Meditation and Jainism

Author(s): Pratapkumar J Toliiya, Parul P Toliya
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharti International Foundation Bangalore

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existence, the ultimate reality, the Shuddha and Siddh ATMA)
ARHAM, SOHAM, NAVAKAR, SIMPLIFIED:
This Arham, Navakar or Omkar, is nearly one and the same. Arham-Arhat-Arihant form at the top of the Navakar Mantra, is the first letter in "Omkara" and it leads to the final stage of Siddha, the Soham : Afterall, it is this Siddha form, potentially inherent in each and every soul, which is to be attained through Meditation upon Arham or Navakar (Namaskara Maha Mantra) in the sound and soundless, image and imageless, virtues and virtue-crossed processes.
This Navakar Mantra (Pancha Parameshthi Mantra)is centred round the Souls and Soulforms from pure to purest, realized supreme ones. The centre of this whole Mantra is Param Guru: The Supreme Master: Which is Sahajatma Swaroopa the Absolute, Purx, Natural, Realized form of the "Nij Pada". And what a miracle it is that by meditating upon the "Jin Pada" (The state and form of the Jina Arihanta & Siddha), this "Nijpada" is transformed into the Jinpada !
And hence the simplification of the Navakar Mantra is Omkar, Arham, Soham or Sahajatma Swaroopa Param Guru.
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