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resolve of chanting of one full mala every day continue for full six months. Write a letter on me every fortnight and narrate your experience to me."
He hesitated, but prepared to comply because he had promised. The first letter came with these words: "I continue with the Japa as per your instruction. But so far I do not have any experience."
I replied: "It matters not. Get not impatient about the reward, but continue."
After some twenty days more, I had another letter from him "For the last few days I tell myself: "O Jiva! Why are you angry with your younger brother? He is not at fault. Before his marriage, he was affectionate and obedient. The bhabhi might be at fault, but certainly not the brother. Dislike towards him is not therefore proper."
I replied: "Well, continue with your prayers and chanting."
After some fifteen days more, he wrote: "Now I feel that I should nourish no dislike towards my bhabhi also. All Jivas are subject to their Karmas." Again I feel : "O Jiva! you might have misbehaved towards her in the previous life and perhaps she has a dislike towards you because of that! You are at fault. Why nourish dislike towards her also then?"
I replied:
"I am so happy. Your Sadhana of the Navakara is on right lines now, on a state of equanimity. Continue with your prayers and Japa."
After some four months or so I had a long letter in 22 pages from the gentleman. The summary of the letter was this:
