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Scientific Secrets of Jainism
In the "Sūrimantra Kalpa-samuccaya' this yantra is given in a new form. The letters are written there in the original-actual order but not in reverse order as shown in above-mentioned yantra.29
There are also two ways of reciting mantras. 1. pūrvānupūrvi. i.e. Mantras are recited according to the order in which padas or letters of the mantra are given. 2. paścānu pūrvi. i.e. Mantras are recited in the reverse order of padas or letters of the mantra. Both these types of recitation of mantras give different types of result. Generally, the pūrvänupūrvi recitation of mantras gives spiritual success and paścānupurvi recitation of mantras gives worldly or material success.
In modern science, there is a branch of telepathic science. Likewise in therapeutics, a Bengali homeopathic doctor Śri Binitosh Bhattācārya has developed the teletherapy. In this therapy he uses medicines but along with medicines he also uses such mantras and yantras as shown above. The mantras and yantras are arranged on a special type of instruments and a special type of vibrations are produced form them. With the help of a photo or the name of the patient arranged in front of the vibrations, they are invisibly directed towards the patient. Surprising improvements in patients have been detected as a result of using this therapy.
Yantras are symbolic marks. In different traditions, these symbolic marks i.e. diagrams are interpreted in different ways. The reason for this is the knowledge or experience that they have gained. e.g. If a physicist is asked about "energy", he will introduce "energy" as an inherent active force of matter. If a psychologist is asked about it, he will introduce energy as "mind' producing effect on the brain through an external factor/a stimulant. If a spiritual sage/yogi is asked about it, he will say that realization of the Supreme Brahmā i.e. universal consciousness (Vaiśvika Cētanā), through Yoga, is an energy.
Thus, we all who possess very little knowledge and knowledge-obscuring karmas are not fully removed from whose souls, interpret the symbols of tantras and yantras according to our intellectual level. Only the Omniscient great men can know the full and real significance of the symbols. Omniscient great men clearly know all modifications of all substances and all living organisms related to the past, the future and the present tenses in the whole
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