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________________ MANTRA SADHANA JAIN VISHVA BHARATI LONDON STO 3% 2006 & Personal Use Only www.janelibrary.org
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________________ Power of Mantra -Acharya Mahaprajna In Jain philosophy all souls possess Different sounds have different effects on human psyche. The correct infinite powers. We need to harness pronunciation and intonation of mantras is extremely important. It is this power within our selves. Mantra also essential that there is harmony between recitation and breath. is the medium of searching for this certain organs of our body emit bioelectricity. Words get charged with inner power. Practice of Mantra is electricity and the resultant vibrations create energy. therefore a way of selff empowerment The sacred utterances or chanting of mantras therefore provides us with the power to attain our goals and lift ourselves from the ordinary to A Mantra is a sacred verbal formula higher level of consciousness. Mantras give us power to cure repeated in prayer, meditation or diseases, ward of evils, gain wealth, acquire supernatural powers, and incantation, such as an invocation worship a deity for exalted commu and for attaining blissful state and of a God, a syllable or portion of scripture containing mystical poten- The journey of japa tialities, accepted scholarlyetymol- (Continuous chanting of ogy links the word man, meaning mantra) begins with words mind and tra meaning protection so but eventually the words that a Mantra is something, which disappear and the devotee protects the mind. attains one-pointedness, or extreme focus, on the Mantra is armour, a power to chosen deity or principle guard a mighty fort. Not even a idea of the mantra. The single atom can penetrate it. He mantra comes alive and Lord Mahavir who has sublimated his mind and there is radiance everyby spiritual mantras has armed his brain. He will never let a single evil thought enter his mind. These thoughts will come, but colliding with the armour, will roll back. Mantras have enormous powers. Their sound waves can open ightly closed doors, turn ignorance to knowledge, sorrow to joy and weakness o strength. Acharya Mahaprajna With Best Compliments Jain Education international ILA PATEL at eine b ewhere.
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________________ Key to recitation of Mantras JVB women's wing motto is to do something creative and useful which will help in the spiritual upliftment and wellbeing of the community. It is primarily through faith-aided by strong will power - that one achieves one's goals in life. The Mantra Calendar for 2006 is a step in this direction. It is important that mantras are recited correctly and with full faith. with this in mind and with the realization that some people have no knowledge of Hindi and Sanskrit, a key to transcription and pronunciation is given below. These mantras are reproduced from Acharya Mahapragnyaji's book'Mantra Eak Samadhan'. 1.aa (vowel sound as in cut) 2. a (vowel sound as in alms) 3. i(short vowel sound as in sit) 4.1 (long vowel sound as in see) 5.3u (short vowel sound as in put) 6.u (long vowel sound as in pool) 7.Te (vowel sound as in lake) 8.tai (vowel sound as in lie) 9. ato (vowel sound as in coat) 10. atau (vowel sound as in owl) 11. (nasalization) 12.:(visarga) pronounce 'h' while expelling the breath) 1) Navin and Geeta Sanghrajka. 5) Vijay and Jyotsna Patel. 13. ka (k as in book) 14. 15. ga (g as in girl) 16. gha (aspirated ga) 17. cha (ch as in chair) 18. chha (aspirated cha) ja (j as in jodge) 19. kha (aspirated ka) 20. jha (aspirated ja) 21.zta (as in cat) 22. tha (aspirated ta) 23. da (as in kid) 24. dha(aspirated da) 25. na (retroflex n- the tip of the tongue is curled back and touched the hard palate) With Best Compliments 2) Dinesh and Ila Sanghrajka 6) Amit and Rina Kothari. For Private & Persona 26. a ta (t is a dental sound like the italian t) 27. tha (th as in kith) 28. da dental d sound) 29. dha (aspirated da) 30. na (n as in can) 31. pa (p as in cap) 32. pha (aspirated pa) 33. ba (b as in dub) 34. bha (aspirated ba) 35. ma (m as in come) 36. ya (y as in yes) 37. ra (r as in run) 38. la (I as in lunch) 39.a va (v as in save) 40., sha(sh as in ship) 41. sa (s as in miss) 42. ksha (combination of K and sha) 43. ha (h as in hair) 3) Subhash and Vandana Bhandari. 4) Raman and Sushila Shah. From Well Wishers.
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________________ smRti vikAsa maMtra (Mantra : Memory Power) OM aiM OM namaH Om Aim Om Namah For Privice & P Chant: 10 minutes every day.
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________________ pArivArika zAMti maMtra (Mantra: Family Peace) * OM hrIM arha namaH Om Hrim Arham Namah Chant : One Mala Every day... www.janelibrary.org
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________________ maMgalamaya yAtrA maMtra (Mantra : Safe Journey)] OM phukSvI hI aiM namaH ThaH ThaH ThaH svAhA Om Phum Kshvim Hrim Aim Namah Thah Thah Thah Svaha Chant : Before Commencing journey recite the mantra 21 times... dain Education International For Private & Personal use only
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________________ anidrA nivAraNa maMtra (Mantra : Overcoming Insomnia) Jan Education international haM Hrum Hrum heo Chant: One Mala at bed time and Meditate with bright Blue Colour on the brain
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________________ tanAvamukti maMtra (Mantra : Tension Relief) OM kSauM kSa Om Kshaum Kshaum Chant: One Mala Every Day www.sinelibrary.org
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________________ krodhazamana maMtra (Mantra : Overcoming Anger) OM zAMte prazAMte sarvakrodhopazamanI svAhA Om Shante Prashante Sarvakrodhopashamani Svaha Chant: 21 times after the outburst of anger
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________________ bhaya nivAraNa maMtra (Mantra : Fearlessness) OM hrIM zrIM aha~ RSabhadevAya namaH Om Hrim Shrim Arham Rishabhadevaya Namah Chant : One Mala Every Day Jan Educanon International For Prvate & Persoal Use Only www.unalibrary.org
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________________ ciMtAnivAraNa maMtra (Mantra : Overcoming Anxiety) | OM hrIM zrIM bhagavate pArzvanAthAya hara hara svAhA Om Hrim Shrim Bhagavate Parshvanathaya Hara Hara Saha Chants One Mala every day
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________________ nirAzAmukti maMtra (Mantra : Relieving Despondency) anantavIryebhyo namaH Anantviryebhyo Namah na Chant: 10 minutes every day
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________________ mAnasika zAMti maMtra (Mantra : Mental Peace) OM Namo ujjumaIjiNANaM hrAM hrIM Om Namo ujjumaijinanam Hram Hrim Chant : One Mala Every day. Concentrate your mind on the jyoti kendra (middle of t forehead) whilst chanting the Mantra,
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________________ vighnanivAraka maMtra ' (Mantra : Overcoming Obstacles)| OM hrIM ahaM namaH kSI svAhA Om Hrim Arham Namah Kshim Svaha Chant : One Mala Every day.unelbrany are
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________________ aizvaryadAyaka maMtra (Mantra : Endowing Prosperity) OM hrIM vare suvare a si A u sA namaH Om Hrim Vare Suvare A Si A U Sa Namah Chant : One Mala Every day. .
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