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"Om Aim Hreem Sreem Shivarama Anaghaa Dattaya Namaha".

Pujya Sri Swamiji has insisted repeatedly during His New Year message, on the importance of chanting the
Raksha Mantra. This chanting should continue until the Dattatreya Jayanti in the year 2009.

This is a propitious Raksha Mantra, whose incantation enables devotees to experience divine grace and
mercy, effortlessly and swiftly. This mantra consists of sixteen syllables in four sections. The first section
contains the beejaksharas Om, Aim, Hreem and Sreem. The second section has two Naama mantras,
namely, Shiva and Rama. The third section refers to Anaghaa Datta; and the final section comprises of the
salutation Namaha, which connotes the offering of respect, devotion and similar emotions. By chanting
Namaha, devotees display their total devotion to God

OM: (A.U.M.) Omkara is formed by the sounds Akara, Ukara and Makara. These sounds constitute the
foundation for the formation of the vyaahrutis (pronouncement of mystic words), the verses of the Gayatri
mantra, the three Vedas and several other important branches of science. In fact, Om is the first and
foremost basis for every sound and every science, and it is the quintessence of the Universe. Om is also
known as Pranava. The Om is the progenitor vocabulary of each and every language in the world.
Moreover, scholars have accepted that all languages emerged from Om. Accordingly, Om can be termed as
the holy repository of sound; and it constitutes the armor of Para Brahma.

AIM: The seed letter for Saraswati, implies a demonstration of education, wisdom, knowledge, and
creativity.

HREEM: The seed letter refers Durga Devi or Para Sakti. The Omnipotent Divine Mother, who is the
provider of necessary power to complete tasks and achieve success in endeavor.

SREEM: The seed letter refers to Lakshmi, provider of prosperity and everlasting fortune.

SHIVA: Lord Shiva, for easing problems, and giving peace & prosperity. The true nature in the Form of Lord
Shiva is to provide emancipation from worldly bondages; this is known as Moksha

RAMA: Rama denotes beauty and bliss

ANAGHAA: She is the consort of Lord Dattatreya (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in one form). Agha means
sin, sorrow. Those who recognize her to be the energy of Dattatreya, obtain the true vision of the Lord and
could transcend all sorrows. In other words, because of her, their sorrows (Agha) disappeared. This was
another reason why Dattatreya named her as Anaghaa (one who removes sorrows).

DATTAAYA NAMAHA: The Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Siva comprise the divine incarnation of
Dattatreya. This incarnation of pure embodiment knowledge, The true purport this mantra is the offering of
one’s heartfelt obeisance to Lord Dattatreya for emancipation.

Namaha is derived from Sanskrit verb Na Ma. The derivative form denotes bowing or prostrating respectfully
to another person. This act by devotes is construed as a deed of veneration, whereby the devotee displays
respect toward his favorite deity.

Each and every devotee must always chant this Raksha Mantra, in order to attain the highest stages of
devotion and spirituality. It can be chanted individually or collectively with a group of devotees. Such
chanting will bestow excellent results upon the participants. Furthermore, this mantra not only provides
positive outcomes to those who chant it, but it also enriches our nation and serves to establish world-wide
peace. Till the next Dattatreya Jayanthi, each family must chant this Raksha Mantra, for at least 1,600,000
times.

Om Aim Hreem Sreem Shivarama Anaghaa Dattaya Namaha

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