Shrutsagar 2017 04 Volume 11

SR No.: 525321
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiren K Doshi
Publisher: Acharya Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir Koba
Publication Year: 2017
Total Pages: 36
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Shrutsagar, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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Beyond Doubt
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Acharya Padmasagarsuri Like Mauryaputra, even today there are many people, who are doubtful about, the existence of the Devalokal and Devas. They come to believe in the existence of the heavenly beings only when someone performs a miracle and it is only by arduous efforts one achieves success in life and capacity to perform miracles.
A friend of mine, once performed a miracle amidst a large audience. A big empty vessel was kept in front of the audience at a distance of about 30 ft. The friend then told the audience to name the things they desired. Ten people got up and asked for 10 different things. The vessel was then covered by a cloth. After a while, the person, asked for the cloth to be removed and took out the things as ordered by the people and gave them their respective things.
The Additional collector of that district was also a witness to this happening. He did not believe this to be true and thought it to be some kind of magic. He said 'If you shall be able to bring a certain thing which is kept in the safe of my house the key of which is with me, I shall agree that the Gods are at your service and command.” The friend meditated for hardly a minute and opening his hand showed the thing, the collector had desired him to fetch it form his safe which was locked. The collector recognised his power and become a theist. The whole incident took place before my eyes. The friend of mine explained to me, how he was able to do so. It is a very simple process and only a little effort is required to master it. Our limitations of ascetic life do not permit us to undertake such experiments.
“Dharmayuga' and 'The Times of India' published the incident which took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the year 1954. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the President of India, and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, both were present when the incident took place. One person walked up to Dr. Rajendra Prasad and said that if His Highness went upstairs and wrote something on paper and came back he will be able to tell what he had written. The President agreed to do so and came downstairs leaving the paper upstairs, on which he wrote something. This
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