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________________ • Ari: With 70,000,000 mantras, it is important to understand that mantras can have a wide range of effects. For example, Ari mantras are used by evil persons to do physical harm or destroy their enemies. But remember that the fundamental virtue of Jainism is compassionate non-violence towards all living beings. This is central to the Jain teachings. 3. BY NUMBER OF SOUNDS. Mantras are also categorized by the number of their sounds as follows: (Generally the fewer the number of sounds, the more powerful the mantra.) • Pinda Mantra has one sound. Such as Om or Hreem. • Kartari mantra has two sounds. • Beeja mantra has three to nine sounds. • Mantra) mantra has ten to twenty sounds. And, • Mala mantra has more than twenty sounds. 4. BASIC NATURE. Mantras are also classified by the way they affect your nature: Sattva mantras bring calm, clear thinking and general feeling of spiritual light. • Rajas mantras will make you more active. • And Tamas mantras will make you angry, subject to inertia and less likely to pursue a spiritual path. 5. OTHER MANTRAS. The final category is mantras that cause disruption. These are cursing mantras and are called Sabar or Dabar. Conclusion This is a lot of technical talk about mantra. The best thing to do is to regularly practice mantra repetition and discover its benefits for yourself. Many of the people I meet with tell me stories of the powerful 133 amrender muni ji maharaj Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006511
Book TitleShantidoot Amrender Muniji
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorPadmini Atal
PublisherUniversal Ahimsa Foundation
Publication Year
Total Pages304
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & History
File Size11 MB
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