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AMMA SAYS - STORY

 

The Power of Mantra

 

Once in a temple a Brahmin was teaching spiritual matters to his

students. At that time the king of the country arrived. The Brahmin,

engrossed in his teaching, was unaware of the king's arrival.

 

The king became angry and berated the Brahmin for not noticing him.

The Brahmin explained that as he was deeply involved with teaching,

he was unaware of the king's arrival.

 

The king then asked what the Brahmin was teaching so earnestly that

he was not aware of the king's presence.

 

The Brahmin replied, "I was teaching the children things which will

purify their characters. There is no use if this is not taught with

full attention and sincerity."

 

The king mockingly asked, "Can mere words change the character?"

 

The Brahmin replied, "Certainly! Change will happen."

 

The king retorted, "It will not change just like that."

 

At that moment one of the Brahmin's students, a small boy, told the

king to get out. As soon as the king heard this, he was enraged and

roared, "How dare you say that! I will kill you, your Guru and

destroy this ashram as well!" Thus said, the king caught hold of the

Brahmin by the neck.

 

The the Brahmin told the king, "Please forgive me. You just now said

that mere words cannot change the character of a person. Yet, when a

small boy said a few words to you, you changed so much from your

normal character. You were even ready to kill me and destroy

everything."

 

"Children, through words character can be changed. If ordinary words

can change the character, then what can we say of the power of a

mantra which emanated from the Rishis."

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AMMA SHARANAM