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meditating upon your name (or by chanting your name). This way the stories are associated with the meanings of the verses.
As regards the use of holy water and the consecration of the water, one can find some reference to it in the Brihad Shanti, the ninth and the last of Nav-Smarana. Brihad Shänti mentions washing a metal image of the Tirthankara. After washing the image, water (usually mixed with milk) is poured from a pitcher into a bronze wok-like utensil whilst reciting the Brihad Shänti. This is also called consecrated water and people use it with great faith to alleviate their difficulties. This water is generally sprinkled over one's head and not drunk.
PART-3 The Science of Mantras and Yantras
General (The Tantric System)
The Mantra
Do Jains believe in mantras? The Antiquity of the Jain mantras
The Types of Mantras
Karma and Mantras
Who can Practice Mantras?
The mantra: How it Works
The Basic mantra Aum and other seeds
The Effect of Mantras
What is Japa?
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