JAINISM-ARJUNMALI -FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT----!!!

In my school days ,we all students used to gather in school ground and sung one Sanskrit prayer before starting of school hours. Those words are still fresh in mind which says------"Tamso ma Jtotiray Gamay,Mrityo Ma Amrutam gamay--------" means -O-! Lord please take me, from darkness to light and from death to eternity.

I used to wonder, is it really possible ? In eight days of Paryusan, I happened to hear Antagarasutra .I came to know story of Arjunmali told by Bhagwan Mahveer to Jambuswami.. It gave the message to me that ,it is possible. Let us have look at this interesting story.

In Rajgriha city, one gardener called Arjunmali was living happily with his wife Bandumati. He was follower of a Yaksha with name Mudagarpani. Once  six lusty men raped his wife. Arjun prayed to Yaksha for help .Yaksha possessed Arjun and killed the six men and his wife. Out of anger now Arjun was killing 7 persons per day. No one was dared to enter the forest with his terror for safety of lives.
Once a Shravak called Sudarshan Seth, on his way to meet Mahveer Bhagwan happened to meet Arjun. Arjun tried to kill Seth also. Seth

took Santhara and was ready to face death. Arjun could not kill him. Was very much surprised for his courage and asked him the reason for such outstanding courage. On brief by Seth the Arjun came to know the greatness of teachings of Pujya Bhagwan Mahaveerswami.
He met Bhagwan, regretted for his killings and expressed desire to purify his soul by taking Diksha.He became Jain Muni Arjunmali. 

Now the monk Arjunmali wonder on streets of Rajgruhnagar to get food. People hated him, beat him and abused him since, he was killer of their relatives. But the monk took all such bad things in positive way since anger of people were justified. For six months he was just facing such severe punishment. He suffered in silence. It helped him a lot to clear  his all negative Karmas in merely six months.

 Without uttering a single word he underwent through all anger and taken self imposed punishment. At last with Santhara, the Muni got salvation. That is surprising Jainism also assures salvation of a bad serial killer There can not be any doubt in this story since it was told by  Mahaveerswami himself through Aagam named " Antagarsutra."

In moment of sorrow, disappointments, greed---- etc. we turn to path of sins like drink, non-vegetarian, gambling, cruelty. fraud and so on. But if we realize and with regret, the deeds and again decide to walk on right path still we can purify our soul. Thus there is never late to give up bad things and again walk on right path with good deeds and pure thoughts. One can always start new innings leaving past behind.

Thus do not think that people will not forgive, just give it a try and see the transformation Jainism can offer to you. With prayer, regret and determination one can always purify soul. A sinner can be turned into a saint if polished by Jainism,

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