mantra sadhana
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A tool for spiritual purification - Mantra can create transformation - meditation and relaxation - Kayotsarg is prerequisiteTRANSCRIPT
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
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
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Words and Sound
We express words via sound waves
Sound energy travels in the form of waves with definite frequencies
Wavelength
Crest Crest
Trough
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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Sound Waves
Whispering or humming – japa
Mental repetition – antarjapa
japa
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Objective – Liberate soul
Process – Mantra
Method – Regular practice
Success – Emancipation
Four Steps of Goal Achievement
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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
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Knowledge (Cerebral Cortex)
Enlightenment (Pineal)Intuition (Pituitary)
Purity (Thyroid)
Bliss(Thymus)
Bio-electricity(Adrenal)
Energy(Gonads)
Psychic Centers - chakras
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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