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Trimantra
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