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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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season in some place and perform some austerities and deliver discourses. Of those sādhus (ascetics), one has been delivering discourses on the shāstras (sacred books). I think he is suffering from stomachache because while speaking, he suddenly cried out, 'Oyamma'.”
The doctor went to Upashraya (the shelter of the Jain monks) and examined the pulse of the Gurudev. His pulse was perfectly alright. He also found out that the Gurudev was not suffering from stomachache or any other ailment. The doctor was amazed and said to the Gurudev, “My mother told me that while delivering the discourse yesterday you cried out 'Oyamma'. Actually, she sent me here."
Then smiling, the Gurudev explained to the doctor the secret that in her state of trance, his mother had misheard the words. People should be mentally alert while listening to discourse. This is the duty of those who come to listen to discourses.
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