After attending a few children’s moral workshops
conducted by the Sanatan
organization, I learned that having faith in God, by chanting God’s
Name, helps us overcome obstacles in life. One day, I decided to try it. That
day I had a swimming championship and was not feeling well. So, I sat down and
chanted for half an hour before the race. To my surprise, even though I was not
well, I beat my last swimming record!
- Master Vikram Ingle
(14 years old), New Jersey, USA.
[Dear friends, when
we are not well, it is very difficult to even swim at all. Thus, Vikram’s
experience with chanting shows how powerful chanting is; it can give the strength
to swim better than ever before, even if we are unwell. This is because chanting
God’s Name is like over and over again calling God for His help. When God
hears us calling Him with all our heart, He helps us as He helped Vikram,
by giving Vikram the strength needed to swim well.
- Editor.]
* Chanting means constantly remembering or repeating
God’s Name according to our religion. Young children should also chant
'Om Gan Ganapataye namaha' (Lord Ganesh's chant) for at least 15-30 minutes daily
for divine protection. Older children, who have been doing spiritual
practice for some time, can determine their exact chant from the experiment
in Issue 124, Message
to Seekers section. Parents should repeat (chant) The Lord's Name for children
too young to do so themselves.
