In my childhood I heard story of a wishing-well. A person take a wish in mind, go to the well throw a coin and his wish stand get
fulfilled. Due to shortage of coins in childhood ,I could not visit the place. On later stage, I could not find a wish worth it, so going to the well,river or the place remained as a story for ever in my inner mind.
Later on with my study of people ,I could find that instead of going to well many used to sit at home or temple and making wishes.
Such wishes are conditional like donating some thing to God if any particular wish is granted. It a just like a barter" give and take action.
Some people use gold in kilograms, currency notes in truck load and keep their promises. It is a really funny to offer the Almighty what is supposed to be given by Him. Jainism believes one's good deeds or Punya back it. What happens to their wishes is not known to me. But known fact is that these donations make the Trusts so powerful with utilized or non utilized huge balances of wealth in India. Even as of
now, I do not have figure ,there are reasons to believe this theory. we heard about heavy investments in Gold bonds and others by them.
I am not expert for other religion but sure to add for my Jainism that Jain super Gods Arihant and Siddha Bhagwan do not get engaged themselves with such difficult task. Arihant Bhagwan possesses an infinite power but are not favoring followers with domestic wishes. Instead of it, they are guiding followers to cut the basic root cause of suffering i.e. cycles of life and death leading to salvation through Jinwani and Suguru. Asking for material things seems to be insult of such a great divine and powerful power. Here I agree that human
sufferings are infinite. But if one knows the Karma theory, then the
real architecture of such suffering is the human himself this I feel.
I was discussing this with my friends who asked me two questions-
1- What the Mangal (auspicious) Padaa meant when it says that---
( Take name of powerful Guru Gutatam swami and get the things as per your wishes).It is sung at the end of Jain auspicious Manglik.
2Loggas"Aarogya Bohi labham Samahiram Muttamam Dintu.
( Please grant me good health, correct knowledge and peace ) .
Those both questions were correct apparently but needs some deep thinking. Let us study first part of this saying. It's hidden meaning- when one is bestowed with correct knowledge, he can not have any other wish than salvation. Surely it does not meant asking various domestic pleasures. Such Bhavi souls wants only and only Moksha.
For second question good health is asked for to utilize available time fully to cut bad Karmas and not for so called enjoyment of life.
No doubt human life is full of sufferings and it is not uncommon to seek help from Almighty in movements of distress, But since it is created by our own deeds, we have to repay it. Almighty can grant only strength to bear with it. Once the debt is cleared ,again we can gain the peace of mind, So religion must be followed only for the purification of soul instead of asking for material things of life. If
one agree with it ,he definitely will give up searching for such well.
JAI JINENDRA--------!!!---------- JAI MAHAVEER----------!!!.
fulfilled. Due to shortage of coins in childhood ,I could not visit the place. On later stage, I could not find a wish worth it, so going to the well,river or the place remained as a story for ever in my inner mind.
Such wishes are conditional like donating some thing to God if any particular wish is granted. It a just like a barter" give and take action.
now, I do not have figure ,there are reasons to believe this theory. we heard about heavy investments in Gold bonds and others by them.
sufferings are infinite. But if one knows the Karma theory, then the
real architecture of such suffering is the human himself this I feel.
1- What the Mangal (auspicious) Padaa meant when it says that---
."अंगूठे अमृत वसे , लब्धि तणा भण्डार---- ।.
.श्री गुरु गौतम समरिये , वांछित फल दातार".
"Angushte Amrit Base Labdhi tana Bhandar, Shri Guru Gautam Samariye, Manwanchit Fala Datar ". In Hindi it means.श्री गुरु गौतम समरिये , वांछित फल दातार".
( Take name of powerful Guru Gutatam swami and get the things as per your wishes).It is sung at the end of Jain auspicious Manglik.
2Loggas"Aarogya Bohi labham Samahiram Muttamam Dintu.
( Please grant me good health, correct knowledge and peace ) .
Those both questions were correct apparently but needs some deep thinking. Let us study first part of this saying. It's hidden meaning- when one is bestowed with correct knowledge, he can not have any other wish than salvation. Surely it does not meant asking various domestic pleasures. Such Bhavi souls wants only and only Moksha.
For second question good health is asked for to utilize available time fully to cut bad Karmas and not for so called enjoyment of life.
No doubt human life is full of sufferings and it is not uncommon to seek help from Almighty in movements of distress, But since it is created by our own deeds, we have to repay it. Almighty can grant only strength to bear with it. Once the debt is cleared ,again we can gain the peace of mind, So religion must be followed only for the purification of soul instead of asking for material things of life. If
one agree with it ,he definitely will give up searching for such well.
JAI JINENDRA--------!!!---------- JAI MAHAVEER----------!!!.
Very correct
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