Jainists use mantras in daily prayers and in rituals to honor the Tirthankara, who was the Jainsit savior.  Distinctive mantras have unique meanings and consequences, and Markoe Schieffelin clarifies that meditating over a mantra silently, or chanting it out loud, may help carry you into the greater tranquil, subconscious thoughts. https://www.instagram.com/tantramantraaurvigyaan/