JAINISM-----DEALING WITH 18 SINS.

Friends, here is coverage of Gurudeo's lecture in kids summer camp. Gurudeo explained the 18 sins and invited question from kid. One of

them stood up and asked Gurudeo "Sir, you have just told that water, plant vegetables, fruits and flowers are living souls. I do not doubt it. What I ask you that if they are living and drinking water and eating vegetable attract sins then how we can survive without water and food eating. Gurudeo smiled and started his explanation for it." Dear kids, this is same thing I asked Sadhuji around 60 years ago. What he told at that time I do not exactly remember but with reading now I can definitely answer your query. Look Bhagwan has told 2 sections for us following the "Sayam". One is "Agar Dharma" and second one is the "Angaar Dharma". First section is for Shrawaks and second for monks. Agar means exception while the second meant for without an exception. For Sharawaks he again told two types of sins. First is the "Arth Dandha" and second is "Anartha Dandha". "Arth is meaningful action. Action done with survival issue while another means actions

done without meaning or which can be avoidable. Now just listen to two example of routine life. One is eating and another is bathing. Let us assume both are essentials for growth and hygiene. First option is for food then to eat simple home made food before sunset being free from roots. Second option is to dine in a mixed hotel at night with all types of salads, onion, garlics and so on. Both are capable to quench

your hunger. In the second example you can finish your bath in half a bucket of water in 10 minutes. In second option you can have shower in a musical background or in a bathtub full of water full for an hour Here both options can take care of your cleaning body purpose. Just

think are you incurring sin equally in either of options or less in first option. You have a selection option to reduce and go for lesser sins in the first option for both event. Now let me add one more example. A reasonable living in India metro city for a average family can be 60k p.m. while it can be 40 to 30k in other places. Do you think we need to adopt all malpractices to be in Fortune's billionaire list--- ? Excess accumulation than needs and provision for reasonable contingency is a "Parigraha" adding to sins. This basic can help  you in future when you start to earn living. For Jain monks this facility of avoidable sins

and unavoidable sins is not available. Bhagwan asked them to avoid all sins even at cost of life. They cannot have a minute deviation for any of their five Mahvratas. Hence they don't cook or can live in own house. Only they can ask for  the Gochari for food from the food not cooked for them specially. In this way they incur minimum sin. Dear kids likewise you have to grow with habit of selecting lesser way of

sins for living. It may be celebrating festival like Dipawali or Holi or any other  activities. Always bear in mind not to go for sins which  can be avoidable. Hopefully you got remedy for lesser sins" Gurudeo concluded his lecture. I felt a spark on the faces of kids gathered.

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