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Science behind the Trimantra
Lord Rushabhdev is the main Lord of all religions; all religions accept Him. He gave all the Trimantra to be recited together, to destroy the worldly obstacles. Trimantra comprises of the Navkar mantra which pays obeisance to the Panch Parmeshti; the highest spiritually evolved beings that fall into five categories; the mantra Om( �) Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya and � Namah Shivaya. The Lord had said,“ You may separate your places of worship for your convenience, but recite all these mantras together.” There are celestial Gods and Goddesses that protect every religion. If you recite all the three mantras together, you please the Gods and Goddesses of all the religions but if you remain partial and recite only a part of that mantra, it displeases the protecting Gods and Goddess of other religions. We want to please everyone on our path towards liberation. At the moment people have divided even the mantras. Not only the mantra has been divided but they have also divided the agiyaras( the days of observance of fasting). There is one agiyaras for Shaivites, another one for followers of Krishna. The Jains too have quarreled over dates and created different sects. If you want liberation you will have to become impartial. You have to attain your goal of the real by accepting all the relative religions.
Questioner: What is a mantra?
Dadashri: A mantra pleases the mind, energizes the mind and also has the capacity to take one beyond the mind. When the Lord gave the mantra, it was the instrument that would destroy all worldly obstacles. The mantra that‘ we’ give also destroys all worldly obstacles too. Reciting this Trimantra with an understanding and devotion decreases the burden of the