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Kshoum- seed sound of power to purify the sushumna and contact the Divine Kshah- seed sound of calling power and acceptance
Rishi Mandal Mantra:
Rev Shri Amrender Muni Ji says that the Rishi Mandal Mantra should be recited at least 21 or 108 times.
During the 3 days of Holi or Diwali if the Rishi Mandal Mantra is recited for a minimum of 8,500 times, then a son can be obtained by couples desirous of having a son.
The Rishi Mandal Mantra is a commentary on the Namokar Mantra and praise of the divine self. (“Rishi” means enlightened master or the tirthankara and “mandal” is translated as circle. Rishi Mandal thus means circle of tirthankaras as symbolized in Hreem).
The Rishi Mandal Mantra and Rishi Mandal Stotram are white tantric forms of the Namokar Mantra. The term tantric means technique. The stotram includes techniques for the application of esoteric knowledge, and the mantra gives the key points of this knowledge. The Rishi Mandal Stotram is a detailed commentary describing the system of the 24 tirthankaras and how they are related to letters and colours. It also includes complete knowledge about the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind, and techniques for health and body and mind , worldly attainments and spiritual salvation.
The mantra and stotram stress Om, Arhum and Hreem, which also represent the Namokar Mantra. Hreem is widely employed in the tantric system, using colour and sound. Hreem represents universal energy. It is derived from arihantanam - ri and han combine to form Hreem. The five colours of Hreem represent the five stages of consciousness. These five stages are also represented by Hram, Hreem, Hrum, Hroom, Hrem in the Rishi Mandal Mantra. These five sounds,
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