JAINISM-----DHYAN----THE MOST NEGLECTED STUDY FOR SOUL-------!!!.

My attendance to lectures of Gurudeo improved a little bit due to start of Chaturmas. Today Gurudeo explained why mediation is 
being (Dhayan) done in Samaik or Poshad ( Poshad means Full night Samaik and halt in Stanak or Upashray) and observing silence are of immense importance. The lecture is being summarized herewith so as to assist blog readers for advancement to salvation path for soul.

  "Dear brothers and sisters , today I will try to draw your attention to most neglected study. So far you all have excelled in traditional study of degree courses, doctorate, management, finance and other similar studies. But definitely most of us neglected self study which involve soul. It is the only required and most important study.          Bhagwan Mahaveer has quoted in Aagam "Aacharangsutra chapter 01/03/04 -If one knows his soul, he knows all and every other things in Toto. For mediation in Samaik it is necessary to have this basic knowledge of Jainism, so one can prolong thinking process in Samaik and Dhyan. We can have more questions for our being here.

This Dyan is "Karyoutsarg" means meditation by giving love for body and looking within. Not one related to modern breathing tools.

The present apparent nature of  our soul is not an original one. The
original nature of soul is a correct combination of knowledge, faith and character. Just as original nature of  water is coolness, it is sweetness for sugar and heat for fire. What today one can see for ourselves is just like boiling water. This water boiling with hate,
greed, lust, jealousy, attachments, revenge and many other too bad qualities. Over the centuries ,we forgot to clean layers of it.

Jainism terms original nature of soul as Swabhav (natural) and opposite nature as Vibhav (artificial ).When you mediate in silence and think for your self then you can march towards self discovery differentiating between own Swabhav or Vibhav gradually.
Soul is a never ending and infinite source of knowledge and a deep happiness Just as one cannot visualize a huge tree out of a tiny seed,

one cannot imagine the ocean of happiness lying beyond inner study. Brain and other organs are source of knowledge is a wrong belief .Brain is only storage tool. If one builds negative Karma affecting vision or ear, he will not be able to see or hear in spite of organs- eyes, glasses ears and hearing aid tools. Thus happiness of Siddha Bhagwan  (The body less soul) is beyond our imagination even when they have no bodies. They enjoy inner happiness and eternal peace.

 One can ask himself in mediation if still his identity can claim to possess virtues -equality, simplicity, peace. tolerance, forgiveness and satisfaction ? Today if I ask you, your identity. you can  say it by summarizing in terms of designation, accumulated wealth, relatives and their achievements, status in society and so on similar physical criteria. But to know your spiritual qualities, you have to strive hard I guess. First with reading of Aagam try to know features of soul then proceed. Now you can aware for missing virtues of own self.

 Over the centuries, we have neglected  inner study and focused on outer study. What is going on in space, moon and across the border became more important for us. As a result majority of us lost inner peace and  trapped into cold war with others. Various Cases of psychological disorders are on rising scale due to tools to seek happiness in outer world. We neglect own treasure of happiness.
World fails to have a single day when there is no dispute in any of it's corner. We are proudly on the mission to purify and clean outer body world ignoring garbage collected within. When inner portion is full of darkness, it is impossible to find light of salvation for anyone.

We all are paying heavy cost for it in form of mental disturbances and lost of peace. If current life is being wasted. next generation will in-heritage rat race of survival with zero background of spirituality.
Today we are experts to know composition of atom, atom bomb,
D.N.A. steam cell, hard disc and so many other  compositions but totally blank for own soul. Unfortunately we are walking in opposite direction of our last destination due to giving up original nature of soul Unless we are back to natural self our final goal that is salvation or permanent place in "Siddhasheela" will be delayed. Try to give up two masks and and thereby adding to pollution of soul. Please join me to have brief prayer for meditation. 

"Sidhha Bhagwan please  help me to return to my original soul and allow me to become part of your eternal light forever. Please grant me enough wisdom to know, what is really good for my soul. Be kind to forgive me for neglecting Ajar, Amar, Avinashi and Avikari (old age and disease less ,permanent, nonperishable and free of bad qualities) crystal clear soul of mine.

 " Siddha Siddhi Mamdi Santu " Gurudeo concluded his lecture.

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

JAINISM--WELCOME THE GOLDEN PERIOD OF CHATURMAS-----------!!!

While returning from Chaturmas Organisation Committee, I remembered to post  2017 Chaturmas time table for my blog readers. It can help to plan activities accordingly.

1-Four months Chaturmas period starting -full moon day--08/07/2017. As a custom "Poornima" means beginning.
2-8 days Praryushan Parva Start-19/08/2017-13th day of fortnight.
3- Sawastari's one day--26/08/2017.---Panchmee. 
4-Forgiveness day ( Khamatkhamna )-27/08/2017.
5-Mahaveerswami salvation day ( Nirvan Day)-Dipawali----19/10/2017. Full dark day (Amawasya).
5-Chaturmas ends--Full moon day----03/11/2017.
Thus at the end of Aashadha month and from Starting of Shravan month this golden period starts up . It ends in Kartika month.

Different branches can have some variations in above time table. Reader are requested to follow the prescribed time table as per their faith. The aim is to follow Jinwani barring few exceptions.
    While writing this blog I recollected small story told by Gurudeo last year, He asked simple mathematical puzzle. He asked what remains if 4 is being subtracted from 12. All listeners answered in chorus --"8". Gurudeo termed it as wrong  answer. The right answer was Zero. He explained that out of 12 months of a year if 4 months of rainy season is subtracted, then the entire life of human species will be in danger.Like wise if we wasted this golden period of Chaturmas without religious activities, our life will have zero spiritual balance and value.
The period is specially designed for students and career oriented people who are unable to spare time in full year for religious engagement. As followers of Bhagwan Mahaveer we know that unless we cut the bad deeds built salvation is not possible.

So to cut  accumulated balance of negative deeds off whatever possible, we must try to do. For it this period can be used to maximum possible extent

         Fast,Samaik. Pratikaman,Poshad are tools to get engaged in religious activities. But in case one has own limitations, he can opt for comparative simpler tools as- accompanying monks for food (Gochari).As we know Sadhuji cannot leave the particular location for four months .The reason being in this season maximum souls take birth in plants and tiny animals category so one can look after them. ( In balance 8 months the allowed maximum  stay period
with reason for lady monk is not more than 59 nights and male monk 29 days). One  can  also participate in administration work for arranging visitors came for Gurudeo and other similar work. Such work comes under "Dharma Prabhavana".
     If one is victim of bad habits like drinking,smoking and similar one ,try to give it up or restrict to possible extent in this period.But decide not to go to mix restaurants or participate in food having non vegetarian and or eggetarian menu. One can also avoid eating roots and night meals if possible.It is our choice to follow possible
 ways. If one is too busy, he must take care not to miss 8 days of Prayushan which covers " Antagaarahsutra" reading. What may come there is no point to miss fast on "Sawastari" day with Pratikaman .On this particular day chances of next life fixation are high.It is known "Aayushyabandh" moment.

In case one is out of India and has no access to Sadhuji ,Sthanak,Derasar or Upashraya then he can spare time to read Jinawani through Aagaam.

 Thus it depends on individual to individual how to use this golden opportunity. If we miss it ,salvation will get extended. If we use our potentials to maximum we definitely can reduce burden of sins. We must remember the lines told by Bhagwan to Guru Guatamswami in 10 chapter of "Utradhyansutra" ( Samyam Goyama ma Pamayae) means please do not waste a fraction of second without good deed since the lost time can never be regained.

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