During a silent inner-light meditation, the mantra Nangovai emerged: unbidden, untranslatable, yet clearly resonant. It arrives not from thought, but from within the silence, as a spontaneous vibrational structure that interacted directly with the phosphene field.

As the syllables formed: Nang… Go… Vai—they move in synchrony with the inner lights. If you try it and experiment with the vibrations you will find out the sounds induces phosphenes. The internal light can also become fuller, more present. The sound and the vision will reinforce each other.

This is not imagination. It is not an inherited mantra or scriptural echo. This is a phonetic event arising within our ultrasubjective hyperspace, deeply embedded in the moment of inner seeing and hearing.

Phonemic Structure

Nang – soft, nasal, enclosing. A turning inward.
Go – resonant, directional. A movement or gateway.
Vai – open, expansive. A final flowering or dissolution into space.

The mantra does not carry lexical meaning, it functions as a key, a symbolic vibration, a living structure that shapes consciousness from within. In this sense, it is closer to a seed syllable of experience than a name or invocation.

Practice with NanGoVai

To work with NanGoVai, you do not need to believe anything. Instead:

1. Sit in stillness and close your eyes.
2. Allow phosphenes or inner light to appear naturally.
3. Let the mantra Nangovai arise softly, vocally.
4. Start experimenting with filling the mantra with soundcolours
5. Observe where the mantra resonantes. The Nang for instance is opening a different space than the Go and Vai, you will be able to feel that.
6. Observe whether the sound alters or induces the light and its patterns.
7. Notice any shifting of shape, clarity of patterns, emotions, or emergent phenomena such as shivers, goosebumps.
8. Remain present with the combined unfolding of sound and light. Continue experimenting with different tonalities and resonances, from deep soft till louder and clear.
9. Watch what this key is opening

You may discover that the mantra opens a subtle resonance field, an inner coherence in which vision can become more lucid and stable. It can even be that certain phosphene patterns occur later after the meditation when you close your eyes and keep lingering much longer. When this happens you will understand that the path of the Yoga of the Inner Light is not just a playground, it is a sacred key to unlock your inner wisdom.

A New Kind of Mantra

Nangovai is not a traditional mantra. It is an example of what may happen when the inner voice responds to inner light. It is an expression of living phenomenology, where language is not imposed, but arises from direct contact with the field of consciousness.

It is a reminder that the path of the Yoga of the Inner Light does not require inherited symbols. The light itself may speak.

And when it does, the syllables it forms—like Nangovai—may carry more than sound. They may carry the signature of awakening.

Detailed Esoteric Interpretations of this Mantra

1. “Nan” (न् / न्):
   • Possible Roots/Associations:
     • “Nam” or “Namo” (नमः): A very common prefix in mantras, meaning “salutations to,” “bowing to,” or “I surrender to.” If “Nan” is a variant or shortened form, it would indicate reverence or devotion.
     • “Nanda” (नन्द): Means “joy,” “bliss,” “happiness.” It’s also the name of Krishna’s foster father, and associated with prosperity and delight.
     • “Ananta” (अनन्त): Means “endless,” “infinite,” “boundless.”
     • “Narayana” (नारायण): A name for Vishnu, often associated with the cosmic waters and the supreme being.
     • The ‘ng’ sound (/ŋ/) is very common in seed syllables (bija mantras) like “Hrim” or “Klim,” or in words like “Om Namo Bhagavate.”
2. “Go” (गो):
   • Possible Roots/Associations (Sanskrit “Go”): This is a highly versatile word in Sanskrit with multiple profound meanings:
     • Cow: Symbol of nourishment, purity, abundance, and the divine mother.
     • Earth: Symbol of grounding, stability, sustenance.
     • Rays of Light: Can refer to divine illumination, spiritual insight, or the light of consciousness. This resonates strongly with your interest in “inner light.”
     • Speech/Word: Can refer to the sacred sound, the divine word (Vak), or the power of mantra itself.
     • Heaven/Sky: Can denote expansiveness, transcendence.
     • Could also be part of a larger name, e.g., “Gopala” (protector of cows, a name for Krishna), or “Gauri” (a name for Parvati/Durga).
3. “Vai” (वै):
   • Possible Roots/Associations:
     • Suffix/Particle: In some contexts, it can be a particle used for emphasis or connection, or a vocative suffix.
     • “Vayu” (वायु): Wind, air, breath, life force (Prana). Could imply movement, energy, or the vital breath.
     • “Vaibhav” (वैभव): Glory, splendor, majesty, prosperity.
     • Could be related to “Vaishnava” (pertaining to Vishnu).

Verdere duiding van de klankstructuur

• “Nan” of “Nang”
  Een zachte nasale opening. In het Tibetaans betekent nang “binnen” of “innerlijk”.
  Het opent het veld. Innerlijke richting. Introversie.
• “Go”
  Klinkt als beweging, doorgang, of “gaan”. In Sanskrit/Engels een universeel fonetisch symbool voor stroming, richting.
  Misschien de overgang van innerlijkheid naar vorm?
• “Vai”
  Open, helder, vibrerend. In Sanskriet-resonanties klinkt dit als deel van Vaisnava, Vairocana, Vayu.
  Lucht, licht, of goddelijk aspect. Het zou de climax van de klank kunnen zijn – de expansie.

Samengevat: Nang-go-vai = “Van binnen – naar doorgang – naar expansie.”

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Putting It Together

“Nangovai” can be interpreted in several ways, depending on the emphasis:

• Invocation of Divine Light/Bliss: If “Nan” relates to bliss/infinity and “Go” to light/speech, it could be an invocation of infinite, divine light, or the sacred sound that brings illumination.
  • Example: “Salutations to the divine light/speech that brings bliss.”
• Devotional to a Specific Deity: If “Nan” refers to Nanda/Narayana and “Go” to Gopala, it could be a devotional mantra to a form of Vishnu/Krishna.
  • Example: “Salutations to the joyful protector (Krishna).”
• Embodiment of Grounded Illumination: If “Go” emphasizes the Earth/cow aspect, it could be about bringing divine light or bliss into a grounded, nourishing reality.
  • Example: “The boundless light/bliss of the Earth.”
• Flow of Inner Energy: If “Vai” relates to Vayu (life force), it could be about the flow of inner energy or breath leading to illumination.

Conclusion:

Nangovai can be seen as an invocation of divine qualities like bliss and light,as well as a call for inner transformation through spiritual focus and energy.

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