I attended question and answer session of Gurudeo after a long gap. Moreover the session was near to finish as I have failed to report on time.Still I preferred to stay at venue.One devotee wanted to go for a vow (Pachhkhan) for not eating food after sunset. He requested for it.
As expressed by him, he can drink water up to 11.00 pm but no food after sunset. Gurudeo gave the Pachkkhan, After few seconds ,he again stood up and asked if he can provide exception to this vow. He asked for liberty if he happens to be out of station for some time.
Gurudeo advised him is very relevant to current situation related to behavior of some monks. I am trying to share it with blog readers.
Gurudeo started the topic." Dear sir, you can take your liberty, once you hear my experience for exception. You may not ask exception
Some 40 years ago ,I attended All India conference of all Monks (Akhil Bhartiya Sadhu Sambhelan) consisting all sections of Jain.
At that time I was very junior and attended the conference with my Guru. The work of passing various resolutions was in progress. The aim of conference was to frame some common rules by passing resolutions so that it can reduce the disagreement points within the various sections of Jain -Unity was prime concern of conference.
One issue was not to use electrical or electronic devices by monks while delivering lectures. Monks are bound by 5 Mahavrata. Using such equipment goes against the basic principle of non violence. The reason that no such tool can work without energy of different forms. Generating energy can not be without killing of the
living substance.As expected some objected. some agreed. The issue could not get solved. To make the conference success, some senior monks suggested to allow use of only loudspeaker from the list. It has aim to help more people to understand Jainism.
My Guru warned against such exception. He argued that we have no capacity to change the way of life prescribed by Bhagwan Shri
Mahaveer. Moreover there is danger of adding various things to list in coming time. The list can be never ending. With such exceptions we are defeating very basic purpose of "Diksha".
The conference ended. The use was allowed as exception. My Guru never accepted the deviation. Our branch continued not to use any such tools. To hear lecture masses can take care to maintain silence.
Now you can yourself see the evils of granting such exceptions. It created a easy going ( Shithilichar) approach in some monks .It is a approved sin. It can put hurdles in path of salvation.
Now Monks are using mobile, laptop, appearing on T.V. shows and so many prohibited things are accepted now a days. Accepting lunch boxes at venue and avoiding Gochari can be easily seen.
Actually there is no force to become a monk. Who ever can follow it strictly, only should go for it. It really painful to cheat devotees when they visualize Mahaveer Bhagwan within you. No need exists for marketing Jain religion because only fortunate people can be a true Jain.The emphasis shall be on quality not quantity.
No true follower will like to follow religion different from what Mahaveerswami's founded. Devotees have faith on white dress. Hence they fail to question deviations. But it cannot make it as an
authorized act .It amounts to cheating the innocent devotees.
Now you can decide if you want to provide exceptions" Gurudeo concluded. There was total silence in the room. I looked for reaction from the devotee. All eyes were staring at him in the hall. The said
devotee refused to go for liberty. The entire gathering was happy. I too liked the principle. Do it fully or Don't do it. Religion cannot be a matter of compromise. One cannot change it as per own comforts.
JAI MAHAVEER-------------- !!!--- JAI JINENDRA------------!!!.
Gurudeo advised him is very relevant to current situation related to behavior of some monks. I am trying to share it with blog readers.
Gurudeo started the topic." Dear sir, you can take your liberty, once you hear my experience for exception. You may not ask exception
At that time I was very junior and attended the conference with my Guru. The work of passing various resolutions was in progress. The aim of conference was to frame some common rules by passing resolutions so that it can reduce the disagreement points within the various sections of Jain -Unity was prime concern of conference.
living substance.As expected some objected. some agreed. The issue could not get solved. To make the conference success, some senior monks suggested to allow use of only loudspeaker from the list. It has aim to help more people to understand Jainism.
My Guru warned against such exception. He argued that we have no capacity to change the way of life prescribed by Bhagwan Shri
Mahaveer. Moreover there is danger of adding various things to list in coming time. The list can be never ending. With such exceptions we are defeating very basic purpose of "Diksha".
The conference ended. The use was allowed as exception. My Guru never accepted the deviation. Our branch continued not to use any such tools. To hear lecture masses can take care to maintain silence.
Now you can yourself see the evils of granting such exceptions. It created a easy going ( Shithilichar) approach in some monks .It is a approved sin. It can put hurdles in path of salvation.
Now Monks are using mobile, laptop, appearing on T.V. shows and so many prohibited things are accepted now a days. Accepting lunch boxes at venue and avoiding Gochari can be easily seen.
Actually there is no force to become a monk. Who ever can follow it strictly, only should go for it. It really painful to cheat devotees when they visualize Mahaveer Bhagwan within you. No need exists for marketing Jain religion because only fortunate people can be a true Jain.The emphasis shall be on quality not quantity.
No true follower will like to follow religion different from what Mahaveerswami's founded. Devotees have faith on white dress. Hence they fail to question deviations. But it cannot make it as an
authorized act .It amounts to cheating the innocent devotees.
Now you can decide if you want to provide exceptions" Gurudeo concluded. There was total silence in the room. I looked for reaction from the devotee. All eyes were staring at him in the hall. The said
devotee refused to go for liberty. The entire gathering was happy. I too liked the principle. Do it fully or Don't do it. Religion cannot be a matter of compromise. One cannot change it as per own comforts.
JAI MAHAVEER-------------- !!!--- JAI JINENDRA------------!!!.
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