¹Taemonim one day said to the disciples, “I wonder if the followers grasp the fundamental meaning of each mantra as they chant them.”

²Taemonim then commanded Go Min-hwan, “To fully experience the power of mantras, one should chant a mantra with an understanding of its fundamental meaning. Contemplate and record the essence of each mantra.”

³Min-hwan did so and presented the written record of his mantra contemplation to Taemonim. “Well done,” She said. “Instruct the followers who do not understand—make sure that they understand.”
Min-hwan had written:

⁴The Taeeulju Mantra brings serenity to the mind and spirit and to the heavenly soul and the earthly soul, allowing one to experience the resplendence of the holy spirits and communion with the spirit realm. It is the mantra that will save the world’s people.

⁵The Sicheonjuju Mantra, the root mantra of the Supreme Dao of Mugeuk, is a mantra for receiving a heavenly mandate. The mantra avows that we must faithfully revere Sangjenim and serve Him as though He were our own parent.

⁶The Jinaekju Mantra enables humanity to receive heaven and earth’s eternal sustenance and blessings, life and longevity.

⁷The Gwanseongju Mantra brings calm by defeating iniquity and expelling all demons.

⁸The Chilseonggyeong Scripture Mantra is a sacred mantra that summons blessings, defeats misfortune, and grants a healthy body and eternal life.

⁹The Jisinju Mantra placates the guardian spirits of houses.

¹⁰“The Classical Text of The Great Learning” is a sacred text that is a standard for the governing of one’s nation; the guiding of one’s family; and the cultivating of one’s body, mind, will, and wisdom.

¹¹The “Preface to Shuzhuan” is a splendid text for cultivating and purifying one’s mindset to harmoniously balance dao and rule.

¹²The “Preface to the Book of Change” is a splendid text for understanding the ways of heaven and earth, the sun and moon, yin and yang, the four seasons, and spirits, to discern between fortune and misfortune in the making of decisions.