JAINISM-" AHO DANAM--SUPATRA--DAAN--"-!

 Friends for any Jain devotee charity is a familiar duty. Here is a summary of Guru Deo's lecture on it which provide more details for.  'Devanupriya you all are mostly aware with nine causes of Punya. Here I would like to share with you a small charity which helped the

donor to build "Thirthankar Gotra". The incident is from-- Bhagwan Mahaveer Swami's life. Goshalak used-- "Tejoleshaya" to burn Lord  Mahveer. It was too powerful to burn 16 countries. Bhagwan faced it in a most cooled manner. It caused Bhagwan heavy internal burning. To cool it as per Bhagwan's advice Sinha Angar got the "Bijorapaak"

medicine from Rewati Shrawika. With this "Supatra Daan" the lady built "Thirthankar" Gotra. One can refer 15/01 Shatak of Bhagwatiji. Second story of Supatra Dan is of Puj Rishabhdeo Bhagwan our first Thirthkar. He had fast of 6 months. With aim to have Parna-- he went for Gochari. Masses were not used for eligible Gochari. They offered him gold, diamond etc. As a result, for next 6 months Bhagwan could not get Gochari. Lastly on day of Vaishakshukla Tritiya called 

Akshay Trutiya Bhagwan arrived at kingdom of grandson Somyash being Hastinapur. Prince Shreyanshkumar offered him Ekshuras. Bhagwan took it and done Parna to end his long fast. With this background let us see present available options herewith- In first place it can be to Jain Monks, 2nd option can be for society. All of you know Jain monks do not have home or kitchen. They go to home to home for Gochari. Bhagwan has explained serial importance of Gochari to them as per simplicity-----1-Food is easier to get in states.

which are vegetarian.2.-Comapratively water is difficult as monks takes only boiled or ash mixed water.3-Staying place, clothes ,need based medicines as in cities extra living spaces are too rare secondly monk cannot buy medicines or clothes.4-Most difficult is to get son or girls as Bhiksha with permission to become monk to carry out the legacy of Bhagwan Mahaveer.5.-Last one is "Abhigraha Gochari". In

second part charity can be for society for good causes, to name a few, ----it can be for mass welfare such as religious, health and education.

One may arrange to make arrangements for Chaturmas of Jain monk, or one can take responsibility to run Mahaveer school or Gurukul. A

stall for drinking water to public Goshala for cattle. Vihar Bhavan or Chowihar houses, pigeon shelters all are examples of good charity. A charity can be a Supatra Daan when the donee uses it with which the

intentions donors have offered it. It means charity for most deserving purpose. By grace of destiny majority of Jain community has a good disposable surplus for charity. As charity is a tool to reduce Parigraha we must think of suitable options for it "Gurudeo concluded lecture.

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