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Trimantra
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Trimantra
mantra, but as long as there is a presence of the soul within, whoever recites it, will definitely benefit!
Words are the cause for the continued existence of this world. If you utter the words of highly elevated beings, you will be blessed, but if you speak the words of the wrong people, you will encounter difficulties. That is why it is important to understand all this.
The Exclusive Goal Of Moksha
You can ask me anything and everything. You do want moksha, do you not? Then you may ask me anything regarding your path towards liberation! When your mind has been satisfied then you will take the path to moksha. Otherwise how will you go to moksh? All the scriptures of the Lord are available but you have to acquire the precise understanding of the scriptures. That understanding can never be attained without an experienced person; the Gnani Purush. On the contrary, without a Gnani, you would go astray.
Questioner: With what awareness should we recite the Navkar mantra?
Dadashri: Recite the mantra with the awareness of liberation as your goal. There should be no other goal. If you keep this as your goal, then you will receive everything. And if you do it for worldly happiness, then you will get only happiness, but not liberation. The Navkar mantra is useful on the path of moksha. It will not liberate you, but it will certainly help. The Navkar mantra is for worldly interactions (vyavahar), it is not for the Self, it will only lead to the Self (nischaya).
Why should the Navkar mantra be revered? It is because these five Parameshtis - the arihant, the siddha, the acharya, the upaadhyaya, the sadhu, in the five salutations, are the instruments of liberation. Keep this your only goal. Be close to these beings all the time, even at the time of your death. Yes, don't die
anywhere else. If you want someone to lean on, lean on them. If you choose any other worldly beings (not Self-realized) there is no telling what will happen! These five encompass the highest of all levels.
The Mantra Giver Questioner: Why is it difficult in current times for one to reap the benefits of the mantras? Is the mantra at fault or is the one reciting the mantra at fault?
Dadashri: It is not the mantra that is lacking. But the arrangement of the mantra is wrong. Mantras need to be impartial. Mantras that are not impartial will not give any benefits. Mantras of impartiality should be recited together. The mind is looking for that which is impartial, only then will it be at peace. God is impartial. Mantra will only be beneficial if the person giving the mantra is a shilvaan- one who is absolutely non-violent; of powerful moral and spiritual integrity. Such a one does not hurt anyone with his thoughts, speech and acts. The person giving the mantra cannot be an ordinary person. It should be someone who is worshipped by the world; someone who has won people's hearts. The Great Misunderstanding Of The Navkar Mantra
Questioner: Does Navkar mantra help in worldly life? Dadashri: It helps without doubt! It is beneficial. Questioner: Does reciting the mantra purify the soul?
Dadashri: But it is not the Soul that needs to be purified. The Soul is already pure. By saying the Navkar mantra, you are reciting the names of highly elevated beings, and that will take you higher, but only if you recite it with understanding. You have to understand the Navkar mantra. If a parrot keeps repeating Rama's name, does that mean he understands Rama? Does a parrot not say, "Rama, Rama"? What is the point if people
