Jaina Method Of Curing

Author(s): Manju Jain
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Mitchell L. Gaynor, (MD Oncologist) Can chanting prompt us to heal? These five cancer patients think so. Study Design:In all 40 subjects included in the study, 20 subjects had volunteered for chanting while another group of 20 subjects were controlled i.e. Non-Chanting.
Method: Interventional Study
Participants : 40 patients of 4 th stage of cancer. Intervention dose: 9 times chanting of 45 th Shloka of Bhaktamar Assessment on 4 parameters. QOL Pain Management, Emotional Stability & Spiritual Upliftment. Study period-21 days.(17th July 2014 to 5th August and 22nd August to 5th September 2014) Inclusion Criteria:Cancer of any kind e.g. ascites - liver,stomach, ovary , breast, omentum spillage/oral-submucous fibrosis. Exclusion criteria: persons who do not believe in Faith healing. Physicians monitoring: Spiritually evolved medical doctors and nurses in Snehachal Palliative Care Centre. Final Review: assessment of effect/improvement after 3 months. Results: Data on 14 patients (7 from Chanting group and 7 from Non chanting group) Study findings suggest that many patients with chanting lived longer, the patients reported higher Quality of life through final course of their illness.
Conclusion: A remarkable improvement was seen in chanting group Verses non-chanting a score of approximately +14 improvement Patients with chanting showed +13.57 improvement. Measure-improvement in QOL/ Survival
It was a great Experience preparing for participation in 16 th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (Integrating psycho oncology-oncology into mainstream cancer care: from research to action at Lisbon, Portugal from 20 to 24 Oct 2014.)
From submission of Abstract: effect of mantra chanting on terminally ill cancer patients to its acceptance 0285 number given to abstract was quite interesting. Although I had applied for oral presentation but I got an opportunity for poster presentation. During this journey correspondence with Marta was very prompt. Designing the research and intervention of mantra chanting for 21 days was awakening. Chanting 45 th Shloka of Jain Bhaktamar which states it is cure for Incurable disease, especially cancer for 15 minutes with each patient on his bedside was effective. Generally patients chant on their own, if required the relative- spouse or child recites for his recovery. Electronic gazettes were also provided with recorded mantras in healer's voice of 45 th Shloka of Bhaktamar for 108 times. After 42 Days observation report is made.