JAINISM-----SOWING SEEDS OF SALVATION--------!!!

Yes-!! You can do it definitely- !!-Jainism gives utmost weight- age to power of soul and it's intentions.Present life is too hectic.With so many duties assigned, one finds it difficult to find time for full time religious activities. But if you look at Jainism as a way of living you can be on correct path without disturbing your routine.  Basic requirements one need for bowing seeds of salvation are being summarized here under. It definitely deserves a try for all of us.

1-Please learn Navkar Mantra by heart-It is bowing to Virtues of noble souls irrespective of religion.Start with this auspicious name.

2-Preliminary knowledge of  Jainism-basics of Jainism's 9 Tatva and 5 principles from preliminary Jainism books.

 Majority of Jain wish for salvation. But with struggle with life ,one may have little time for it. With following, principles one can  try
to march on road to salvation with little efforts.It is a beginning--!!.
Before taking this road one shall know the difference between Punya and Nirjara. Punya is the result of all good things you do for others i.e. helping poor and needy,charity to hospitals,temples and education,helping old age homes taking care of animals and plants  This Punya is not sufficient to reduce the layers of bad karma over the soul. Punya assures favorable conditions for living. To free soul from sins one has to engage one's body and soul. Looking to time constraint one can decide to opt following small things----------!!!.
1-Start your day with minimum 3 Navkar once you woke up.
2-Non violence conduct-- Even hurting sentiments of other souls is violence, Be polite in your dealings. Just try to understand that,  every one has different level of understanding. Each one is free for own opinion. Just do not get annoyed with their actions. Have passions. Secondly just see your actions are not causing harm to others while walking,talking.sitting and sleeping. You have to care for tiny insects and small creatures having life.

3-Follow Truth-Do not engage your self in untruthful presentation. Truth has long and ever lasting effects. Just have a look at your earning.if it contains a small part of cheating.It needs rethinking on source of income.Mind well, such accumulated wealth cannot assure anyone a peaceful life.It will deprive one soul's inner peace. 
People donate some part to various causes and console soul for the wrong-earning.It is always better to live simple life by reducing needs than to opt for unfair practices, As great Abraham Lincon wrote in his famous letter to principal " Teach my child to earn by best of knowledge and muscle power but restrain him from putting tag to his soul ".It is a unique piece of advice for all of us.
4-Theft-- Keep your self away from such things. Even taking thing without permission of owner is theft. One can escape for frauds etc crimes from human Courts but just impossible to avoid Judgement of Karma court. Cheating,frauds must be avoided at any cost.
5- Bramacharya-- Do not go for illicit relation other than spouse. Be faithful to your partner.It can assure peaceful domestic life.
6- Non possessiveness-- Fix your wealth level to be achieved and decide not to have more than it. One can  always use the excess for society and noble causes.Reduce liking for material things.Treat money as tool- not aim for living current life.Satisfaction is need.

7-Pacchakhan-- Self imposed restriction on self for food and material things is called Pacchakan. As a fact we can not eat all the 24 hours of a day. Just decide after finishing meal that I will not eat till I take Navkar Mantra. Even while sleeping one can decide that. You can do it at work,travel, If possible aim to go for fast for a day.
8-Assure minimum wastage- water,electricity,fire since all these carry lives so use it to bare minimum.Try to drink boiled water or water  mixed with ash powder,It prevents repeated birth of lives within water, Go for filtered water for other than drinking purpose,
9-Plan your food correctly-- Just see if one can give up eggs,meat .fish ,roots ,drinks tobacco etc. If not fully just try to reduce it and regret own inability to give it up fully.
10- Actions- Reduce watching TV and other entertainment  modes and provide time to read religious books and meet Monk. It adds to your knowledge and purify one's faith.
11-Night Pray- Again going to bed pray with 3 Navakar mantra.
 Just remember any misdeed done for that day and  ask forgiveness  with Michhami Dukadam.
With such conduct seed of salvation will definitely be sowed within soul. Sooner one can prepare himself for more correct conduct. Best of Luck for new path. Mind well better late than never-----!!!

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

 

FEW JAIN BELIEFS-QUOTES WITH MEANING---------!!!

Friends here with I share with you some Jainism quotes which can give a quick introduction to Jain principles in simple and easy way.

We should introduce them to our kids for creating Jainsm interest. 
1-Ahinsa Parmo Dharma--. Non-violence is first prime and basic religion for all.Non violence is foundation of our  Jain religion. Mean
non violence is best religion to follow. Parmo means highest in all.

2-Jiyo Aur Jine Do--! ----Live and let live--!! Life is being loved by all equally ,hence value for others lives as you love own life. Be it life of human, plant or animal. Each life is precious for them and us.

3-Mithi Me Saav Bhuhesu. Ver Na Mazj Kenai------!!--All are my friends and I am enemy of no one .Mithi means friendship forever.
4-Kadana Kamman Na Mokha Atthi-No salvation will be possible unless all deeds and Karma are nullified. Kadana means -doing done.
5-Dananam Srestham -Abhaypayanam--In all charity to assure life of others is best and top charity. Nothing can match with this basic.
6-Echhahu Aagas Sama Anatiya---.Wishes are unending like sky.
This is a  practical quote by Mahaveerswami in "Uttaradhyansutra. Ask any billionaire  he still have list of wealth to be achieved. It is against Jain principle of "Aparigraha" or non possession  above need

7-Samayam Goyama Na Pamaia-Gautam- time is precious not to waste it, utilize it fully for good deeds because, day, night, fraction of second once gone, cannot be brought back by any mean or efforts.

 8-Shrdha Param Dulha-----Faith on good teaching is too difficult.
 9-Jivo Jivyasya Jivanam- ---All love to live ,nobody wants to die.
10-Dhammo Sudassa Chhitaye- Religion stays within  a pure soul only. Non pure souls cannot get engaged in religion anyhow.
11-Tameva Saccham Nishankam, Jam Jinehim Pavehiyam-The only truth is what Thrithankar Bhagwan has preached without any doubt. I do not have sufficient  knowledge level to understand it.

12 Nigamtham Pavyanam Sachham-- It is the only truth as told by pure soul as Kewali. Such truth will prevail over all the three period.

13-Kshama Virasya Bhushanam----Only brave souls can forgive. Forgiveness is ornament of brave souls. Coward cannot offer it. They are always waiting to take the revenge by all possible opportunities.

14-Khamemi Savve Jiva ,Savve Jiva Khamntu Mi----------I seek forgiveness from all  soul for misdeeds if any committed by me ,I also forgive all of them . Thus memory for all wrongs is wiped out.
15-Michhami Dukadam-I feel sorry for doing it, pray for reduction in resulted sins. I will be for careful not to repeat them in future.
16-Siddaha Siddhi Mam Di Santu--Siddha Bhagwan please show me way to salvation and guide me to achieve it. Help me to reach it.

17-"Daya Sukani Beladi, Daya Sukhani Khan------------!!!.
     Ananta Jiv Mokhshe Gaya,Daya Tana Fal Jaan"---!!!.
18-"Hinsa Dukhni Beladi,Hinsa Dukhni Khan----------!!!.
     Ananta Jiv Narke Gaya, Hinsa Tana Faal Jaan"----!!!.
( Daya means kindness. Beladi means a chain, Faal means result ).
19-"Wa Wa Khamiyara Sagar,Marag Batayo-------------!!!.
       Maraag Batayo,Mhane Raaste Lagayo "-------------!!!.
(Many thanks to- Oh-! ocean of forgiveness ,You have shown us
the way and put us on correct path .Otherwise we would  got lost ).
20-"Aho Bhayva Jio,Thirathankarni Wanino Raas Pijiye------!!!.
Nahi Eh Samo Amrit Bijo, Jagmein Tum Sun Lijiye"---------- !!!.
(All Bhavi souls  note to taste Thirtankarwani , there is no parallel
 teachings  (Amrit- immortal liquid) on earth when compared to it.)
21.-"Kammam Ch Jaaee. Maran-sya Mulam-"--Root cause of
births and deaths is only Karmabandhan. Only Karma can keep a soul engaged in cycle of life and death unless achieved salvation. 

22-"Jai Jai Nanda! Dhamenam, Jai Jai Nanda!Tavenam, Jai Jai Nanda! Bhaddam" Soul giving joy have victory with Dharama,

Have Victory with Tap, Wish your welfare -B/S Jamali Diksha 9/33.

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

JAINISM-LIFE CYCLES FOR BHAVI AND ABHAVI SOULS-------!!!

 In Bhagwati Sutra Mahaveer Bhagwan answered few questions of Jayanti Shrawika relating to differences between Bhavi and Abhavi souls. Bhavi souls are eligible for attaining salvation. By no mean, this basic status can be changed. Initially all souls are similar and
marked by wrong faith, But later on, one category can, be on correct path and vision. The path being as and only one as told by Pujyashri Jineshwar Bhagwan. Those souls are able to give up wrong path and wrong faith. This category belongs to Bhavi souls can attain Moksha.

Bhavi souls have liking for Jainism and their conduct is guided by  it's principles. Only Bhavi souls will attain salvation by ending the
cycles of life and death. Abhavi souls will continue this cycle for ever, neither they like salvation nor they dislike life and death. It is a natural nature of  their soul. Even knowing it, they cannot change it.

All Bhavi souls will attain salvation though the period can not be known to other than Kevali Bhagwan, Though all such souls will attain salvation the universe will not be empty with Bhavi souls. The reason being presence of uncountable souls in universe in all 4 Gati.
Bhavi souls are of two types, One in Vavahar Rashi and other is in Avyahar Rashi. Vavahar Rasi means category which has entered into transaction zone.  It means now, they are eligible for all four Gatis leaving the Nigod ( tiny plant ) Gati .One soul comes from Avyvahar rashi to Vyavahar rashi, when  a noble soul attains or get salvation. Abhavi souls from beginning are in transaction zone doinge cycles.
Majority of Avavhahar Rashi starts their life journey from Nigod- Triyanch Gati ,where many souls are sharing one body commonly. At this stage they are called Krishnapakshi soul full of darkness of soul.

With passage of time when Punya (good or positive) Karma is being added to have favorable conditions for following Jainism and for the
reduction of bad Karmas by Nirjara the soul is on the salvation
path. When his life and death cycle is remained by less than half Pudagal transition, he enters the zone of Shuklapaksh to touch noble Samkit ( correct faith and knowledge).He becomes Samyagdrishti. Pudgal Paravartan means when a soul touch all 7 Pugals types of Odarik, Vekriya, Tejas ,Karman, mind, Vachan and breathing, Ardha Pudgal Parivartan- a period required to complete half Vekriya Pudgal Paravartan. Vekriya is available in heaven and hell it need more time.

Then he limits life cycles. It is termed as "Parittasansari". Now with 
 in ( maximum 15 lives). he will attain salvation. It can be attained only through human life. It can be from Mahavideha Kheshtra all the time. From Bharat and Eirawat Kheshtra in specified Aaraes only.
The soul meeting basic condition of Bhavsiddik nature passes four

stages of Parit-Sansari. Sulabhbodhi. Aaradhak and enters final stage of Charim which is last birth as a human, after becoming monk-  He attains salvation--------.The Last and Final Destination-------------!!!.

PS means a soul who has limited domestic lives SB means a soul who can grasp Jinwani eassily.Aaradhak means a soul leaving life as guided by Mahaveerswami  Charim means last life before Moksha. 

Bhagwan Mahaveer in Bhagwatisutra informed Gautamswami all 
those six steps in case of Shakendra and his future births. The said
period of getting salvation is minimum three lives , maximum 15.
One can refer 03/01 chapter of Bhagwatisutra for further reference.

Major chances of true followers of Bhagwan Mahveerswami is of 
Bhavi. With this confidence, let us continue our march to salvation.
Second important thing Mahaveerswami shared with Gautamswami
that all about to get liberated souls first will get "Kevaldyan and
Kevaldarshan ,only after it they will get salvation (Ref 01/04 B.S.).

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

JAINISM--9 STEPS FOR SALVATION-------!!!

In Bhagwati Sutra Bhagwan Mahaveer Swami has guided his First
disciple Gautamswami -steps to attain salvation.  Particular Gatha or lines are as follow. Very useful for understanding salvation.02/5.
" Savane,Nane Ya,Vinnane.-Pachhkane Ya Sanjame
   Ananhaye Tave chev , Vodane Akriya Siddhi.------."        
These lines are being reproduced in original Ardhamagdhi language. 

We can study the meaning on following lines here under in brief---.
1-Listening--or study creates knowledge. This the the first essential step in direction of salvation ,it is called-Savane. ( Shrawan hindi).
2-With listening one acquires knowledge and expert knowledge-Nane, Vidnane. Listening can be from Gurudeo or holy book aagam
3- With expert knowledge- we take Pachkan ( self imposed vows/ restrictions) and give up bad points or unnecessary consumptions. It improves character and makes one religion prone and simple living.

4- With Pachhakhans- soul follows Sayam and keep one self away from 18 sins. Sayam close doors of incoming sins keep soul clean. 
5-With Sayam soul gets Anashrav -means no new additions to
Karmas are committed. Incoming ways of sins are being closed with right and timely awareness and taking various Pachkahn.-Ananahye.
6- Result of Anashrav is Tap means Tapsya-of  twelve type.-Tave.

7- Tap is main weapon to cut accumulated Karmas known as Nirjara. Fast, Samaik, Pratikaman, Poshad Swadhya are it's various forms.
8-- With Vodane means cutting of Karmas soul becomes Akirya.It means without action of Karmabandhan .Soul's 3 Yog ( actions) of mind, speech and body became non active with.-Akriya.
9- With non action soul gets salvation.-Siddhi- the final destination.

 Samaik is also a small Pachkan. With "Karemi Bhante",we promise
Arihant Bhagwan that,for minimum 48 minutes,I will not get into
in any sort of sin and will definitely stay away from it. Thus these 
nine steps are small in number but each step is stepping towards the

salvation. We all Moksha/salvation seekers are grateful to Bhagwan Mahaveer for informing us result of each step and action in few words. As a moral of lines, we shall increase reading of Aagams,
visit Upashray to listen Jinwani, discuss Jinwani in groups of like
minded people. Naturally there can be positive change in ourselves.
The end result after few births can be at top "Siddhasheela."

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

AAYUSHYA BANDH AND PARYUSHAN---JAINISM.

According to Jainism life fixation movement comes only once in entire life time for every one. Individual cannot know it, As it is of Anabhognivatiniya nature------ ( It means life fixation without self awareness unknowingly ). It can occur any moment after 2/3 rd passage of current life cycle till last Antarmuhurta of life. It refer to
 a ( period of less than 48 minutes ) span. Let us study other feature.

Current life was already fixed in same way in immediately current preceding Life. No body can change it. Six fixation is made at this time-i.e.-Jati, Gati, period, shape. Pradesh and Anubhag.- -Jati means variation of organs ( Ekendriya to Panchendriya ), Gati means four categories ( animal to Deo),shape refer body structure-Avagahana, Pradesh mean Karma that will arise to give results and Anubhag means severity of Karmas to be faced. For details one can refer holy
Bhagwati Sutra 06/08 chapter. The Shatak give detailed information.

Major chances of such life  fixation is on Shukla Panchmi  day of Bhadrapada month .On this day the Mahaparva of Jain Paryushan ends. The day is known as Sawantasry, Hence the entire period is celebrated by Jain with full religious acts to provide engagement in good thoughts .No doubt the entire accumulated Karmas play main role. It is just like sudden examination of a soul taken by it's own Karma without declaring time table. In routine life we can see the
special feature of a particular day. Let us check some examples of it.

On a particular festival of another faith many goats loose their lives
On festival like Dushera or Diwali many flowers loose lives. So this particular Panchmi day of Sawassatri is major for all of Jain. So for good state of mind in those period Mahveer Bhagwan suggested to follow Paryushan Parva, so that we can be in good frame of mind.
The moment involves shaping of self new birth and  it's subsequent surroundings ,one must be caution for own thoughts and conduct. So every Jain must do maximum religious activities in this Parva.

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

BIG OBSTACLES FOR SALVATION---WRONG BELIEFS AND ATTACHMENT---!!!

 Major obstacles for attaining salvation  are wrong beliefs. They are
( Mithyatava ) and conduct out of it. Second one is love, affection or hate ( Mohniya ), towards own body, relatives, friends, other living things and rest of  non-living things possessed by self or family.
 Love for such non living things can be-of various types being-- land, building .bungalow. ornaments etc.  Every one is knowing the fact that, we come to this world alone and definitely will go alone. As a universal truth everybody enters the world with empty hands also goes without any thing in his hands. Even knowing this basic
 non changeable rule, our love for our circle is not reduced.

This attachment give birth to insecurity of all sorts. The fear is the only basis of business of all types of insurances offered. We never try to reduce our love for living or non living things. At the time when death is knocking the door, this attachments makes it more painful. The basic thing that birth and death is beyond human control is conveniently forgotten. As a result current life is made miserable along with delayed salvation. A soul having too much possessions become too disturbed while passing through his last moment of lile,

Secondly we know right path preached by Thirthankar Bhagwan Mahaveer Swami. We can give up all false beliefs and can advance on Moksha- Path . Following wrong path makes salvation difficult.
For small gain or relief we forget Karma theory and seek shelter
else than Bhagwan Mahaveer. In the process we go through wrong
faith and that shakes our basic precious foundation of Samkit.

Wrong beliefs ( Mithyatava) are being categorized under ten main heads and 15 additional heads. Here we can see  major 10 heads.
1- Treating living things as non-living.
2- Treating non-living things as living. Various statues and photo.
3- To treat correct religion as wrong religion.
4- To treat wrong religion as correct one.
5- To treat real Saadhu (Monk) as wrong Saadhu.
6- To treat wrong Saadhu as true Saadhu.
7- Treating domestic life as a way to salvation
8- Treating way to salvation as a way to domestic life.
9- Treating free souls from Karmas as non-free one.
10-Treating  non free souls as free souls.
Balance  wrong beliefs are  summarized as following in brief------.
 Aabhigrahik( belief without logic),Anabhighrahik(Without judging
merits and demerits),Abhineshik. ( not changing wrong views), Sansashiyikm, (doubts),Anabhog (without proper thoughts),
Lokik (Beliving other than Jain Bhagwan),Lokottar (asking for domestic pleasures from Jain Bhagwan ),Kupravachnik,(attending
lectures of other preachers ) Less. extra or opposite faith other than Jainism, Akriya, Adnyana, Avinay (disrespect),Ashatana Mithyatva.
Ashatana means disrespect of any or five Panch Parmesthi.

Right faith comes from study of 9 Tatva, Swadhaya of Aagam and

listening of Suguruwani. We shall engage ourselves constantly on

great this path. Without giving Mithyatva- Samkit is not possible,

Without Samkit Moksha is not possible. So it is, almost necessary to clear those two major obstacles to attain salvation. Rest obstacles are easy to clear. Let us study Jainism and it's principles so as to make our march on salvation path easy. This is the secret behind Mahaveer
Bhagwan has made Diksha compulsory to get salvation. Only monk can conquer Mithathv and attachment in better ways. 

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