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healthy, happy and divine life. It also encompasses the meditation of ashtamangal, purushakar and other religious verses. When a pregnancy is endowed with such holistic sadhana, then the child will naturally receive the formula of being happy and healthy in body, mind and spirit.
The goal stands before us with clarity. It is the principles of the Agamas as taught by Mahavira which form the backbone of this sadhana. This is the authenticity of this sadhana and its eternal inspiration. This book lays the path to a worthwhile birth and life.
The other day, a mother came along with her little girl because she was refusing to drink milk. The mother had observed the complete meditation technique during pregnancy; hence she was perplexed by the child's behaviour. I just asked one question - Is this child wanted or unwanted? I then came to know that the mother had dreamed of a son for nine months and not of a daughter. Now tell me, how can a being who has experienced rejection for nine months, have a sense of well-being? When I explained this point, the mother began to repent. In such a situation, there is just one solution - to perform pratikramana, the prayer of repentance, and to seek forgiveness by saying 'michaami dukkadam.' - Happy Home Camp, November 2012
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