Jain Digest 1994 06 Special Issue

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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THE POWER OF ARHUM:
GURUJI, NOVEMBER 1983
"...In translating the first lines of the Rishimandal Stotram we find the basic description of Arhum - how all letters of the Sanskrit script are included in it. But word and meaning are different. Every word has a meaning, but the meaning is not the thing itself.
'Live And Let Live'
"For example, we are talking about Boston. Boston is a city. You can understand the name of the city and you can imagine the way the city looks. But this is not really the city. Meaning can show something, but meaning and substance or essence of word is different.
"What the Stotram is really describing is that when we use the word Arhum, with its powers of moon, sun and fire, then all light and complete shape and form of the letters appear. By letters you can find the object itself. There is not only understanding or knowledge, but direct perception. As with the word Boston, then you can actually see the entire appearance of the city. We are getting this type of power from Arhum.
"Arhum includes all letters, combined in a way like water is part of an apple. When you say Arhum, that means all letters are there. By meditating upon Arhum we can experience through direct perception the power of sound. And when the Stotram speaks of our :complete aim", this means the very appearance of the letters - their shape, form and divine lights. All different lights - colors - will appear.
"All letters are related with the elements and each letter has its own color and power. If we want happiness then we can bring this from space. Happiness is not coming from the other elements. You can bring any mental or emotional state from space, and good or bad karmic particles - joy, sorrow, anger, desire, laziness, etc.
"You can use letters or sounds relating to the elements. Like "Namo" or "Om" - these letters belong to space, and will bring what you want from there.
"By sound you can influence the gross elements also. If you want good earth, you can remove negative vibrations. If you want pure water or rain, you can use mantra relating to the water element. This is very practical knowledge."
Jain Digest June 1994
THE MEANING OF THE ARHUM YOGA LOGO
"In order to describe the meaning of the logo, we must describe the meaning of Om, Hreem, Arhum. These three interrelated sounds symbolize knowledge of the eternal, the internal and the Supreme. They are Right Knowledge (Arhum), Right Faith (Om) and Right Conduct (Hreem). "Visualize the picture of Hreem, Om, Arhum. First, on the outside is Hreem, this is the universe, nature and the five elements. Then within this is Om whose positive energy moves in one direction to the supreme...completely, wholeheartedly. In the center there is an unmoving flame of fire burning brightly. This is Arhum, the power of the soul. This is the Arihant, the soul in its perfected state.
"The meaning is that you are the universe... Hreem, your entire energy is Om, and your soul is realizing its highest state of perfection...Arhum. By this system you can know the world, you can see how energy moves, and you can see yourself-how all powers are awakening. Watch...and awaken yourself.
"Sound is the base of this knowledge. When you will see reality, then you will understand that this is the complete picture of the Supreme - omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent."
Non-violence is a weapon
of the strong.
-Mahatma Gandhi
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