Tri Mantra

SR No.: 007560
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 29
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Akram Vigyan
File Size: 197 KB

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Trimantra
that focuses on the physical body, different body postures and asanas (positions). This is a union with the physical body (dehadhyas). Then there is yoga of the mind (mano yoga) where one tries to focus on the charkas- energy centers of the body. There is japa yoga-chanting of mantras, that is the yoga of speech. These three yogas are overt, worldly and transient and are distinct from Atma yoga, which is the union with the Self.
The result of worldly yogas is material happiness and physical well being. Atma Yoga is considered the highest of all yogas. It leads to liberation and eternal bliss. Savva Sahunam means all those that practice Atma yoga. To such beings I do bow.
So who is a sadhu? The one who has attained the conviction (pratiti) of the Self is a sadhu. This is the first step in the path of liberation. The upadhyayas have progressed further and the conviction is much stronger, and the acharyas have attained the Atma Gnan. The arihant Lord is the complete, absolute Self. These salutations (namaskars) have been ordained in this manner.
The Exact Technique Of Reciting Navkar
arranged that people are awestruck upon hearing him. Ordinarily when people recite this Navkar, they can barely hear it themselves and consequently the benefits they reap are significantly minimized. They do not hear the benefit! The full benefit is acquired when all the five sense are able to hear the mantra. The eyes would see it, the ears would hear it, and the nose would smell it...
Questioner: You have said something extremely important.
Dadashri: Yes, when they utter the Navkar mantra, their ears cannot hear it, and all the senses remain deprived and hungry, only the tongue moves around in the mouth, so what kind of benefit will it give? It is only when all the five senses become content; one can say that the Navkar mantra is fruitful. When you say it, your ears should be able to hear, your nose should be able to smell, at that moment, even the skin should be able to feel it through its tactile sense. All this is required and necessary. That is why I ask you to recite it loudly.
Sadhu: Worldly Versus True
Questioner: The five stages (levels) of this namaskar that the Lord has given us, the first four are fine, but with the fifth one instead of saying 'sahunam' why do they say 'loye savva sahunam"?
Dadashri: The term savva means all. The obeisance is to all the sadhus of the universe regardless of their religious background.
The sadhus we refer to are those who do sadhana (striving, self-discipline; rituals etc) to achieve the Soul, not the ones whose sadhana is aimed for attainment of worldly things, for gratification of tastes, for fame and prestige. These sadhana are different and the sadhana for the Soul is different. I bow down to such sadhus. The sadhana for the Soul does not include any sadhana for worldly things. Those who strive for worldly things are not sadhus. Amongst all the sadhus there are in India, perhaps maybe one or so would qualify for this status. No such sadhu exists on this earth, they can be found elsewhere in the universe. It is to them that our namaskar reaches and that is why we get benefits. This universe extends beyond the parameters man has given it; it is very vast. Therefore I bow down to all the sadhus wherever they may be.
Questioner: What does loye mean?
Why don't you write to them, if you wish to change it? Whatever the Lord has said, he has said for it to be recited exactly and precisely as given. That speech has been uttered through Divine lips. It is not to be translated in Gujarati. Do not change the language! It has come out of Lord Mahavir's mouth and when he speaks the atoms (parmanus) are so precisely