During a raging summer brush fire in Rajasthan, a farmer’s dry wheat fields were surrounded by leaping walls of fire.
The Monk Meditating near the Ant Hill
Seeing a wandering Jain monk standing in silent meditation near an ant hill in his field, chanting the Navkar Mantra, the farmer knelt beside him in prayer.
"The fire of hatred and nature cannot consume the oasis of peace generated by a pure heart."
The Flames Parting Around the Field
Amazingly, the roaring wall of fire split in two at the boundary of the field, burning the weeds outside while leaving the wheat and the ant hill completely untouched.
Jain Philosophical Significance & Moral Lesson
The spiritual vibrations of the Namokar Mantra radiate an invisible shield of non-violence that protects all living creatures.