How to Solve the Sri Yantra
- 1). Understand the basics of the yantra, which literally means "yam" in Sanskrit --- eluding to that tuber's ability to hold it all or contain the essence. The intent is to learn about the particular deity or deities being represented in each, then visualize the principles represented by those deities in the yantras.
- 2). Learn the fundamentals of Hindu cosmology and tantrism, which draw on the varied and interconnected virtues of hundreds of deities into a fabric of divine understanding that mirrors the petals of the lotus. In the Sri Yantra, you can visualize an eight-petalled and a 16-pedalled lotus flower, if you're concentrating.
- 3). Delve into the Sri Yantra's general intention to reflect the concept of Shiva-Shakti. Stare at a photograph of this core mandala. It has five triangular constructions facing toward the ground, for Shakti, and four triangles facing in the other direction for Shiva. Overlapped in a concise manner, the triangles form a concentric shelter around a central, singular triangle, facing downward. Some Hindu sects believe that this also indicates a slightly heavier load being carried by the Shakti side.
- 4). Stare at the Sri Yantra in a deeper attempt to visualize the individual triangles within the construction. Start with the largest or smallest triangle then work your way either smaller or larger chronologically.
- 5). Shift your focus from the individual triangular constructions to the overall whole. Try to visualize the small and large lotus flowers that form the general pattern.
- 6). Attempt to visualize the Sri Yantra during meditation or yogic practice. This is a method of centering used in Hindu cultures, also credited with building focus and balance in mind, body and spirit.
- 7). Consider other meanings inherent in the Sri Yantra. The overall construction is said to mirror humanity's attempts to obtain enlightenment; gradually working toward a centeredness, not only personally but as a community.
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