Mantra Sadhana

Arun Zaveriwww.ScientificMeditation.com

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Paryushan Parva Lecture SeriesJain Center of Greater Boston

Norwood, Massachusetts, USASeptember 2-9, 2013

Day 3

A Tool for Spiritual Purification

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What is mantra – मन्त्र ?

Sanskrit language: मन्त्र = मन ् +

मन ्- manas - mind, consciousness, soul

– tra – trayate – to free, to liberate

Spiritual meaning of Mantra: liberating the mind, consciousness, soul, atmafrom repeated birth and death

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How does a Human Mind Function?

All mental activities are performed with the words of a language

ImaginationMemory Thinking Planning


Words and Sound

We express words via sound waves

Sound energy travels in the form of waves with definite frequencies

Wavelength

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Mantra is a group of specific words, modulated to become powerful sound waves

Considered capable of “creating transformation”

Translates spiritual will or desire into a form of action

Mantra


Objective of a Mantra

Mind is employed with the meaning of the words used in a Mantra for a specific purpose

Spiritual objective is to purify the soul from karmic contamination and achieve emancipation (moksha)

Each Mantra has a specific objective


Examples of Other Objectives

Develop will power to achieve a goal

Increase mental concentration

Develop protection from:• Negative thoughts• Unhealthy emotions• Negative vibes from others


Mind is Like an Iceberg

9/10th Sub-Conscious mind

1/10th Conscious Mind

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1/10th above sea level

9/10th submerged

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Subconscious Mind for Mantra Recitation

Alpha level (7-14 cycles per second)

Left HemisphereConscious Mind • Logic• Reason• Analysis

Right HemisphereSubconscious Mind • Visualization• Imagination• Intuition

Activate the sub-conscious level with the process oftotal relaxation with full awareness – ‘Kayotsarg’


Precondition: Faith & Conviction

While chanting Mantra one must have faith and trust in the end result

One must practice it regularly with confidence

One must have total faith in the enlightenment explained in agamas – Jain scriptures by Omniscient Tirthankara


Mantra recitation: Vaikhari Japa (speaking) Upamsu Japa (whispering or humming) Manasika Japa (mental repetition) Likhita Japa (writing)

Repeat mantra over and over again

Extreme focus with the chosen specific objective or principal idea of the Mantra

Mantra Recitation - Japa


Sound Waves

Whispering or humming – japa

Mental repetition – antarjapa

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Objective – Liberate soul

Process – Mantra

Method – Regular practice

Success – Emancipation

Four Steps of Goal Achievement


Application of concentration of thought at specific psychic centers in the body, with visualization of specific psychic color

Powerful tool to produce positive bhavanafor purification of the Soul

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Contemplative Practice – Bhavana (

at Psychic Centers


Knowledge (Cerebral Cortex)

Enlightenment (Pineal)Intuition (Pituitary)

Purity (Thyroid)

Bliss(Thymus)

Bio-electricity(Adrenal)

Energy(Gonads)

Psychic Centers - chakras


Neuro-endocrine

centers

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Lesya – Psychic colors

tejo

orange

padma

yellow

shukla

white

clear bright colors

krishna

black

neel

blue

kapot

grey

dirty dark colors

Ashubh

Inauspicious

Shubh

Auspicious

Lesya


Mantra Sadhana with Shubh-Lesya – Psychic colors

Imagine and visualize the words of Mantra in bright light at psychic centers as per the directives explained in ancient jain scriptures


The messages of the Mantra visualization of shubh lesya influences the taijjas sharir

The subtle body (taijjas sharir) is liaison between the subtlest body (karma sharir) and the gross body

Mantra Influences Subtle Levels

In turn, the taijjas sharir commands the karma sharir to disassociate from the soul


RelaxationKayotsarg

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The Soul Purification Process

Positive lesyalight energy

Mantra recitation

Positive Bhavaof purification

Perception of Mantra with clear bright frequency of light

Influence Taijjas body

Positive psycho energies

Atma-shakti

Removalof karma

Liberation from karmic contamination achieve emancipation


Tuning Process

With regular practice one has to tune himself and methodically pass through each level of human existence with full concentration of mind.


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