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revered divinity was delivering a sermon on "Abandonment of inactivity” in his sweet, nectarlike words.
The words were clearly audible to her. Her joy knew no bounds. After some time, bells rang and the Samavasarana disappeared! Then came Bhidabhanjan Dada, who in turn disappeared after some time. Then it was two o'clock midnight. It was thus for two years that my revered preceptor experienced the delight of an unworldly world. Then also, right up to the morning, she remained engrossed in the mental chanting of the Navakara Mantra. In the Derasara when she went for Darshan she saw Shri Bhidabhanjan Prashvanath, Bhagavan exactly as she had visualized at night. This was indeed a unique delight.
Consciousness of Body Forgotten Once in Mandvi (Kutch) my revered preceptor took to one time meal by Khir for twentyone days and the chanting of one lakh Navakara Japa with mauna. Once, during the course of her Japa, countless ants went up her body and often gave stings to her but she was not in the know of these for a considerable long time. Thus it was that she had become considerably victorious over the superimposition of the body on the Atma (Dehadhyasa). She of course does not narrate these experiences before anybody as far as possible. Here, three incidents are narrated for some whose faith in the Navakara may grow stronger and thereby some might be led to the sublimation of their selves by its propitiation.
