Friends, I was fortunate to participate in events of Paryushan at city Jodhpur. At Sawastari after Khamatkhamna there was a meeting of major Shrawaks from all over India to discuss vision documents for Jain community. Herewith I cover few points for this Blog readers.
Jains all over world in 2024 may be around 47 lacs out of 800 crore world population with a growth rate negligible two percent or less.
2-Second speaker was worried about increasing disparity in society. On one hand there is lavish avoidable expenditure in weddings and other small functions while major portion is facing survival issues, Slowly poverty is creeping in. He suggested to appoint survey teams to know needs of fellow brothers through visits to hospitals homes and colleges admissions windows. A common fund to be established to help really needed Jains. He quoted example of team working in
Ahmedabad. He further added not to arrange five star hotels ,dinner at wedding to avoid lighting and dinner after sunset. One need to avoid lawns for various functions speaker requested. He also warned not to use roots in food as it can damage our own Jain culture. He added that more scholarship funds to be created as number of Jain students going abroad has been increased at present over few years.
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3 -Third speaker was concerned about lack of study of Jainism with younger generation and kids. He suggested senior to work as teacher
in Jain Pathshala and to start Mahaveer Gurukul in remote villages.
He also suggested to start online classes for Samaik and Pratikaman.
4-Forth speaker was worried about vanishing Jain culture in young ones. He quoted western influence in dresses and fast food likings. Ladies are more inclined to fashion without caring for image of Jain society in metropolitan cities. A self discipline is very much needed.
He urged ladies to use Odani to cover hair while in Stanak or temple.
5- Fifth member cautioned to young generation to keep Jain culture intact .He feared in those days of growing extreme religious pattern.
He said if we failed to go to Derasar or Sthanak with our kids soon in next 25 years they will be victim of other easy religions and may not follow vegetarian foods. It should be our careful watch that can prevent them from wrong food ,drinks habits.at any cost they must not eat eggs and other similar as advocated by Jineshwar Bhagwan
6- Sixth member rose safety issues of Sadhuji and Sadwiji while in theVihar. He asked to ensure to form Vihar Samiti and it's members shall accompany Gurudeo till reach their next planned destination.He also requested to build Vihar Bhavan at distance of 20km in villages,
He added to ensure availability of sufficient shops to provide tools
like Aassan, wind driven and sand watches, Aagam books meant for Swadhya and to perform Samaik and Saiyam and religious activitiy. 7-Last speaker raised issue of vocal language. He said eventually kid will learn English and Hindi language.But parents must insist kids to
speak Marwadi or Gujrathi language at home as majority Jains are being migrated from Rajasthan and Gujratj, Any language is being shaped in hundred years. It should not happen our kids forget it with western culture abroad, and jobs outside India. Wemust preserve it.
Friends we may belong to any of branch of Jainism. When a religion
which gave us everything is in danger we must do whatever we can do in our best capacity. Points may be similar or different but it is for sure the future seems to be challenging.Mahaveer Bhagwan said our Jain religion will last for 21000 years. We need to ensure it's strong presence in the world. As a famous quote goes who lives if India die. On similar line just think which Jain can live without Jain religion.
JAI JINENDRA--------------------JAI MAHAVEER--------------!!!.
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