New Delhi: The collective chanting of Navkar slogan is here for the welfare of the entire world is very meaningful and relevant at a time when different parts of the world are witnessing conflicts over different ideologies, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
Addressing the ‘Vishwa Navkar Mahamantra Diwas’ as the chief guest, Shah said that mantras guide human life towards a higher path, awaken our consciousness, and strengthen noble intentions.
He noted that in an era when the world desperately needs peace, collective chanting of the Navkar slogan can help purify the environment and calm the disturbances of the mind. “It will also enhance mutual understanding, harmony and sensitivity towards each other,” he said.
The tradition of Navkar Mantra has continued for thousands of years, and the 24 Tirthankaras and their followers have contributed greatly to it, Shah said.
He stated that our enlightened sages, through diligent penance over generations, had composed these mantras for the welfare of all mankind. “We have to accept it wholeheartedly and also integrate it into our practices,” he said.
He described the Navkar Mantra as a formless, neutral and universal prayer that does not discriminate on the basis of time, caste, region or religion. He noted that such comprehensive and universally accepted prayer is extremely rare in the world.
According to Shah, this prayer is a tribute to the great virtues of souls who have overcome their karma and paved the way for self-realization and liberation.
He explained that the word “Nammu” in this sacred slogan means complete surrender, which guides the seeker to abandon the ego and seek self-purification.
Shah added that initially, this slogan was transmitted orally from generation to generation; Later, it was preserved through inscriptions and eventually included in various scriptures.
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