JAINISM---PREFERABLE BRANCH OF JAINISM---------!!!.

Friends lastly with few personal issues, I could not attend lectures of Gurudeo. After a long gap I can attend it. In my last visit I attended
the camp for youth based on Jainism. Here is the brief coverage. I feel, it can be very useful to clear the air among Jain devotees.
 With due permission one young chap around age 20 put his query
to Gurudeo. "Sir, my father belongs to "Sthanak" branch while my
mother came from "Mandir" branch of Jainism. Our family used to

visit both places .I wish to know what is correct thing to do for me."
Here is the answer by Gurudeo " Dear .with such a young age you
have put a very difficult question to me. Since it is a matter of faith,
it will not be appropriate for me to stand by a particular choice. As
you can see, I took Diksha in "Sthanak Parampara "long ago so I am following "Sthanak" branch. But I will not say that worshiping to
Lord Mahaveer by any other method can be wrong. Hereby I give
 a example and leave it to your wisdom to decide it. 

   
Suppose there are two brothers from desert of Rajasthan. Through
books they came to know the beauty and excellent fragrance of the
roses from Kashmir. Now in Rajasthan, they cannot have the actual
roses .To overcome it one of the duo get statue of rose as described
in books and put it his room. As such he try to satisfy his urge to to see and meet roses. The other fellow with his imagination try to
visualize the rose and roses and get satisfied. As a fact they have
made a arrangement where they can have a temporary meeting with their likes on a daily basis. Physical meeting with roses seems to be a distance dream. In such a case they made a possible attempt. 

Now please allow me to replace roses by Mahaveer Bhagwan (Siddha),24 Thirathankars (Siddha) and Simandarswami with other
19 Viharman ( Arihant Bhagwan ) in Mahavedeha region.As a fact
Siddhabhagwan are body less souls and Arihantbhagwan are with
human body. We all Jain from all branches are devotees of Siddha
and Arihant Bhagwan. We all are offering our respect and bowing
down to them as per our own traditions .It may differ from branch
to branch but intentions of all devotees are same and common .We
wish to have their blessings to get salvation at earliest. As given in
14/10 Bhagwatiji Siddha and Kewali can see and know all of us. We
can always worship them in simple and silent manner instead of a
louder one. The sentiments of prayer are important than surrounding

In present period for all of us it is too difficult to see our deities
with eyes. It is for various reasons like area of our Bharatkhetra,
Pancham Kaal and coverage of negative Karmas. As long as the
statue provides inspiration and motivation to follow the numerous
virtues of our deities. I could not have issue with it. When the action
of worship involves any tiny action of sin. glamour or adjusting the
five Mahavratas ,I cannot support it. If process of worship requires
use of flowers, jewelry, ornaments, clothes, water, milk, rice, Kesar music system, oil lamps ,Dhoop, fire stick, Ghee, turmeric,lighting etc, then the action needs a serious review.

One may not agree with me. But definitely one can check actions
with reference to study of Aagaam and Jain literature. One must be
careful enough to check that his "Samkit" which amount to right
action and right faith does not get any harm. Check your any action do not cross 25 Mitthyatva criteria. This is what I can say all about

 the issue at this juncture, Kewali know the exact truth,. One if free to have faith in any one of two branches. Digamber or shwetamber. One do not use cloth as it amount to" Parigraha" later use only white clothes to cope with time. Even in later one like visit to temple one like to go Stanak. For me it makes no difference as long as they have faith in Jinwani" Gurudeo concluded the answer. I looked at devotee
 he thanked Gurudeo and sat down, I failed to judge his feelings.

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