Miracles Of Mahamantra Navkar

SR No.: 032462
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahodaysagar
Publisher: Kastur Prakashan Trust
Publication Year: 1995
Total Pages: 360
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 27 MB

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My grandfather held a very much discriminative vision. He showered his deep affection and lovely care to look after my education and lofty Samskaras. He explained to me, in an entertaining style that a child could grasp the secret of the Navakara, the sacred names of 24 Tirthankaras and revealed what good Sadhus are, what good dharma is and so on.
As I reached my proper age, even before my worldly education commenced, my grandfather was used to take me to the Sadhus in the Upashraya. He would also take me to the religious Pathshalas for oral education, would cajole me and take me there.
On the whole, with or wihtout desire, under the supervision of my grandfather, this my dull Jivatma acquired some religious insight. All this was due to the religious growth that I had from my warmly affectionate mother and finest Samskaras and warm religious shaping that I had from my grandfather who replaced my father so very well.
In this way, at that time, I acquired religious education; its Samskaras were so very powerful and firm that my life was strongly stamped as if by fear of sin and humbleness towards revered Sadhus.
Due to the future results of the merit of my previous life, one thing I lacked was a systematic acquirement of the Shravaka family. In view of the psychic effects (Samskaras) of the Sthanakvasi sect, I did not desire the Samskaras like Darshan, Vandan, Poojan etc. of Shri Prabhu that would lessen the effects of delusion. Still, thanks to the religious atmosphere of our family, and also thanks to the religious education that I had in the