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200: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD "Ācārya” claim that one can obtain miraculous results. This litany is sometimes said in using a rosary (mālā) of 108 beans that represent the 108 qualities of the "Arhat(12)”, “Siddha(8), “Ācāryal36)”, “Upādhyāya25)” and “Sadhu (27)».
For the “Arhat”, the adepts must concentrate their mind on the centre of knowledge at the top of the head, visualize the whiteness of the moon and say “Aum Hrim Namo Arahantānam" (Aum Hrīm, I greet with respect the “Arhat"!).
For the "Siddha”, they must focus their mind in the centre of the intuition, between the eyes, visualize the red colour of the rising sun and say “Aum Hrim Namo Siddhāņań” (Aum Hrīs, I greet with respect the "Siddha"!).
For the “Ācārya”, they must focus their mind on the centre of purity in the middle of the throat, visualize the colour yellow and say “Aum Hrim Namo Āyariyāņań” (Aum Hrim, I greet with respect the “Ācārya"!).
For the “Upadhyāya”, they must focus their mind on the centre of bliss, in the middle of the chest, visualize the green of the leaves of trees, and say “Aum Hris Namo Uvajjhāyāņaṁ" (Aum Hrim, I greet with respect the "Upādhyāya”!).
And for the “Sādhu”, they must focus their mind on the centre of energy, in the navel, visualize the colour black or dark blue and say "Aum Hrim Namo Loe Savva Sāhūņam” (Aum Hrim, I greet with respect all the "Sädhus” in the universe!).
This kind of repetition is usual among Jain ascetics. They say it to obtain its effects when they arrive at their destination or the locality of their stay during the monsoon. Such effects pass from the oral to the mental level and then to telepathic and pure thought. According to
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