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Of the Possessed and the Maha Mantra

 I was working in a publishing house some time back. Most of my colleagues were of different faith but that did not deter us in working together for a project or meeting deadlines. Amongst them was this fairly nice-looking girl who always dresses fashionably to work. Many of my colleagues will comment on her nice fashion sense which is not over the top. 

One hectic day while I was busy cracking my head for a story, Suzie (not her real name) who sat opposite of me started to shiver and said it was too cold. I thought it was the air conditioning and offered to turn up the temperature.  While trying to get the remote to do so, my other colleagues rushed her to the back room of the office. I was still a little perplexed by the turn of events. A little while later, I saw my office mates rushing out of the back room without Suzie. 

Without wasting any time, I went to the back room. What I saw confused me even more. Suzie was lying on the floor and was shivering. I asked her whether she would like some hot drink of a blanket. But all she said was that she was feeling cold. I then knelt down and asked her what was wrong. That's when Suzie's face twisted and she was giving out an eerie laughter. She gruntled menacingly. 

I caught hold of her hands and pushed her down. Then it was Suzie all over again and she told me she was afraid. Luckily by Sri Krishna's mercy she was not stronger than me. If she was, I most probably would not be able to type this as the window behind me was open and we were on the third floor!




What was amazing about this whole incident was, I chanted the holy names constantly. I even told Suzie or whatever that possessed her to shut up and even had the courage to ask who that was! Believe me, I am a scaredy cat and will run far away at the drop of a pin if there was danger or heard the word ghost. 

But by the miracle of the maha-mantra I was not afraid at all. Soon Suzie calmed down and started to cry. I went out of the back room and told my other office mates that Suzie was possessed. After that her family members were called and she was sent home. She did not come to work for 3 months. 

The whole incident gave me a strong faith in the maha-mantra. It is so powerful that even ghosts will run away. The maha-mantra is NON-DIFFERENT from Sri Krishna. Never doubt it. You will definitely be protected at all times.  So please chant the holy name:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama 

Rama Rama

Hare Hare


Jaya Srila Gurudeve! Jaya Sri Radhe Krishna!


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