JAINISM--MICCHAMI DUKHADAM----HEART FELT SORRY--------!!!.

Jainism has taught us two small but very powerful  words. They are
Kamatkhamna ( forgive me) and Michhami Dukhadam ( sorry and regret). Second one is a request to nullify sins done unknowingly or in absence of control. If these two words are accompanied with the genuine heart feeling, the severity of committed mistakes or sins can be reduced  to a great extent. Thus the burden of sins can be reduced.

 So many times in anger or misunderstanding we say harsh words to others and hurt their souls. If we can review our actions and offer apology and regret ,we can feel peace and the relations between the two can be restored. With ego one may not go for such apology.
We can study two cases from era of Bhagwan Mahaveer for such incidents. They can definitely bring necessary changes in oneself.

1-Bhagwan Gautamswami and Aanand Shrawak-- Pujya Aannad Shrawak was from Vanijyagramnagari and was devotee of Lord
Mahaveerswami. During his Santhara Gutamswami happened to meet him. In their meeting Shrawak told Guatamswami that he has obtained Awadhidyan and can see all things within a specified area. Guatamaswami told him- yes Shrawak can have it- but doubted the area covered and asked him to say Michhamidukhdam for his false

  

claim. Aanand Srawak refused and told that truth does not need it. On meeting Mahaveerbhagwan Guatamswami narrated the incident to him. Bhagwan told Guatamswami that he is wrong and Annand Shrawak is right .On hearing it immediately Guru Guatmswami met Aanand Shrawak and made Khamatkhamna to him and gave his Michhamidukhdam for mistake done. Guatamswami was principal Gandhar of Mahaveerswami  and Sadhu but without delay of a seconds he offered apology to Shravak. The story is given in Aagam Upasakdashangsutra. Anandshrawak got place in first Deolaga and on completing life term he will take birth in Mahavideha and become Siddha, Great person can also review own actions and make the due
correction for it. This is the moral of such case involving own fault.

2-Sadhvi Chandanbala and Sadhvi Mrugawati-------- Both were disciples of Bhagwan Mahaveerswami. Mrugawatiji is junior of the  AaryaChandanbalaji. One day Mrugawatiji returned late in evening to Upashray for which Chandanbalaji expressed her unhappiness. In the night when both were lying on bed Mrugawatiji saw huge snake near Chandanbalaji,she immediately warned her and saved her life. Later on surprised Chandanbalaji asked her how she can see the snake in such a darkness ? Most humbly Mrugawatiji told her that with her blessings she has obtained Kevaldyan. On hearing this the immediately Aarya Chandalbalaji realized her mistake and offered unconditional apology for her wrong behavior. Both these Satiyaji obtained Kevaldyan and got salvation, their last dream.

Both above story teach us to review our actions and if found them incorrect offer sorry and regret unconditionally, it can rectify our deeds and reduce bad Karmas associated with it. Both erring parties in above stories were noble souls but how down to earth they were.

 On Prayushanparva all Jain make it point to offer these words for their known or unknown misdeeds or mistakes to all living souls. Remember only  who have won ego can go ahead with admitting mistakes and offer regret .Let us try to practice it in our own life.

JAIJINENDRA---------!!!--------!!!------JAIMAHAVEER-----!!!.

 

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JAINISM--CHECK LIST OF VIRTUES OF GURU-------!!!

 From childhood many of us have prayed, below mentioned prayer.

With it we express our respect for Guru. We look at Guru as guide to assist us to have Moksha. Can Guru alone can save us ? Then many cases come up in mind. Let us think and find through this platform. 
First it depends on our quality of self grasping. Secondly it is also dependent on qualities of Guru selected for our spiritual guidance.
Guru's preaching can be classified in following three major category. 
Humanity service preaching, second-soul purification preaching and third can be mixed preaching. Jain Guru can assist in soul discovery.

All human have great respect for teachers since they mold our lives. Nobody will like to hear any thing against their choice. Jain Guru are meant to preach soul purification path as Jinwani to their  followers.

Jain Guru are monks who have taken Dikha for attaining salvation. 
They can be Aacharya, Upadhyaji or Sadhus living life as Jinwani.

Every body can not be as fortunate as Guru Guatamswami who got Mahaveer Bhagwan as his Guru. With him as Guru-- both attained salvation with status as -Siddha. Now let us check practical situation.
Unless Guru is following exact path laid down by Mahaveer-Swami  he cannot preach the path to us. Wrong Guru (Kuguru) can increase one's cycle of life and death. Hence one must take care if his guide, himself is walking on correct path and taking them on correct path -?

Conduct of Jain Guru is being specified  by Bhagwan in Aagaams  Uttaradhyan, Aacharang, Nishidsutra, Dashwekalik. We can refer it.
Senior generation may not found it suitable to review conduct of the Guru selected due to faith and respect for white clothes. But since in current time under pretext of  Darvya, Kshetra, Kaal, Samay Bhava, some relax attitude is being observed in few Sadhus. It is termed as Shithilachari. (easy going) I will like young followers of Jainism to take care for following check points. Bhagwan has told that not taking Diksha is not a big issue but after taking Diksha not to follow Jinwani and mislead masses is a big crime Point list is not exclusive. 

1-Is he is taking care in his conduct to protect 6 Kaya lives by not using vehicles, mobile. A.C. fans, speakers, and other luxuries---- ?
2-Is he visiting home to home to collect his food called Gochari and not taking food prepared for him in public kitchen or in lunch box ?. He has detailed guidelines by Bhagwan Mahaveer for following it.

3-Is he keeping safe distance from money and opposite gender.----?
4-Is he making sufficient travel known as Vihar in rest of 8 months apart from Chaturmas and not sticking to one place for reasons other than physical disability or justified medical ground as per Aagam.

5-Is he treating all followers equally irrespective of their status-- ?.
If one's Jainism  branch wise beliefs are different for conduct of it's Sadhus then please ignore these points. They may have it different. 
Parent must check these points of a group before Diksha of their kid, child in particular group for better religious practice and Moksh path.
Our selected guide and Sadhus must possess 27 virtues as given in Pratikamansutra. Otherwise the purpose of Diksha will not be served.

These are few fundamental rules Sadhus are expected to follow. Many are following it to core, but we have to find out exceptions and odd one. So with these check points one can decide to continue with existing Guru. Points can help devotees for betterment of soul.

Always avoid not to go for personification any one since nobody is above Bhagwan Mahaveer. Guru is a tool to reach to Pancharmesthi.
Interesting point in this regard as told by Bhagwan is to be noted that only dress or Diksha can not be a guarantee of salvation, it must be followed by correct knowledge, faith and conduct otherwise Sadhu not following it ,have more cycles of life and death in 4 Gati than us.

 I cannot comment on Sadhus other than Jain since I am not in touch with them. But if present scams in India by so called God men is seen it gives the impression that spirituality is becoming a glooming
growing industry to cash innocence and faith of ordinary lay men.
They are building empires of crores based on their knowledge and oratory skills. One must keep safe distance from them at any cost.
It is always better to do charity directly than to offer it to such Kuguru. They can spread light but with darkness inside. Even if you are unable to find right Sadhu, then turn to holy books of Aagams. They can offer you best guidance for ever to get early salvation.

JAI-JINERDA-----------!!!---------JAI-MAHAVEER---------!!!.

JAINISM-- ESSENTIALS FOR SALVATION OR MOKSHA-------------!!!

• Bhagwan Mahaveerswami prescribed four paths for Moksha--Samayag (correct)- knowledge, Faith, Conduct and Tap ( fast). Firstly one has to obtain correct knowledge. Such knowledge purifies faith. Without correct knowledge one cannot follow the correct religion. With correct knowledge and faith ,one goes for correct character. Character building is comparatively difficult.
  
• Knowledge is being divided in following categories. 
• Matidyan ( original intelligence of soul ),Shrut dyan (obtained by Guru and books) ,  Avadidyan (knowing things within a limit) Maanprayavarandyan ( knowing things in mind of others) and Kevaldyan ( knowing all things for past ,present and future for living or material things).
• In present age only Mati and Shrutdyans are available .Original Matidyan can be increased by attending lectures of Guru and reading holy books -Aagaams. 
• Absence of knowledge (Adnyan) is of 3 categories-Matiadnyan
  
• shrutadnyan and Vibhagdyan. We can remove them with Jinwani

Faith is classified in four section Chakshudarshan ( vision with eyes Achakshudarshan( vision with mind and organs),Avadhidarshan and Kevaldarshan. Beside vision faith has  second meaning being belief.

Correct faith removes all doubts and automatically make the conduct of person on right path. Such faith put life and conduct of Bhagwan

Mahaeer as a roll model before the person concerned. Tap or fast is a part of conduct. It teaches how to control organs, mind, speech and body. With combination of all those 4 ways one can obtain salvation.
If one is following one or more paths and not all four in combination he cannot attain salvation. Thus one can obtain expertise in theory of Jainism but if the knowledge is for telling others only and not being implemented for self practice then it can not bring salvation to them.

The knowledge must create kindness and care for all living souls and must not differentiate between self and others. All souls are equal only difference in level of Karma, good deeds ( Punya ) and bad deeds (Paap).We must try hard to remove bad Karmas from own soul and help others to do it for them to the extent possible. Once the layers of bad and good Karmas are being cleared and nullified salvation is instant, This is the specialty of Jainism the devotee can get the same status of God he used to worship while as a devotee.

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

JAINISM-CAN ONE CAN INCREASE LIFE SPAN--------------????

In present age with advanced medical treatment  most of people can believe that ,yes life span can be increased. Jainism does not support said view. Let us examine the related theory by Bhagwan Mahaveer.

 In Bhagwati Sutra in 20th Shatak bhagwan has told that life span is of two types. One is called Sopkrama life ( which can be broken with 7 reasons ) and another one is called Niruprakrama life (which can not be broken by any reason).Only souls from hell and heaven enjoy second type of life. All others belong to first category barring few exceptions. One can refer the relevant reference in Bhagwatisutra.

 As per explanation provided, there are two basic ways of putting any principal or theory for masses. They are Finite ( Nichaya Naya ) and Common or practical parlance (Vayhara Naya ). As per the first finite theory life build by any soul in previous life, can never be changed. What ever reason told to be cause of death was in fact prefixed. The Sopkrama life theory is based on common parlance. Thus even the human, animal or plants enjoy exact term. However there can be a
any attributable or apparent reason. But it is not real cause of death.
Real reason is behavior of soul in last life and life built circumstance.

The seven reasons ,causing so called deaths given in' Sthanang Sutra can be briefly summarized as  being Mental agony, result of weapon or punishment, food ,pain. falling. bite and problems of breathing created. Death can be termed as natural or by otherwise causes.

In Bhagwati Sutra 13 Shatak Bhagwan has specified twelve types of death. Main five among them are Aavichik  Maran -( each moment reduction of life Pudagals ) , Avadhi, ( Again to consume same life Pudgal )Aatyantik (not to consume such Pudagal any more) others-
.Bal-maran ( death without Pachkhan and without Samyag/correct knowledge) and Pandit-maran(death with Pachkhan,Pratikaman and Santhara  Aalochna).Shrawaks and monks can be Balpandit. Pandit

We have two case study to believe the unchangeable life span. First can be studied from 14 Shatak of Bhgwatisutra which tells story of Laavsaptamdeo. This study exactly shows importance of a fraction
of second out of  life term fixation components for death timings. 

Only if such category God could increase life span by  time in which seven grass leaves can be cut off, they would became Siddha. Due to shortage of few moments they have to take birth in high Deologa---- "Sarwarthsidhaviman" with life span of 33 Sagropam. They have to

wait for such long period due to shortage of few seconds to cut their Karmas and become Siddha. Such noble souls  are now enjoying Ekabhavaavtari (A single birth then salvation) status at present.
 Second case study is from life stories of Bhagwan Mahaveer. At the

end of his life span, when he was about to get Moksha, King of God Shakendra requested, Bhagwan to postpone his salvation by fraction seconds since on the scheduled time One planet named Bhasma was dominating the then  running Nakshtra. If Bhagwan  leave the world on that time ,it can cause deteriorating future quality of followers of Jainism. But even knowing it Bhagwan expressed his inability to do it. On prefixed time he left forever.This is power of scheduled time.

 This basic has been very well explained in Brihadaloyana one liner-    "Raee (seed of mustard ) Matra Wadhgat Nahi--------- (addition or reduction) Dekhya Kevaldyan----------------!!. It mean to say---
 (There cannot be deviation even equal to a seed of mustard in what Bhagwan has visualized for any person in his Kewaldyan.)
 Hence the followers of Jainism must remove fear of death and use available time to purify soul to his or her maximum extent

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

JAINISM- KARMA--- TURNING TO SAMKIT FROM MITTHYATVA-----------!!!.

As a child like many others I was too curious to know who created this world and who is controlling it. How the birth and death timings are decided and how our sufferings or happiness takes shape. There  were so many questions but no clear answers marked the childhood.

With knowledge level at those years-- I easily started believing the thoughts shared with me by seniors. I used to believe that there is a major Gods who are working in different departments like to put to birth, to ensure growth and to give a death call. These God have got personal account of each individual with minute details. Accordingly they decide happiness or misery of person concerned. They can hear prayers and worship made to them and they can issue orders which  can reduce one's sufferings and can grant wishes for happy times. In short we humans are just like puppet controlled by heavenly Gods.

These God are residing in blue sky above us and looking all our actions-small or big. They can take birth on this planet whenever needed or depute their representatives to guide human in bad times.

This was general theory fixed in my mind from childhood based on various stories, Hindi films and discussions with age group friends.

As a child I was fascinated by beautiful color sheds of peacock, big 

oceans Sun-it's power of heat and light, Moon, stars. milky ways, Sky, different sizes of animals from tiny ant to king size big elephant.

Similarly different intellectual levels of individuals, different people with financial position-some are begging for two time meals while others are worried for size of wealth created and it's protection. All these contradictions used to create questions in my mind. Like why God can be partial for his own creatures-? Why there can be deaths in stampede at holy places, accidents to buses used to visit pilgrim places ,killings in school or public places by bombs ,killing of hens or fishes for food, dropping atom bombs on so called enemy country and so on. All the inputs were too confusing but are stayed with me

Why God with all his power fails to protect own innocent products- ?Why there are earthquakes, floods and droughts? Why all of living objects not showing value of life for other living ones- ? If God is there who created him-? Whether such creator was super God. The search for mystery behind the curtain was going on. But the question of first remains unanswered all time until I was connected with true

 Jainism. Now the suspense came to finite end. Doubts got melted. I got introduction to Karma throty from Gurudeo.Gurudeo asked me to read Aagam and intoduced to this powerful master behind curtain. 

 With passage of time and  mixed experiences given by life created challenges to my basic faith. Some incurable deceases for close ones, young widow in family, sudden change in economic conditions from rich to poor and so many other things made me to rethink my faith. Slowly my basic faith was shattered. I turned to study all religious theories available. At last I concluded that Controlling God is a man made concept for providing psychological strength to us  or oneself. Reality is something different. To discover it more study was needed

 Everyone want some point of shelter and blame some one else for his actions and results. This necessity created God concept. Only one good thing done by this concept was that it created some sense of fear in some people engaged in evil deeds and made them little civil. In general, human tried to behave rationally unless is being marked and overtaken by greed and jealousy. It can take evil out of him.

With study of Jainism the Karma theory gave the answer for all the disparities. It told that there is no controlling God but only guiding God free from love and hate having crystal clear soul. He guide one for being good human and to attain salvation. The Universe's nature  is permanent and not confined to Earth only. It has no beginning nor end. It was there, it is there and will be there for ever, This nature is called Anaadi  Annat. Anandi means without the beginning it mean
that it will be for ever. Slowly I started to give up wrong Mittyatva.
There are set rules for smooth operations of  total Universe such as gravity, nature cycles is called as Science. Total things being non living take care of it's own. All contents of Jainism found logical.

Even we will be there in one or another form for ever till we get the salvation. Only our residing place and form of body will change.  The 8 Karmas and soul are shaping present and future of all living things, Jainism helped me to clear all doubts and to provide path for salvation. It also taught to care about Karmas. Unless one believe it,

there will be no answer for all confusion. Many thanks to Gurudeo.   
Only pray to have only Jainism in all those births that I have yet to pass through till salvation. It is essential because then we can have correct faith. With it we will be able to cut life and death cycles.

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