Sunday 27 September 2015

JAINISM- DISTURBANCES TO JAINISM FAITH----------------!!!.

Recently two issue have created  storm in Jain community. They are
i) Meat Ban on Paryushan days in India if it is appropriate ?.
ii) Santaravrata- whether it is a form of suicide? Need to ban.
Local Jain forum has arranged lectures of eminent devotees of our Jain religion. Since I have already covered Santaravrata in my earlier blog, I am covering extract from those lectures related to meat ban and reaction to it by some elements. One can go for individual own thinking on the subject since it amounts to crucial religious issue.
 1.The speaker said "Meat ban was proposed by State Government. Due to opposition the issues were handled by Honorable Court which given verdict against such ban. Since it is court's order no doubt one has to agree with it .But I am here to express my views as a citizen of this great country since the issues has created issues.
It is alright that we are democratic country and driven by non-alignment policies. In such background nothing can be forced on any one. In my analysis it is a favor to superiority of human race. It underlies that superior power can act as per it's choice and whims.
Slowly ,we are adopting Might is Right doctrine. In the process we are ignoring Truth. Thus any one can kill some  living animal- to serve his food and other needs .I feel it is shameful for all of us.
Indirectly we are allowing super race to have own rules for living, thus if tomorrow some super alien came to earth and decides to kill human and use it as food to quench it's taste and hunger we should not have objection or complaint.
In same way we are justifying the misdeeds of foreign rulers of past including their killings of our innocent people. On humanitarian ground can we face Almighty /Karma with such bloody hands----?
How killing of living element can be basic right, when every one wants to live, I failed to understand. One has to understand the legacy of Indian Culture and basic of Jainism. Leaving aside the religion, if one rethinks then certainly he will give more preference to life than taste. I hope good sense will prevail to do things correct.
 One can smell vote bank politics to polarize the sentiments based on religion. Otherwise it was a matter of few days of a particular week of Paryusan. Brotherhood, respect to honor each other's faith and
communal harmony is vanishing fast. Let us hope and pray such incidents will not happen " he concluded his feelings.

2. Second speaker spoke "We have Bhagwan Mahaveer's Anekantwaad theory which allows different views on a given subject. So we shall not feel bad for it. Knowing correct things is not a quick process .It requires reading and rational thinking in presence of right teacher. So when the correct knowledge creeps in the wrong beliefs if any will vanish. I hope. Let us be hopeful.
 Ultimately truth will prevail as per "Live and Let Live "theory.
So let us pray to have correct knowledge to all of us. He paused.
There are so many personalities which turned into vegetarian in later stage of life. There was a famous emperor who kept fast on  each Friday. Always hope for a bright future which will emphasis value of life than taste. Ray of knowledge spread, darkness will definitely go.

More over it was a verdict on only one issue whether ban violates the fundamental right of human, the second issue whether the non human living souls have right to live or not is yet to be decided. So need not to worry, the day will definitely rise and come.
There was pin drop silence in room. I was pleased to see that at least  there are some one who can speak on behalf of animals who cannot speak. Sooner they may have justice offered by by human.

JAI JINENDRA-------!!!------------ JAI MAHAVEER-------!!!.







Sunday 13 September 2015

JAINISM--DO NOT MISS THE BUS OF PARYUSHAN-----!!!

2015 Praryushan MAHAPARVA is in full swing. For all Jain from different sections, those are the most auspicious 8 days of a year.
It started on 11/09/2015 and will end on 18/09/2015. One day's gap or variation might be there due to Thithies calculations adopted by different sections of Jain. One can  free follow any week as per faith.
Gurudeo explained the purpose of such wide celebration which is being shared with my viewers. Hope it can be useful to all of them.
As per 70th chapter of Aagam- Samwayangsutra Sawastari falls due on 50th day from starting of Chaturmas. This is the basic rule of it.
The Chaturmas ends after 70th days of Swastari. Sawastari always falls due on Shuklapanchmi of every Bhadrapadha month of year.

The reason behind such great importance is being  attached to this day  must be understood. There are  chances of next life fixation (Aayushya Bandh) on this particular day as told by Mahaveerswami.
Hence it is just like examination on this day for components of soul based on past deeds and present state of mind on this particular day.

Original nature of soul is crystal clear like water but with Kashaya such as- Anger, pride, smartness used to cheat and greed, we make it dark and darker and move in opposite direction of salvation.
First seven days are for practice to bring such spoiled soul on it's original track with proper cleaning and form ( From Vibhavdasha to Swabhavdasha ) and last day is giving the test with full preparation.

Now one can ask what difference it makes, since we may take birth only to 1 section out of 4 sections  i.e. Hell, Heaven. Human and Plants/Animals. If you have pure thoughts, pure actions and full faith in Jinawani ( Samkit) while your Aayushya bandh is taking place, you can build Aayushyakarma of category which will have salvation possibility earlier than other  categories. For example "Samyakdrishti Vemanikdeo " ( 1to12 Deolog and Anuttarviman ) category can have possibility of salvation in shorter span than hell or Ordinary heaven. For example after 25th life as Nandan Rajkumar (Human) Mahaveer Bhagwan took birth in 10th Deologa called Pranat and in 27 last life as human, took birth in this Bharatkhetra and got salvation.
As a tradition people visit Sthanak / Temple to hear Antagarhasutra which covers stories of 90 selected souls who got salvation during tenure of  Thitthankar Arishtanemiji to Mahaveerbhagwan.
 We get inspiration from noble souls like Gajsukumalmuni and Arjunmali to face results of Karmas with happy state of soul and pay off the debts of Karmas as quickly as possible by various ways of Jainism to get salvation. Hence Sutra hearing is essential.
So friends be proud of our tradition. Contribute what ever best you can do. One can go for fast, Samaik, Swadhyay, Poshaad, Pachakhan ,Aalochana ( review of wrong doing in a year ),Asking for forgiveness -"Khamatkamna" etc. One must have target not to miss Pratikaman of this day. Whatever you do ,do with best possible human capacity full determination, can help to cut negative Karmas.
All the best and Good Luck-------!!! .Let us utilize the opportunities.

JAIJINENDRA-------------!!!------------ JAIMAHAVEERA----!!!.