Participants performing this action have hands placed on them to guide energy during nyasa rituals. In most diksha ceremonies, gurus destroy sins by transmitting this type of action. Mystical bīja (BEE-juh) provide the basis for several forms of this action corresponding to each chakra. A sun surrounds a reference to performing his action in the Arya Samaj logo. The "black" portion of the (-5[1])Yajurveda gives instructions for a form of this action sometimes named for its length, the (10[1])Panchakshara. Several Upanishads begin by invoking a form of this action intended for peace, or (10[1])shanti. Sets (-5[1])of 108 (10[1])beads called (10[1])japamala are used to count repetitions of this action while (-5[1])devotees concentrate on universal "seed syllables." For 10 (10[1])points, name this action used to guide Tantric meditation with sacred sounds (10[1])like (10[1])"Om." (10[2])■END■