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After the next incident, a story about the Munimaharaj's miraculous powers began to spread throughout the countryside of Gujarat.
One day he was walking in the area of Cambay when several people who knew of his whereabouts came rushing to find him. A man had been stung by a scorpion and was writhing in the dirt road in pain and agony. Gurudev followed the people immediately to his side, and chanted mantra which calmed him and freed him from pain.
The mantra he chanted was one which evoked the health of all living beings:
शिवमस्तु सर्वजगतः परहितनिरता भवन्तु भूतगणाः । दोषा प्रयान्तु नाशं सर्वत्र सुखी भवतु लोकः । ।
Śivam astu sarva jagatah Parahita nirată bhavantu bhūtagaṇā Doshäh prayäntu nāśam
Sarvatra sukhi bhavantu lokāha
Blessings be to the entire cosmos.
May everyone be completely engrossed in each others' well-being.
May all weaknesses, faults, illnesses, and karmas be removed and evaporated.
Everywhere let everyone be in peace, prosperity, health, and bliss.
When Gurudev saw how the people were misunderstanding what he considered a natural capacity within each individual to heal, he pondered the subject.
Most people are ignorant of their inherent divinity. Those of a superstitious frame of mind are ready to create a fairytale around me without gaining insight into themselves. There is always the danger of my falling into subtle pride. And there are always people ready to fan the flames of this ego. Where does it end - in a subtle desire for name and fame. This could stunt my continued spiritual growth. Now I must redouble upayoga and prevent this from happening.
In the ancient writings, he read one story, relevant to his situation. It told of a man who was able to heal. Anyone who
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