JAINISM--CHATURMAS 2023-SOUL MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP.

 Friends after few days from today- we will be entering "Chaturmas" of four months.This period of 4 month is a very holy and auspicious

period for Jain devotees. To assist reader herewith timetable is being shared. There can be difference of a day as per branches involved. Please follow dates after such adjustments after due communication.                                                                                   

1.-Chaturmas Start----03/07/2023.                                                        2.-Chaturmas Ends-----26/11/2023.                                                      3.-Parushan starts------12/09/2023.                                                        4.-Sawastari day--------19/09/2023.                                                      5.-Dipawali day---------12/11/2023.                                                     Entire period of four months gives us opportunity to repair. polish and shape our soul. It is just like a maintenance work shop. Readers who are  regulars with this Blog may have idea for minimum must in this period. For newcomers I am listing it again. Try to follow them.  1-Minimum four Upwas or Ekaasan- Start and end day of Chaturmas and Paryushan Parva. At any condition not to miss Upwaas on holy

day of Sawanstari as it can be a "Aayushya Bandh" day for anyone. 2.--Pratikaman, Aaloyana and Khamtakhamna for the Sawastari day.  3.-Hearing "Antagarha Sutra" in eight days of  Paryushan Parva. In this sutra you can meet Hero like Gajsukumal Muni and Arjunmali, 4.-Hearing "Uttaradhyan Sutra" on next day of Diwali- on Pratipada. It has background of Bhagwan getting Moksha while reciting it.        If possible then arrange "Guru Darshan" and hearing their lectures.

In outer area than India being "Anarya Desh" difficult to have Jain monk presence. In such circumstances "Samaik can be done at home with "Swadhya" of Aagam. Main purpose should be "Nirjara" of all the negative Karmas. Our engagement with 18 sins is in real terms is 24x7.On such scale 4 months period is not enough to clear sins of 8 previous months. Just give it a thought that how much time of this 4 months we should use. We shall aim to use this holy period to learn

whatever we could not learn so far. It can be from taking Samaik to learning Pratikaman.25 Bol or remembering "Pucchisunam".One can even think of to do "Swadhaya" of 32 Aagam. It can open a treasure  of true  knowledge for us. Jinwani has full capacity to lift us on the path of salvation. Friends good luck and best wishes for your Nirjara.

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