Book Title: International Jain Conference 1985 3rd Conference
Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International
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The Spell of The ‘Mantra'
(An Individual Perception)
Shri Lakshmi Chandra Jain
I am the fortunate inheritor of the magic Mantra
NAMOKKAR Recited by millions of devotees Multiplied billions of times In mute utterances. I have realised instinctively The magic might of Mantra. It is not merely a verbal text It is the sheet anchor of my Soul-- Our Souls.
Its texture, through all its warp and woof, is woven with Faith and Fervour Piety and Devotion of millions and millions of my predecessors and compatriots. I am the proud inheritor of the Mantra !
Its magic and mystique Has ever been a moving experience For those in Conflict, distress and dire doom. How does the magic work, I wonder !
Acharyas and Pandits have explained word by word, letter by letter, syllable by syllable — its significance.
Though their erudition baffles + The faith kindles brighter.
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