Jainism For Beginners Level 01

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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1. om
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m means completeness - It is a symbolic
word meaning infinite, the perfect, and the eternal. The very sound is complete, representing the wholeness of all things.
The second a" represents Ashariri (Siddha, a liberated soul who does not have a physical body).
The third letter "a" represents Acharya (an ascetic who is the head of a Jain congregation).
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Upon attaining absolute knowledge or omniscience, the body of the Arihanta emanates Om (called the Divine Sound-Divya Dhwani). It is an involuntary, spontaneous, and melodious sound that all humans. animals, and heavenly beings can understand as a sermon, in their own language.
The fourth letter "u" re pre s ents Upadhyaya (an ascetic teacher).
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The fifth letter "m" represents Muni (Sadhus or Sadhvis who practice Jain principles).
Om sounds like Aum, which is the
seat of the five benedictions (salutations
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The Om represents a salutation to the five revered personalities in the Jain religion. Om is a shortened form of the Navakar Mlantra.
of supreme beings) and is made up of five sounds and letters: a, a, a, u and m:
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JAIN SYMBOLS