JAINISM----------WORSHIPPING BHAGWAN MAHAVEER SWAMI-------!!!.

Friends many of Blog readers may be surprised to read the title. In fact as a Jain since our childhood we are used to worship Pu. Arihant Bhagwan, Siddha Bhagwan, Kewali and 24 Thirthankars in our own ways. I felt one of Gurudeo's lecture can be more useful for us to look at newer ways to offer our prayers towards these all noble soul.

 "Devanupriya, just few days back Chaturmas started. We all doing our best to use this holy period to get rid of our negative Karmas. I do not have any slight doubt for it. Today just I wish with this lecture try to review your methods of worship. Meaningful ways worship are needed to avoid personification of these great souls. It is but natural that we all love our deities souls who showed all of us road to get salvation. Best way to offer them our respect is to concentrate on the their unique virtues rather than their personality. All thirtahnkar have 

"Thirthankar Gotra Bandh" so all of such noble souls enjoy best of particles (Pudgal) to build their body. They are also been gifted with natural as well "Atishay" offered by heavenly God mean very special features of human appearance and structure. As a lay man we all are being attracted by such fantasies though real. It may be 14 dreams of their mothers or celebration of birth by heavenly Devta. In the said process do not overlook Bhagwan's numerous best qualities of souls.

we forget Bhagwan's rigorous Tap for 12.5 years, his forgiveness to all of his ill wishers or souls making attempts on his life ? His love for non violence and truth ,his sacrifice of kingdom ? Just check He has tolerated so many " Upsarg".Be it Sangamdeo, Chandkoushik or

"Gwala" fixing nail in his ears. All these suffering cannot make him to give up his path to salvation. He firmly believed that all those are punishing him against such Karmas built by him only. There is no faults of any one of them. Only such pure faith on Jain principles has made him to achieve the unique Kewaldyan and Kewaldarshan. He

ultimately got for which he faced all mental and physical sufferings.

Even when we chant any small or large praise of Mahaveerswami be it a Navkar, Puchisunam or Loggas our soul with closed eyes must remember his all these virtues. We shall tell ourselves- I need to keep him my role model and live my this life accordingly. I must walk the period henceforth on his teachings and Jinwani. My entire Sadhna will not bring me results if I only love him without following his all path. I wasted so much time in not following his path. Let me rectify

it and  walk on correct path. Taking name or praising Panchparmesti  with "Ahobhav" is a great tool of Nirjara and Punyabandh. We shall remember 108 virtues of them from Panch Padoki Vandana from the Pratikaman and offer our respect to them with feelings  Hopefully it will guide all of you and me " Gurudeo ended his lecture. 

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