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Mantra, Yantra And Sound: A Scientific Analysis
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see sounds and that is perhaps the reason why it is unidimensional for us. Yet for those who can see colours of sounds, sound is no doubt tridimensional.) Letters of mantras and diagrams of mantras in the form of yantras are twodimensional. But idols are three-dimensional.®
In my article “Kinds of Jāpa and Their Scientific Importance" I have already given a detailed description of types of Jāpa and their influence, alongwith a scientific analysis. I, therefore, do not discuss them here again.
In ancient, times, perhaps in the times of the battle of Mahābhārata, the science of arms and the mystic science of missiles were used. Here arms are ordinary weapons such as a sword, an arrow etc. while the arms which were hurled with mantras or mystic science were missiles." After killing the enemy, these missiles returned to him who hurled them. Kings, army-commanders and others of those times, also had the mystic knowledge of defeating the missiles.
Thus, it seems that the mystic knowledge of mantras is very antiquarian in the Indian tradition.
Chief among various traditions of mantra, yantra and tantra born and developed only in India are 1. Brahmin (Hindu), 2. Buddhistic and 3. Jain traditions. The Brahmin i.e. Hindu tradition has three subdivisions. 1. Vaişņava 2. Śaiva 3. Śākta.
The Jain tradition of mantras, yantras and tantras is very antiquarian. There is a book authored by Śri Sanghadāsa Gaņi and entitled 'Vasudēva Hindi'. It is believed to have been written in the fifth century A.D. According to the reference found in it, when śri Rşabhadēva, the first Tirthankara of this Avasarpinikāla time, renounced the world, he distributed his wealth and kingdom to his sons and grandsons and others. Nami and Vinami, his grand sons had been far away. On returning, when they knew all that had happened, they went to Sri Aşabhadēva to ask for their share. Since Śri Aşabhadēva was silently meditating, they began to serve him. Once Nāgarāja Dharaņēndra, (Lord of gods and goddesses of Nāgakumāra type) came to pay obeisance to Śri Rşabhadēva. Pleased with the service of Nami and Vinami, he said, "Lord Rşabhadēva is a renouncer. He has now nothing to give you. But pleased with your worship of Lord Rasabhadev, I impart to you 48000 mystic kinds of knowledge (Vidyās)“. He imparted the mystic knowledge to them, settled cities of Vidyadharas on the north range and the south range of Mt. Vaitādhya
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| SR No. | 001603 |
| Book Title | Scientific Secrets of Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nandighoshvijay |
| Publisher | Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 378 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Science, Religion, & Articles |
| File Size | 21 MB |