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Mantra, Yantra And Sound: A Scientific Analysis
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By concentrating on the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, one shakes of jñānāvaraniya karmas and attains omniscience and its light, crossing the boundaries of the universe beyond innumerable islands and oceans that are in the universe, reaches even at the portion above the universe i.e. beyond the universe called aloka. The circular bangle-shaped figures are symbols of the innumerable islands and oceans. Through the gates shown on all the four sides of the shape of Lõka (universe) in the square form, it is suggested that the illumination of omniscience spreads even towards Aloka.
Thus the śrīyantra also contains the Jain philosophy and as shown above, every one who engages in contemplation and concentration, destroys his inauspicious karmas and along with spiritual prosperity, he gains happiness and wealth in this world and next world or birth and the success that he desires.
The ancient literature shows mantras meant for propitiation of hundreds of various gods and goddesses of the Indian tradition as well as the Jain tradition. If we get a tonoscope or a modern scientific instrument with an electronic vibration field and a qualified research-scholar to operate it we can get the real form of yantras of all mantras. And that will open a new horizon or field for research work in the science of mantras.
Thus, yantras, mantras and tantras are a wonderful heritage of our ancient knowledge. Moreover, even from the .view point of modern science, they produce wonderful and distinct effects not only on human beings and the living world but also on lifeless matter. Let us, therefore, hope and wish that intelligent research-scholars and scientists will do more dependable and experimental research work and disclose to the world more secrets of yantras, mantras and tantras.
Date : 3rd November, 1996,
Bhavnagar.
References: 1. See. 'Sankramaņa karana' in the book 'Karmapraksti”. 2. 'Mantra-vidyā' by Karanidan Sethia, Introduction, p.20.
3. 'Acintya Cintāmani Bhagavati Padmāvati.' Ed. Nandlal Devluk, Arihant Prakashan, Bhavnagar, p.361-386.
4. 'Jainism : Through Science' (Gujarati section) by Muni Nandighoshvijay (Śri
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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 |