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my friend brought me to Bharuch and from there to Jambusar and my house. In Jambusar, I was treated by our doctor.
The news was received at Bombay by my most affectionate, serviceable, religious friend Sheth Shri Khimjibhai Chheda. He came running to my place. He advised me to go to Bombay. After a few days, we where in Bombay under the loving care of Khimjibhai and the worthy doctors of the Bombay Hospital. I got new life.
This is the real greatness of the Navakara Mahamantra. It is wonderful and unequalled. Its inconceivable power became activated; it protected my life.
This Mahamantra should be woven in our heart; we have acquired it through the rise of great merit. The Mantra should be memorized and chanted with every breath. Unique indeed is the greatness of this Mantra.
A gentleman who had settled abroad had a heartattack. He was admitted to a hospital in England. He was taken to the operation theatre. His heart had stopped, he was declared dead. Relatives were duly informed, his body was brought out on a stretcher. Just then from the cloth covered over his head came the words - Namo Arihantanam. The doctor and the relatives were simply surprised, they removed the cover, the patient opened his eyes. He rose up and said : "Namo Arihantanam". He then added : "For all this time I was with Revered Guru Maharaj. He asked me to continue to chant the Navakara. I did it. Then I appealed to him : "Kindly let me go, it is very late and they must be waiting for me. But my revered
