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-------------!!!.

JAINISM--WORSHIPING PANCH PARMESTHI__!!!

 Friends, here is a brief coverage for Gurudeo's guidance in a summer camp held in city recently for kids in the age group of 10 to 20 years  "Dear kids you are a great treasure for Jain religion. How all of you perform task of torch bearer for Jainism- will decide the intact nature of Jainism  in years to come. This is the reason I selected today's topic for this camp .I desire that you should know the reasons to worship Punch Parmesthi of Navkar Mantra. Only orally recitation

of it will not be sufficient. you must know the background for which so many devotees bow down to those five great souls without having any specific name. worshipping is a rare and last step. This is an end result of a long process. It starts with  interest, liking, appreciation, love and respect. If you  can learn the reasons for this worship it can add a new dimension to all of your feelings, respect and devotions.     Arihant Bhagwan.------Here the meaning of the word "Ari-Hant" is very important. Ari means enemy and Hant means the destroyer. A warrior is always looked at with a respectful eye. Here this warrior has won the war with his inner self. He fought his this unique war not with any outside enemy or any reason of caste or  creed, color, nationality or boundary. He fought a most difficult war with his evils within in form of Kashay, eighteen sins and Mohniya Karmas All his these efforts made him "Vitraagi". Now his soul is in most pure state and far behind of any love or hate. If we try to give at least a single sin out of eighteen ,just see how difficult it is. Just try to give up love for body ordinary soul will fail at it miserably. With such background any brave soul who can do this  most difficult task will definitely be a Hero and a reason to worship for providing role model for devotees

Siddha Bhagwan.-No doubt achievements of Arihant Bhagwan are too great, In an imaginary concept it can be termed as 99%They have cleared soul related four "Ghati" Karma but as their life term is going on they have body related four "Aghati"Karma yet to be cleared. As a result they have not achieved the object of "Moksha" as they have yet physical presence .In this area "Siddha Bhagwan are real winner.

They have achieved the target and enjoying indefinite happiness and joy at "Siddhasheela". We worship them as we aim to achieve what they have achieved. May be too difficult but with "Jinwani's light it can be achieved. True knowledge ,character, faith will help for it. To be with all existing Siddah at top is our long cherished only dream.

Aacharya Bhgwan-We are fortunate to have them physically in our Bharatkhetra. They are the noble souls who knew all 32 Aagams and act exactly what has been laid down in "Aagam. They lead bunch of monks. To lead them and to motivate them constantly to follow the correct path of Mahaveerswami is not a simple job. It involves full care and constant observations while self walking on salvation path.

All the times, they remained aware of following five Mahavrata. It is Aacharyaji who are carrying torch of Bhagwan Mahveer at present.

Upadhayaji-They are the monks who have deep Knowledge of all 32 Aagams. As they have cut more layers of knowledge covering Karmas- they have a sharp grasping and intelligence level to know the secrets and reasons behind Bhagwan's teachings. They  perform the duty of explaining and spreading Jinwani to monk and Shrawaks.

Sadhuji Maharaj-.Just cutting all connections with outer domestic world a courageous soul takes Diksha and start his first step towards path of salvation. As a new joiner he is the junior most expected to follow his Mahavratas along with "Guru-Aadnya".Neither he can miss Aagam study and learning. Passage of time makes him perfect  and familiar with all routines .In the process he succeeded to cut off his past connections and concentrate on his "Sayam". while serving Gurudeo he achieves skill of explaining "Jinwani" to Shrawaks.

Kids the sacrifices, tolerances and control over organs of all these deities makes us to respect and worship them. You know in the end it is qualities and virtues of any soul that attracts us towards to them and not money, fame or personalities. Last 4 lines make us aware for sins and warns that without full clearance of all sins Moksha is never reached, Hope you will soon know them in more details and soon try join  holy circle by taking Diksha, which is only tool for salvation " Gurudeo concluded his lecture and offered kids has Manglik.

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

 

JAINISM---BEGINNING OF LIFE ---IN BHARATSKHETRA---------------------!!!.

Friends, here is a coverage for Guru Deo's lecture in a youth's camp held recently in city. The camp covered  age group 25 to 35 yrs. One youth with permission put his question" Sir, as per a popular beliefs God has created this universe. What is your comment for it and what Jainism theory for it. Gurudeo with his usual ease started answer for  the query. " Devanupriya, I don't generally comment on faith or other popular beliefs. I can ask a simple question. If you can answer it then you can have my comment. If God has created universe then who has created God ?. Such a creator if any must be a Super God. If He is so then worshipping a super God should be more preferable?. The youth expressed his inability to provide answer on it for Guru Deo. Then

Guru Deo continued. My reply is based" Jambudweepa Pranapti",It is an important "Aagam " of Jainism. For Jains God is a crystal clear soul in form of Siddha, Arihant and Kewali Bhagwan. Now turning to your second part to understand how life comes into existence one must know  how "Kaal- Chakra " of twenty Kodakodi Sagaropam operates. We know K.C. has two main sections. First is good-  going to bad and second one is bad turning to good (Avasarpini).As of now we are in first type's fifths era called as   " Dushma". Fifths and Sixth both era each one consist of 21000 years.Please check above image. Mahaveerswami has got Moksha in early period of beginning of this

fifth Aara. Jainism will last up to 21000 years after Bhagwan. 2550  years passed since Bhagwan's Nirvana. Means now after 18450 years this 5th phase will come to an end. After 21000 more years next last Sixth era will end. I have explained the end in a separate Blog read as end and black holes.. One important point to note that the universe is "Sayambhu".It means self made having no beginning nor any end. In Jain terminology it is called as "Anadi-Anant." It was there in the past ,it is now there and will be there for ever. When 6th Aara ends ,it

means of end of majority of living souls. Only 72 family will be able to survive facing high temperature and other natural calamities. They take shelters in holes of only existing two rivers and single mountain namely Ganga, Sindhu and Vetadyaa. Those family will act as "seed" provider to human race as given in Bhgwatiji "Nathure of 6th Aara". From 2023 after total 39450 years first section of Utsarpini will end. Then in reverse serial sixth Aara for second section of Avasarpini will start. First 21000 years will be very bad. New life will start to flourish in fifths Aara with 5 cloud raining heavily and continuously. Each cloud will rain for a 7 days. Change and names that will be caused are given as following  one to five serially numbered lines.

1.-Sawartak Megh-It will clear total hotness unholy nature of land.    2.-Skhir Megh----It will create good and holy taste, touch and color.  3.-Grut Megh-----It will create aliphatic element like butter in soil.    4.-Amurta Megh------The rain will cause life of plants start seeding.

5.-Ras Megh---- The rain will cultivate five types of juices in plants. Now the hidden men will come out of holes finding plants and fruits to eat and finding atmosphere cool and pleasant and start using it for food. It leads to end of bad and dark period of 6th Aara leading to the arrival of fifths Aara. Slowly many more lives begin to flourish. The

planet will have human ,birds, animals, vegetables and plants.In next 4th Aara  land will be gifted with twenty three Thirthankar Bhagwan. This is not a single cycle. Many more infinite cycles will follow in the same fashion. Souls who have cleared all positive and negative layers will be at "Siddha Sheela". Others will witness the cycles in any form of four Gati till they are free Hope it will clear your shady misconception and you will come closer to truth. Otherwise just give a thought if any God  can be so cruel to destroy self made people and

to allow mass killings in wars, floods, earthquakes, landslides and many more calamities. Just think. It is all due to our mishandling of nature and atmosphere by negligence. So don't get confused between nature and God. Nature is made of six Dravya as given in 25 Bol and

every thing is governed by set of rule as per science, physics and the  chemistry. Karma Pudgal and Nirjara govern living souls. More and  more Swadhya can clear all doubts"  Gurudeo concluded his lecture.

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

   

 

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---------!!!.

 

JAINISM- MAHAVEERA'S FIVE MAHAVRATAS-!.

Friends, one of many scheduled events for the 2023 forthcoming Mahaveer Jayanti was essay exam, titled as " How much you Know Mahaveera". Gurudeo was briefing all the participants. Here is the coverage based on it. "Devanupriya knowing Mahaveerswami in a single life is too difficult. For a layman to know his basic studying his main five Vratas can be useful. Hence today I will cover his five Vratas in brief which can give you a glimpse of his total personality. He advocated five mahavrata for monks and 12 Vrata for Shrawaks.

1.--Ahinsa-Violence means depriving any soul any of his ten total Prans. Violence can be with weapons or without of it. Harm to the feelings ,mind is also one type of violence. Every living soul love to live his or her current life in peace and without disturbance by others. He may be poor or rich, weak or strong they loves current life most. No one like with him to happen whatever a single soul does not like.

2.-Satya-Bhagwan underlined the power of truth. A truth gives one courage to stand alone by freeing soul from a slightest fear. Zoot  the

opposite of truth need100 other stories to cover up the basic blunder.  Truth gives a peaceful inner strength and the soul can keep easiness. Non truth is the presentation otherwise than original facts happened.

3.-Asteya.-It means non theft. It underlies the importance of the hard work to earn a live hood. To meet needs of self and dependent's one has to earn by physical or mental power. Stealing may be easy but a risky method to grow bigger without working. Bhagwan was totally against of it. It make victim to feel sad by loss without any of guilty.

If one likes a simple life and spend within his limits no need for theft

4.-Bramacharya.- Bhagwan advocated this theory to ensure social security of all genders."Kam-Bhoga being attracted by five elements. They are Shabdha, Rupa, Gandha,Rasa and Sparsh. Victims of it may end up loosing wealth, name and being subject to hate by the society A faithful relationship with natural spouse and early retirement from physical relationship can can ensure safety of the Bramcharya Vrata.

  5.-Parigraha.- It is possession of living and non living things with a attachment. Earning money is not bad in itself. Utilization of it can be good or bad. It can be with a self centered or broad attitude. When the expiry date knocks the door it disturb the possessive soul more than others. Affection and love for self created or acquired thing also fall in this category like a home built by me or a car bought by me . If one go with non possession it motivates donations for good work.

There are so many theories and explanations of Bhagwan. His Karma theory, existence of soul, Anekantwad, Paap,Punya. Pratikaman and Aalochana all are a must for knowing the mysteries of life and death. Gradually we will cover it. For beginners hopefully this brief can be   useful and stepping stone to know Bhagwan" Gurudeo concluded.

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

JAINISM-----PUCHISUNAM OR VEERSTUTI ENGLISH VERSION--------!!!.

Friends, Mahaveer Jayanti is due on 04/04 /2023.Few youngster have communicated to have English version of Puchisunam .It can help them for easy learning it. It can also help to do "Swadhaya".

Here is my try for it. Better if after learning they switch to original.

                        

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