Friends, hopefully you all have covered current Paryushan to it's full in spite of all odds. Please allow me few minutes before I present the captioned subject. I thanks all readers for their support for my Blog viewers crossed 10000 mark on auspicious day of Sawastari 23/08. Reader's faith and appreciation of Jinwani give me strength to add newer things from ocean of Mahaveerwani. A big Thanks to all.
Herewith I share my noting from my diary of Gurudeo's lectures. " Devanupriya today I will discuss with you two important tools. Many of you might be aware of them. The two tools are a best way to reduce our hard feelings and negative Karmas. On Sawastari day we all offer our apologies for misconduct or misdeeds towards all living souls. It is called "Khamatkhamna" which means I seek your forgiveness for mistakes committed by me knowingly or otherwise. It brings simplicity to our soul and reduce Kashaya and it's burden. If the victim is a sensitive soul, he can be put at more and rare peace Only a simple soul is not ashamed to ask for apology. Similarly one needs a large heart and logical thinking power to introspect actions. Human mind is so extra workaholic that we keep up hate. allergy for others not in our touch. This can be avoided by Khamtkhamna.
Second is Alochana. It means accepting sins and wrong action by own soul. In Jain culture it a tradition to recite Alochana on every quarterly on Pakkhi. On a Sawastari day it is a custom to read the Aalayana around 2pm. You will now be provided a small booklet to
go through"Brihataaloyana" by Shrawak Shri Lalji Ranjitsihaji. He has done a very brilliant job by composing Jain philosophy with all coverage of sins in a lucid and simple language. It is a good book to impart high moral values in members of family. One must try it. Click here to download the PDF (For use by devotees have provided link for related book PDF.)
It is an important book which can be used in Jain Paath-Shala to impart moral training to kids. It contains high moral values Dhohas in simple and easy language, I advice to Shravaks to read at each Pakkhi Pratikaman in to start with.I strongly believe that if Jain devotees apply the tool of forgiveness ,so many litigation can be
settled out of courts. It can save the men hours, agony and expenses of advocates and others. Same is case with "Aalochana".A devotee if doing it sincerely and getting his mistakes corrected can make his soul light which can put him again on Moksha Marg. Just spare few minutes to go through book" Gurudeo concluded his lecture.
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Friends,as day of current"Sawastari" is approaching fast herewith I present Gurudeo lecture from my diary delivered on last Sawastary. "Devanupriya, Today is most awaited day for we as devotees of shri Bhagwan Mahaveer. In spiritual world with Jain religion, there are so many other religions.Most of other religions teaches different ways to worship God. Very few teach the road to get salvation. The
main reason for such deviation can be attributed to perceptions and functions of God in those religions. Majority of religion approve the idea of God as Master running the show .Jainism approve God as a guide and teacher to teach a soul how to get liberated, so the soul can become God in form of Kewali,Arihant and lastly Siddha.They as a "Vitraag" tells only ultimate truth for salvation of living souls.
When one tries to compare different religions with Jainism, he can notice that other regions are worshiping God and seeking blessings of him to remove individual sorrows and offer happiness. The main difference of Jainism is emphasis on human efforts. Jainism believes that if a soul starve hard to clear his sins and negative Karmas, he can easily remove his sufferings. The main reason of human sorrow is taking birth. If seeds of birth are being burnt, there will be no need to take birth and go through cycles of pain and sorrows. The main architect of life is soul itself. There is no need to knock the doors of God or others to have eternal peace and happiness for ever.Soul is too powerful need no mercy of any nature from any authority,
Jainism has advocated to live life based on four pillars. The pillars formed by Samyag (correct being true)Dyan, Darshan and Charitya. One can get trained in it's correct combination and guidance from Aagams or Jinwani. Darshan means way to look at things.It is also one's perception how it thinks about components of universe, Tap is part of Charitya, hence not quoted separately as a forth pillar.
Dear Shrawaks, you are semi fortunate to get Jain religion since the beginning of current life. It saved the time of finding true religion. One can be real fortunate if can study Aagam and hear Jinwani. Hopefully most of you got correct Suguru to tell you correct and true Jinwani. Take care to avoid falling into wrong hands so it can not waste your being Jain. To utilize best of your potential, this is the basic criteria to select right religion,right Guru and right Bhagwan.
Now we all Jain are have been gifted by Jinwani's blessings golden and best period of Chaturmas, Paryushan and Sawastari. Thankfully Bhagwan Mahveerswami introduced us to this period of 4 months. The purpose behind Paryushan is to introduce Jainism to our kids. I am sure you all will fully utilized it. Mind well Bhagwan can only show you road,you have to walk on it." Gurudeo concluded lecture.
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Friends,in earlier blog I have shared time frame for Chaturmas -20. Here with I share motivational appeal from Gurudeo from my last year diary."Devanupriya 8 days most auspicious period for Jain is going to start from 16/08 2020 to 23/08/2020.Some branches may have date different by one day due to guiding Panchang. Everyone is free to follow it as per related branch, Here one need to check if it ends on "Bhadrapada Panchmi" at time of evening Pratikaman.
I wish to emphasis one main point. All human whether he is Bhavi or Abhavi,Mityhadrishti or Samyagdrishti can do work of "Punya". But only souls with Samyagdrishti can do "Dharma".Punya cannot get you salvation as Punya do not cut negative Karmas. Punya can only get you favorable conditions of living and doing "Dharma".It is only "Nirjara" means cutting of all" Paap" by doing Dharma can give you salvation.Doing Dharma is nothing but engaging oneself in Samaik, Pratikaman ,Swadhay ,fast and Pachkkhan to keep away from sins. Paryushan gives a golden opportunity of doing Dharma. Fast and Swadhay are the major tools to burn the negativity and sins attached to soul. Paryushan is the opportunity which offer it.
In view of major chance of "Aayushbandha" or fixation of next life, Bhagwan and senior Aacharyaji have stressed the importance of "Sawastari " day. In period of total 8 days first 7 days are meant for preparation of soul for good results. On Sawastari day as per the individual sentiments or Bhavna ,the next life fixation get shape in 6 ways. They are-Jaati, Gati. period of living,structure of individual Pradesh and Anubhag ( It means rise of Karma and it's severity).
Due to coverage of Kashay and sins our souls has lost it's original nature. This 8 days period is of return from "Vibhav" to original "Swabhav". Dyan,Darshan and Upyog are original virtues of soul. Same is now virtues of infinite Siddha Bhagwan. Many of us do not find reasonable time during year due to our various engagements. We work hard for current living. In the process we forget to care for
soul. We fail to accumulate good deeds, Nirjara and cutting of bad Karma. As a result the carry forward of Karman body failed to have sufficient carry over. Hopefully you will all do best this Paryushan" Gurudeo concluded. Friends at least mark 23/08/2020 as reserved for Dharma Aaradhana to add positive Dharma to our souls..
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Friends,I am sure most of you started reading "Uttaradhaynasutra ". Unless one start it -reaching last 36th chapter on "Pratipada day" to express gratitude to Bhagwan Mahaveer can be difficult, In last lines before getting salvation having two days fast at holy Pawapuri city Mahaveerswami shared crucial step to limit domestic lives in Sutra. Related lecture of Gurudeo is being shared herewith for blog readers.
By this time we knew the prior six conditions to get salvation. They are-Bhavi soul, Samyagdrashti,Paritta Sansari, Sulabh Bodhi, Souls who are Aaradhak (Jinwachan obedient and Charim (last birth).The 3rd condition is Paritta Sansari. Paritta means who has touched the imaginary line beyond which he will not commit new life cycles by own conduct and Nirjara. Guredeo asked us to write those two lines.
( Hindi translate -Wah atma jo Jinvachan mein anurakta hai . Jo bhavpurvak Jinvachan palta hai, wah nirmal saral atma sansar parimit karta hai "). Gurudeo gave all devotees a break of ten minutes gap to us learn the lines of 266/36 of Uttaradhyanasutra. Amala means dust free-Nirmal. Asankitta is simple -free of Kashay. Meaning of it covers qualities needed to limit domestic life cycles. Once the soul become Paritta, he become Sulabh bodhi. It means he get Jinwani understanding easily. It helps him to be "Aardhak".It means his all life actions are as per Jinwani. All leads him to be Charim. Charim means soul taking last birth through human life.
After it he shared meaning or ways to cut off life cycles as follow. Bhagwan informed three sign of devotees who can be able to do it. 1.-Which ever soul loves Jinwani by heart deeply. 2.-Who ever soul perform activities matching to Jinwani faithfully 3.-Who ever is free from wrong faith, love and hate. A soul can touch all steps serially. It indirectly means than unless one touched 2nd step of "Samyagdrishti" limiting births is impossible.
In the same chapter at last line--- 273/36 Bhagwan has warned his followers to avoid five types of death which can lead to numerous life and death cycles. Those deaths are by use of weapon ,poison, setting blaze, drowning in water, Anachar ( non desired acts) with unwarranted items. Bhagwan has called this death "Balmaran". Hopefully one gets motivated to go for "Uttaradhyana" reading. We have another reading waiting shortly. It is "Antagarhasutra".For 8 days of "Paryushan" each one has to read it. Here we can meet so many noble souls-Gajasukumalji, Arjunmali. Eivantamini and so many others who obtained salvation in immediate past. Please do not miss the showers of great "Jinwani" as we all aim to reduce cycles.
Herewith I share my noting from my diary of Gurudeo's lectures.
go through"Brihataaloyana" by Shrawak Shri Lalji Ranjitsihaji. He
It is an important book which can be used in Jain Paath-Shala to
settled out of courts. It can save the men hours, agony and expenses
