Can Sadhana be done without guru?

There is no sadhna whatsoever which can be performed without initiation by a worthy Guru.

Is it necessary to have a guru?

There is no requirement to have a guru, though most Hindu traditions hold that having a guru is immensely beneficial for one’s spiritual knowledge and advancement. In other words, while you do not have to have a guru to reach enlightenment, it’s easier with a guru. This is not dissimilar to any new journey.

How many types of Sadhanas are there?

In Tantra, there are four stages of sadhana: Brahma sadhana, dhyana dharana, incantation and hymns, idol worship.

How do you initiate a mantra?

The best way to begin the practice of mantra is by working with the breath, because the most easily recognizable inner sound is the sound of the breath. This mantra comes from the Upanishads. Because these ancient scriptures are written in Sanskrit, you may think that so-hum is a Sanskrit word.

Can mantras be chanted without a guru?

Yes. You can. No need of any guru. Only very specific deity mantra need Guru Diksha & sadhna.

What is the importance of guru in one’s life?

Not only your Guru will help you in the spiritual journey but will also guide you in your household life — he will give you intuition powers to decide what is good and what is bad for your life, he will give you powers to decide what path to take which will benefit your soul and he will guide you which path to avoid.

What do you mean by Mantra Sadhana?

sadhana, Sanskrit Sādhana, (“realization”), in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, spiritual exercise by which the practitioner evokes a divinity, identifying and absorbing it into himself—the primary form of meditation in the Tantric Buddhism of Tibet.

What does Sadhana mean?

Definition of sadhana 1 : Hindu religious training or discipline through which an individual attains samadhi. 2 : Hindu or Buddhist spiritual training through which an individual worships a formed image as a mediate step to the worship of a formless deity or principle.