JAINISM--NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL DEATH ( "PANDITMARAN ")------------PART-2.

In continuation to immediate preceding blog we will discuss related issue herewith.So far we have seen meaning of intellectual death.
A-Reasons of disowning  possessions and Body.--For getting  answer to it one has to refer two examples told by Bhagwan Mahaveerswami to Gautamswami in Bhagwatisutra.
1-16/01-Actions involved in holding hot iron by blacksmith.
2-05/06- Actions involved for Hunter hunting deer with bow and arrow.Both examples can tell how our body can be partner in future
 
There are total five sections of any action- (Kriya)---actions viz-
body related,tools and organs related, hate.causing suffering to others and violence. Bhagwan told that the blacksmith and hunter both are fixed with all five actions. Similarly the the dead soul whose body used to make killing or action weapons are also to face sins of these actions if not disowned by departing souls.
Thus suppose one is running factory and charitable hospital and has not disowned them at death time. After his death all sins on account of running of factory and hospital will be on his account along with present operators. This is due to the fact that soul is possessive for attachment to the property is still in force. The particular fellow left without disposing ownership and is in use even by others.

On the other hand he will not be credited for good deed of charity at hospital after his death. Reason being live intentions and backing to good deeds is now not existing. So giving up possessions and body is almost necessary. It can be done by spelling out things one wish to disown by speaking a special word-  Jainism terminology-"Osirami ! Osirami "- means I give up all those things by heart. With due feeling and gesture one can also give up body  and material possessions of earlier numerous lives. Provided it is done under guidance of respective Guru.
B-Reasons of  disowning love and hate----The two qualities became part of Karman body for ever unless you disown it by doing Pratikaaman, Ninda. Garha and Aalochana  for own soul.
The various relationship and it's resultant burden can accompany
the soul in all next cycles. The liabilities needs to be settled off by heart. So better to cut it off it in present life only .It was coincidence we met them ,now say goodbye and back out from deeds.

C-Time to go for Panditmaran---Death is certain but it's time is uncertain. So on daily basis one can in Samaik can speak "Santhara path" and take conditional (Sagaarisanthara). In this case it is not applicable in case life continues. Also in mind one shall always wish for -Panditmaaran. In later age if one has inner feeling that  it seems present span seems to be running out, he can opt for it with due consultation with  family and Gurudeo or monk. In case of accident or severe injury family can decide it on behalf of victim.
D-Is it suicide form---Certainly not. As state of mind is totally different in both types.In Santhara it is hearty willingness to free soul from current body as guided by Bhagwan.It is not prompted by anger or failure in life. It is not cowardly action and running from life. It is a most brave decision to give up artificial life saving tools.

Thus Panditmaran is not a overnight decision. Mind and body needs to set them with backing of mind,brain and soul. A soul who has full faith in Bhagwan Mahaveerswmai can only dare for it. Other faith can teach you art of living but only Jainism can teach you beautiful art of death. ".Gurudep concluded. Let us dream and work to achieve it on due time.

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

JAINISM-- NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL DEATH -( "PANDITMARAN")---------PART-1.

This full black night day (Amaavasya) I attended question-answer session of Gurudeo. Before I cover captioned subject ,please allow me some time to explain those full moon night and full dark night concepts. I do it to answer a reader's query and curiosity for Thithi.
Jain astrology, space science and geography is being explained in detail in various 'Aagam-viz-Jambudvipapranapti,Chandrapranapti and Suryapranapti.It is different from western astrology and related sciences. Jainism believes Sun causes day and night. Moon causes full moon night (Poornima) and full dark night day (Amawasya).

Thus "Thithi" concept is calculated based on movement of Moon. 2.5,8.11,14 and 15th days of each fortnight have got major religious value. Moon effects water element in body, so mind is more shaky. It is also evident from sea tides To keep it in control ,religious activities on these sensitive days are being advised to follow as a minimum.

The session started. One devotee in  age group of  plus sixty asked Gurudeo-"What id intellectual death? Is it less painful than ordinary death? Gurudeo started answer. It is being summarized herewith.
"Yes, in intellectual death there is no pain to mind .brain and soul. But the pain to body remains same. It is called intellectual because the person on death bed has gained the correct knowledge that death is a inevitable truth and every born has to meet it sooner or later. Now he is calm and quite. No greed or burden for extra life span.
Looking at flash back of life and commenting it on as guided by Bhagwan .Now he is fully aware that not to take birth is in one's hand but after taking birth not to die is impossible for everybody.

As majority of Jain devotees wish to have "Panditmaran " at due time. This study can be useful if one refer to following chapters of Bhagwatisutra for more detailed knowledge of the subject.
1---17/02- Explain 3 categories of souls Baal. Baalpandit and Pandit.
2---13/07-Five types of death being explained in details.

3-01/08-The next birth of Baal. Baalpandit and Pandit are covered .
 Reference also to be made to "Badi Salekhna Path " in Pratikaman. Here way to take "Santhara" to have Panditmaran is being explained. In Santhara 18 sins,3/4 food intake and 1 self body is totally given up (Water may be allowed) with due procedure. Now let me explain first three categories referred above. Pandit means monk who has taken vows to follow 12 Mahavrata entirely from Diksha to death without slight deviation. Moreover Pandit means a person who fully knows

teachings of Lord Mahaveer and walks on his path in current term.
Baalpandit means Shrawak. He has not taken Diksha but has taken partial vows with some exceptions to follow all 12 Vrata either fully or partially. Baal means a person who has neither given up anything nor decided to follow any Vatra. He is leaving life on own rules or on wrong concepts .He is termed as "Avirati" opposite of "Virati".
Monk can get birth only in right visionary Vemanikdeo up to Annutarviman (They may also get salvation in same birth as per location) while Baalpandit can have birth up to 12th heaven only. All four category are open for Baal to take next birth after current one.
 Now let me explain the purpose  and other related issues beside this. It is preparation or readiness to say Goodbye to this present life.

Just as one pack luggage while leaving a hotel room after finishing trip or one  pack all belongings while shifting rented house. One has to give up literally all possessions, love affection and hate. Now he is ready to attain Panditmaran. Totally calm, cool and with peace.
The purpose of doing such difficult exercise will  be  covered up in next blog. Both parts can be more useful to all of Jain devotees.

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

JAINISM-----WHY MOKSHA IS MORE PREPARABLE OPTION-------?.

Friends usually I make it a point not to miss Gurudeo's lectures on full moon and full black night day. Here is the coverage of my recent attendance on last full moon day. A devotee in the age group of 35yrs stood and requested Gurudeo to answer his following question.
"Sir ,recently at instance of my wife I started attending your lectures
I have one question in mind. Why in Jain Religion so emphasis is being given on liberalization of soul by getting salvation or Moksh. ? Monks ,Shrawaks all  making so much sacrifices to attain it. But I do not understand it. For me nothing wrong in lives and deaths cycles.

Life is so beautiful with so much fun  around and so much amazing friends and marvelous places to visit. What is harm in getting new births each time to have more and more fun each time ?With his unique and unmatched smile Gurudeo started answer looking at him. 
"It seems you are one of the few and luckiest person in the world to enjoy life without feeling of a insecurity. I hope your case can be an exceptional one of being no problem at all. But I feel it is a myth.

I believe there are no pain, no sorrow and no down phases in your life so far. For your answer you have to look at and study the people around then you can conclude that what you believe to be correct.
You can have following points in mind while arriving at final answer with due observations. Better if you can note down for your review.
1.We do not remember pain , that we suffered before we saw first ray of sun. Nine months stay in a small womb of a mother with the total dependence on her for live hood is really unbearable. Just imagine.

2.Just try to meet an old man. He can tell you how one can feel with deteriorating power of organs .senses and memory. With burden of unaccomplished tasks and death in sight, one can not understand the agony of old age unless self enters phase and vouch misery oneself.

3.Similarly only the patient on death bed can feel the unbearable pain one suffers while the soul leaves the body and say good bye to it's current world and colleagues. Here you have to believe Beside above three common miseries of majority living souls look at human life.

There are bunch of individual problems. The list for it is endless. The haunting anxiety with each breathing is too difficult for to explain.
Moreover there is no guarantee that you will have same or better comforts in next life. A human can go to any one out of four Gaties.

Look at beggars, handicap, street dogs ,goat at butcher's kitchen.
One may get similar or more worst life in hell because one does not know what is being awarded and in storage for him by built Karmas.  Only on reaching it is to be faced. We do not know what it offers.

Very few human relationships are based on true and unconditional love as of parents and teachers. Rest relationships may be guided by by different motives, needs ,intentions and purposes. They may loose the shine once the target is being achieved It is a common nature of human being. Majority of us can vouch as based on life experience.
Happiness which comes from within is a permanent one as it directly affects soul and mind. While happiness which comes from body is a temporary and may cause deep sorrow when it leaves. If happiness can be found in club. pub, concerts or casino, there is no need to visit temple, Upashray. church .mosque. Chaitya. Gurudwara like places.

fire temple. synagogue and all other holy places on earth. Similarly no one will engage in charitable activities. It shows that inner peace of mind is  much more preferred than body entertainment if one go studies human behavior. This is the visible truth. After salvation soul gets rid of body. mind and organs. Those three are root cause of sufferings of living souls. Once there is free soul with correct -knowledge, faith and power to use both of these former two there is plenty of treasure of permanent and true eternal happiness for ever. Such joy is beyond words cannot be expressed in mere words.

One can refer "Aagaam-Nandisutra to know the  magnitude of happiness of Siddah Bhagwan. It can be a memorable reading for us.
Human life is beautiful in the sense that it  it gives you opportunity to understand root cause of  series of lives and death and give opportunity to follow right path and move on path of salvation. Do not get attached to material pleasure and eighteen sins. Use the span to build good deeds and cut negative deeds. It can lead to Moksha.

I hope with this discussion you can review your own choice to have either endless cycles of life or to have only pure soul in body less pure form with salvation. The lecture was nothing but only and only truth and a harsh eye-opener. With little nervousness I left the venue with thoughts how current life can be made more meaningful.

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

JAINISM--UNIVERSE IN TOTO-------------!!!--PART--------2.

Dear Friends, as promised in blog number 152 let me present second part of this subject. We have studied total living souls categories. In current blog we will cover total non living ( lifeless) categories. It will complete total universe study for us. Study is based on Jinwani.
It is based on lectures of Gurudeo attended by me before some time back which covered Uttaradhyansutra's 36 chapter and 12/05 chapter of Bhagwatisutra. Reference to original can be more useful to grasp. With these two Blogs our  study for total universe will be complete.

By the time we are clear that a soul gives any living thing three special features- Knowledge, Faith and conscious activity which is
 i.e.(Dyan, Darshan and Upyoga).(It may be right or wrong). Thus ranging from an ant to Siddha Bhagwan all souls compulsorily have minimum those three feature for  inclusion in living soul category.
Thus one can note a plant allow it's root to go deep in ground to search for water. It means it is doing activity with knowledge that water is necessary for living. Absence of all those feature make element lifeless or non-living or Ajeeva category. That is the main difference in dead body and living one.

Let us study this important part here under---------------------!.
Total non-living categories 560
A-Invisible------------------- 030
B-Visible----------------------530

A-Invisible---- Part ==30= Those categories could not be seen by  any means, eyes or special telescope but without it there cannot be operations going on for Universe. Only Kevali Bhagwan can see it.
 Basics are  four. It's minute details take the total to 30.
1-Dharmastikaay-(Ether)-It causes motion. Without this substance wave of sound, picture, air light could not travel or transmitted from one point to other point================== 3 sub sections.
2-Adharmastikaay-------It allows rest. Otherwise things in motion could not stop.== ======================3 sub sections.
 3-Aakashtikaa------- (Space)-It offers space to  stay= 3 sections.
Where we live is known as Lokaash. It has all  6 substances. Where it ends, there is only sky known as Aalok. It is bigger than our Lokaash. In absence of Dharmastikaay Siddha Bhagwan cannot go beyond  last point of this universe known as Siddhasheela.

4-Kaal------------(Period/Time).============1 section. It causes changes or transformation Thus child getting older. Total======10.
Above referred 3 sections means Skhandh (Whole),Skhandhdesh (small part) and Skandhpradesha (part less part  termed as atom. For it no further division  is possible.)

There are further 20 categories of invisible when above 4 basics are multiplied  by 5 characteristics of substance, area, period, feature and virtues (Dravya, Shketra. Kaal, Bhav and Guna).
B-Visible Part= 530.  This category is based on following mix.
1-5= colors=black, blue. red. yellow and white.= multiplied by 20- combination of remaining 4=======================100.
2-2=Smell=fragrance and odor.=multiplied by 23-========046.
3-5=Taste=spicy, bitter, pungent sour and sweet.=x 20-=====100.
4-8-Touch=rough, soft, heavy, light, cold. hot .oily, hard 23 x 8=184.
5-5= Shape=round. triangle, square, circle rectangle.=x = 20=100.
Means all above combined 100+46+100+184+100=======530.
Interestingly visibility to human depends upon touch factor. For it one has to study 12/05 Bhagwatisutra.

Here 106 sub categories are  listed. It covers following sub section.
C-Visible with 4 touch==30.
D-Visible with 8 touch =15. We can see only this category.
E-Invisible -------------==61.
Let us have details of this  C+D+E category,
C--18 sins+8 Karma+1 Karman body+1 mind yog+1 Vachan yog +1 tiny Skandh of Pudgalastikaay. (Karma is particle or atom but not visible to ordinary human.)= C=total===============30.

D--06 substance Leshya +4 body+1 solid heavy water+1 frozen heavy air +one light air  ( Ghanodhadhi, Ghanavaay. Tanuvaay)
+one Kaaya yog+one Skandh of Sthul Pudgalistikaay
(Main visible form. Mostly caused by living soul body carcass after death and daily intake (example-tree cut-plant died-furniture made from wood ,and like) -------------- total.=================15.
E-18 absence from sins +12 Upyog +06 emotional Leshya+ 5 basic substances+8 sub sections of knowledge+ 3 types of faith
+ 5 human powers.+4  Sangya( awareness or feeling )total====61.
One has to refer Aagam  for more accurate information since above representation may contain human error and failure of exact and  correct understanding on my part.
Thus one can have idea of composition of universe. How much is

discovered by modern science till date is difficult to comment upon for me since I do not posses the requisite expertise.
One thing is sure that there cannot be any additional element not covered by Jinendra Bhagwan through holy "Aagam".

JAI JINENRDA---------!!!--------- JAI MAHAVEER----------!!!.