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Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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existence. We cannot reach the unlimited state of Siddhahood until we have broken every bond with the physical body. Everyman and woman has the potential to reach this state since the soul is perfect. Truth has no concern for cast or creed. At this time, twenty Arihants exist. These divine souls can be contacted by anyone, at any time, by meditation and devotion.
to remove sins, as is claimed in the Namokar Mantra. To answer, one needs to understand that sin is simply negative karmic particles stored in the unconscious causal body. The mantra creates positive particles - divine particles. Through mantra power, negativities are destroyed and then the positive effects appear. First, we must understand the real nature of mantra. When sound and mind meet each other and merge, an electric current is produced. This current gives lights. The first function of light is to destroy darkness. Then it radiates its brightness. It is the same with using mantra - the divine sound creates positive particles which first destroys the darkness of sin, and then grants gifts of "light," worldly attainments and spiritual achievements.
The Arihant has laid the foundation for the spiritual system; he has guided our progress. For this reason, the Namokar Mantra first pays respect to the Arihants and then to the Siddhathe highest state of consciousness, our final goal of total liberation.
The Attainments General Benefits
The Namokar Mantra is the great protector and healer. The destruction of karma and attainment of knowledge and bliss are its spiritual benefits. Through the Namokar Mantra we can also gain various world attainments and siddhis (extraordinary physical and mental powers). Beginning the Namokar Mantra with Om will give worldly benefits. Through Om we contact cosmic energy whereby we can control the five elements and also affect our mental psychic abilities.
The Namokar Mantra includes all beej mantras or seed sounds, such as Om, Hreem, Arhum, Kleem, Shreem, etc. Using specific seed sounds, we can contact the higher self, while others awaken powers and open chakras. Some are seeds of divine nectar, while still others work specifically to destroy negativities. The Namokar Mantra has the power to remove all poisons of sin in one instant and destroy the bad karma collected over hundreds of thousands of years in the casual body.
The Path to Liberation
All form manifested in the universe has its root in the subtlest seeds of basic elements - earth, water, fire, air and space. Chanting sounds such as Om or Hreem, will connect us to the ocean of universal energy, and, more specifically, to the subtle elements. This connection, when used with proper techniques, will actually attract worldly gain. It is basically a matter of calling on the subtle powers of nature to "create" the desired objective - a matter of the subtle elements manifesting form for us. But there are secrets involved in awakening specific powers or attainment. Only the guru can uncover these secrets of the disciple.
The main purpose of the Namokar Mantra is the achievement of moksha -a total liberation and freedom from the cycle of rebirth. This is the state of the Siddha. From the total enlightenment of Arihant, the soul progresses till Siddhahood - complete liberation and boundless omniscience. By repeating the Namokar Mantra, all the divine qualities of the Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya and Sadhu are awakened in the self, as well as the "Three Jewels" - Right Knowledge, Right Faith and Right Conduct.
Purification of Karma
On the path to liberation, Right Knowledge, Right Faith and Right Conduct must be awakened. The Namokar Mantra assists in this process since it directly affects the "Three Jewels"; Namo Uvajjhayanam is related to Right
One may ask, how it is possible for a mantra
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