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Science behind the Trimantra Lord Rushabhdev is the main Lord of all religions; all religions accept Him. He gave all the Trimantra to be recited together, to destroy the worldly obstacles. Trimantra comprises of the Navkar mantra which pays obeisance to the Panch Parmeshti; the highest spiritually evolved beings that fall into five categories: the mantra Om (0) Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya and Go Namah Shivaya. The Lord had said, "You may separate your places of Worship for your convenience, but recite all these mantras together." There are celestial Gods and Goddesses that protect every religion. If you recite all the three mantras together, you please the Gods and Goddesses of all the religions but if you remain partial and recite only a part of that mantra, it displeases the protecting Gods and Goddess of other religions. We want to please everyone on our path towards liberation. At the moment people have divided even the mantras. Not only the mantra has been divided but they have also divided the agiyaras (the days of observance of fasting). There is one agiyaras for Shaivites, another one for followers of Krishna. The Jains too have quarreled over dates and created different sects. If you want liberation you will have to become impartial. You have to attain your goal of the real by accepting all the relative religions.
Questioner : What is a mantra?
Dadashri : A mantra pleases the mind, energizes the mind and also has the capacity to take one beyond the mind. When the Lord gave the mantra, it was the instrument that would destroy all worldly obstacles. The mantra that we give also destroys all worldly obstacles too. Reciting this Trimantra with an understanding and devotion decreases the burden of the
heaviest of karmas: this mantra will make the pain of severe suffering appear as a mere pin prick.
Questioner : The Navkar Mantra incorporates the essence of all the scriptures, does it not?
Dadashri : If that were the case, Lord Mahavir would not have made Gautam Swami write the forty-five Agams. He would have given him just one mantra. The Navkar Mantra destroys the obstacles that come your way. If you were doomed to face an obstacle as heavy as a hundred ton stone, it would become light like a pebble through the Trimantra
Questioner : Do karmas become lighter by reciting the Trimantra?
Dadashri : Yes karmas become lighter by reciting the Trimantra, there is a relief too. This is because there is the help of the Gods and Goddesses who protect this spiritual path (of the five Parmeshtis). Trimantra can only give results if one recites it with focused harmony of the mind, the body and the speech. People are able to recite their mantra in peace when others around them are asleep otherwise they all become restless and agitated when everyone is awake. The moment they wake up, they emit vibrations. The Self has the quality that illuminates both the non-Self as well as the Self (swa-parprakashak). This means that the vibrations that are spread by others are received by the relative self (Chandulal). That is why people discipline themselves to do their vidhi (the spiritual recitations) and recite the Trimantra at four in the morning.
Questioner : Dada, what is the meaning of the Navkar mantra?
Dadashri: 'Namo Arihantanum' refers to the Arihant Lord who has conquered the internal enemies of anger, pride, deceit (illusion) and greed; they have a physical body and are living. To such exalted being I pay my obeisance. 'Namo
