SA WAA SU SU SA WAA I
- 7 = SATTHA NAKAE SANG WITAA BU GA YA BA
- 8 - ATTHAA ARAHANTHAA PAA MAA NAA U GA SA NA TU
- 9 = A SANG WI SU LOE BU SA PU PA
Round Yant Sutra
Rectangular/Square Yant Sutra
Knots of the Yant Sutra
Bones of the Yant Sutra
(The Bones of the Yant means the outline; the basic skeleton, so to speak).
Harmonising Sutra
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There are also Yantra that use Numbers instead of Symbols to indicate the meaning. Sometimes in order to shorten the length of the Agkara (khom lettering), the Yantmaster may prefer to use Numbers to represent the PhraKataa (Mantra).
For example, if you want to write the mantra 'Nowahorakun' (A Sang Wi Su Loe Bu Sa Pu Pa - Nine Syllables), you can write the number 9 instead (Thai Numeral). One should intone the Kataa as one inscribes or tattoos the number onto the surface one is working on .
