JAINISM-----OPPORTUNITIES OF EARNING PUNYA------------GOOD DEEDS------------!!!.

Friends here is edited version of Guru Deo's lecture. Editing made to add recent incidences."Devanupriya few time back, I have explained to you difference between "Dharma" and "Punya". Doing Dharma is  more beneficial for souls as it cuts bad Karmas by Nirjara. On other hand "Punya" is also needed to create favorable conditions so soul can do maximum Dharma. We have studied 9 types of Punya lastly.

For all of us doing all types of Punya may be difficult as some of it may need resources and parting with it. Simple methods for most of you is to put money in "Handi" whenever you visit temple, Sthanak. Even few makes food arrangements for cow or pigeons. We know all soul qualities differ from each other. When some extra ordinary need or calamities arises, ordinary looking people do miracles. It reminds me a popular "Sanskrit Shlok" from my school days. It reads like--.

It's brief meaning is crow and cuckoo looks similar but when spring comes their difference gets evident. Like, exceptional circumstances bring the outstanding qualities of human. I was told noble stories of how recently people offered services in pandemic. Even in lockdown people helped labor to reach their homes. In farmers agitation people offered food, shelters, medical aid and so on. Service oriented souls  do not wait for invitation. They turn disaster in opportunity to serve humanity in all possible ways. At many locations Jain social groups arranged tiffin to families passing through quarantine. Their such  noble actions must have added major Punya to their Karmansharir.

We have so many Shrawaks donating to school, hospital, school for blinds. One can think to reduce spending on near ones. The service to needy one can be more essentials. There is a season to ripe crop of good deeds While some unfortunate people added  sins by hoarding or selling essentials at higher prices even for ambulances. One may

have own limitations but whatever possible must be done. Fury of nature in forms of fire, cyclone, flood, earthquake added by human's own creation like war riots calls for helping hands. kids, women and senior citizens need it most urgently. A soul who desire to help other must have a eye to find out the needy. Most time the needy hesitant to express his needs.

If one has so many constraints like time, money, engagements simply he can spare his well wishes for suffering lot. Even imparting a true advice in other's difficult times can certainly be a case of Punya. Last 4 types of Punya namely mind. speech, body and bowing do not need any resource .It require only purity of a soul filled with good wishes.

Bowing down to respect character, knowledge is also a good deed.

Just imagine and salute the abnormal courage shown by nurses and doctors all over the world to stand with Carona sufferers ,Our salute and appreciation for all of them can be  best good deed in true sense.

Devotees wealth has only three options associated with it. Spend it , donate for good cause or leave it for unseen uses. It will be always a good vision to use it while eyes are open for good causes. I will end this lecture with my favorite Sholk of Sanskrit" Gurudeo concluded.

Fiends, hopefully it will be good advice from Gurudeo for all of us.

JAIJINENDRA-------------!!!------------JAI MAHAVEER-------!!!.