JAINISM-SAMAIK-A BEST TOOL TO CUT KARMAS------------!!!

Every one can not take Diksha and become monk or Sadhu due to so many domestic duties. Such as head of family +various attachments.
But he has desire of going for salvation or at least to know the path 
For such souls Bhagwan Mahveer prescribed Samaik. Samaik is a way of engaging one self in religious activities with a object to prevent incoming sins and cut accumulated sins. The essence of it is pure state of heart. mind and equality feelings ( Sambhav) for all living things. Samaik is prior and basic study for getting salvation.

To be in one Samaik 48 minutes of total detachment is required .
Why it is for 48 minutes and not for 60 minutes----- ?.Reason being time counting different  approach in Aagam. Let us study reasons    
It starts with smallest Samay, Aavalika, one in and one breath, Pran. Stok, Luv and Muhurata --etc. Last. maximum countable number  is 194 digits. It is counted by Shirashapahelika. It is a number with 54 digits and 140 zeroes. This is counting of numbers by Jain Aagams.

The period beyond it is expressed by  concepts termed as Palyopam and Sagropam --numbers cannot count it. Deep hole/ocean is basis.
Only 48 minutes is minimum countable period as per Aagam i.e. Muhurata. The day is of 30 Muhurta means 30 x 48=1440 minutes.
If divided by 60 minutes for each hour ,we get 24 hours. So the basic purpose is to reserve minimum 1 part out of 30 parts for soul. Hence Samaik is for 1 Muhurat. Secondly 2 minutes from each hour for 24 hours equal to 48 minutes that one compulsory shall use for his soul.

In Samaik one has to detach himself from domestic affairs. He can not eat, nor speak with others. Only to be engaged in pure religious activities. Taking Samaik and completing it require speaking 8 and 9 Padas. It requires clean space and some accessories termed as Aasan, Muppati, Punjani, white two clothes to replace shirt and pant and one Baithak to put on holy Aagams. Samaik is a test tool to practice for
looking within self. It is a test how to forget all connection and see
if you can live without world and it's  all various connection. Samaik
starts with words "Karemi Bhante ". Bhante means with Arihant and Siddha Bhagwan as witness, I intend to keep away from all acts
which attract sins. (Sawadya Yogoka Tyag with 2 Karan and 3 Yog)

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After taking Samaik one can engage one self in all types of religion activities. Can include all or any of followings auspicious activities.

1-Jaap of Navkar Mantra or name of  24 Thirthankar Bhagwan.
2-Pratikaman before sunrise and after sunset.
3-Reading any one Aagam out of 32 Aagamas.
4-Reading Puchhisunam. It is also Swadyaha since it is composed by Siddha Bhagwan Sudharma Swami in praise of Lord Mahaveer.

5-Prayers of Jain Dharma by self without use of electronic devices .
6-Bhaktamber composed by Aacharya Mangtungacharya in praise of Rishabhdeo Bhagwan. It is in Sanskrit with  forty eight stanza.
7-Kalyanmandir composed by Aacharya Siddhasen Diwakar in praise of Lord Parshwanathji. It is also in Sanskrit with 44 Padas.
8- Badi Saadhuvandana composed by Aacharya Jaimalji Maharaj in praise of noble souls who attained salvation or high place in heaven

There is no restrictions but one shall engage himself in all religious activities only. One must take care not to take this time as spare time to plan business or domestic affairs or chat with fellow colleagues.
So let us make our human life and Jain background meaningful by regular Samaik. One Samaik is not capable of reducing all sins but it is the beginning on path of salvation. Just imagine Sadhuji are in 24 hours Samaik till last breath. Let us start with a one Samail daily.

Friends one Samaik daily is minimum for us. Let us take first step towards salvation by engaging our self in Samaik. One must aim to
engage in Samaik avoiding 32 faults-10+10+12= mind, speech and
 body. For details of those faults please refer Samaiksutra. Major

need is to detach mind from all surrounding and concentrating on

teachings of Mahaveer Bhagwan and contained in Jinwani.

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

JAINISM -OLD AGE HOMES--A CURSE------???

Jainism tells-- we are not capable to repay the debt of three persons during entire our life time. They are Mother, Father and Teacher.
This is more than truth because what ever we are today that is result  of their efforts and countless sacrifices for our up bringing by them.

With modern cultural back ground the flourishing concept of old age homes in India is much disturbing. Once the son gets married then home scene gets radical changes. Either the new groom try to take control of house or parent try to keep her under control. One can not point out exactly who is to be blamed for clash & future divisions.

Slowly the clashes begin to grow, in a joint family any one particular member may want to divide care taking responsibility of parents or
to share equally among brothers but may not be responded by others.
Due to generation gap, both refuses to accept change in view point of

each other. The old age factor also makes a person unreasonable in expectations. If all the above points not resolved amicably the results ends into finding shelter in old homes. It may disturb both the parties involved. Leaving  own home can be very painful anyone. In old
age, organs fails to give desired results, it gave birth to frustration.

The situation is very tragic. No doubt such homes are doing all the best they can do and provide. But the love  and affections parents dreamed from children is surely missing. If love by friends and care taker was enough, then people may not have felt need of own home. Emotional attachment is  beyond of wordy definitions in all cases.
That is the reason we want to leave five star hotel's stay, once we get

finished our work. So just do not run from your moral duty and see that parents are with you till their last breathe. They may not forever. 
One must avoid taking benefit of them in old age. I know someone, mothers are asked to visit son for delivery of daughter in law or to arrange for food if son is posted at different location. Mother will never refuse but remember age requires relaxation and she deserves it since long. We must respect the reality and care for her feelings.

Entry in old age homes may be justified only if parents are too unfortunate not to have any heir. In other cases, one must fight with every reason causing  partition. One need to ensure happy parents.

My father was matriculate and mother was studied only first or max.

second class. In traditional sense. they were not much literate. But I  know within my heart that no team of best professors from best,top University of world can teach me meaning of life better than them.

Now they both have left for their heavenly abode  and I can not do any thing but to salute to their spirit and virtues. They brought me up so preciously ,that I felt that I am the only child on earth. It can be more or less same story for majority of us, we know real value only after patent leave us permanently. Timely care for them is necessary

I can not put end to this blog without quote from my favorite poet from Marathi Shri. Madhav Julian which says------"Swami Thini Jagacha Aai vina Bhikari" means a lord of three Universe is equal to a beggar in absence of parents.Marathi poem runs as---.

One can ask how this blog is related to salvation. To satisfy it, just know that we can not put end to cycles of life and death until we repay all personal debts of  all individuals- we meet in our journey.
Thus if possible just give a thought to if  one's parents are no more see if you can adopt other who live near by you. Thus one can get chance to serve humanity and build good Karma.

JAI JINEDRA--------------!!!-------JAI MAHAVEER----------!!!.

PREGANCY AND JAINISM---PART 1--ABORTION---A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY-----------!!!

In Bhagawati Sutra Bhagwan Mahaveerswami has explained birth of a child. To summaries it, soul enters the uterus of a mother matching her Leshya (sentiments or emotions).In approximate 9.25 months
the baby remains in womb of mother. With blood of mother, her intake and semen of father the baby soul completes six Pryayapties. 
 ( stages)- they are food, body, organs, breathing, language and mind.

Two inter connected tubes of mother and child act as a supply chain. Genes of father and mother are used to build body, bones ,nail ,hair, blood and others part of human body. Only male semen and martial relations can not assure birth of a child. This is a reason why a good healthy couple may not have child for a long time. Matching Leshya
 and pre-existed relation or debt on each others are must in selection.

The basic need is that, particular mother must be selected as arrival point by the soul with reference to related relations and obligations of previous life of both in given situation. Thus less fortunate couple go for artificial ways adoption, sperm bank, supererogation etc.

Abortion is undertaken for various reasons like ill-legal relationship, social fear out of it, wish to have boy child etc. In India it is a gender discrimination psychology, attaching more importance to baby boy. It start with sex determination test which is now legally banned. In western countries the gender bias is missing due to literacy and gender equality. In any case abortion means killing of a soul having five organs. As per Jainism which advocates even not to kill an ant, it is a big crime. Hence we must concentrate this issue to stop cruelty.

If above image quote for India is true then it is much shocking and disturbing for the country  where great souls like Bhagwan Mahveera taken birth. If a Jain couple goes for it without medical emergency advised by doctors ,it is most high grade sin since it is committed even knowing Jain philosophy of non-violence of Mahaveerswami.

Let us take oath not to do such crime in entire life including advice and /or consent, Welcome birth of a girl child as a blessing and gift of our good deeds. After all the parents are acting only as a tool to allow soul to come to this new world. We shall not act as a barrier. 

   

 I know one Jain family in village. The in laws and husband were very fond of boy child. Each time of pregnancy, family opted  for abortion. The couple had 3 daughters. With the sorrow, the husband took shelter to alcohol and died of liver complications. The family regretted the whole story but are unable to restore the status. The daughters are growing up without love and care of father, Thus a man made tragedy can be avoided. It is just a sample known case.

It is surprising how a lady bows down to family pressure and go for such inhuman things---- ? Just note it may be your convenience for going for abortion, may or may not be punishable by law of a given particular country but for Jainism it is just a murder and all involved. They all are committing Nikachit means unchangeable  Karmas and

have to face punishment from departed soul in same or severe  manner. Please avoid it whatever may be the reason or circumstance

People who go for eggs to make omelets, can  give it a logical rethinking. Is it nothing but abortion materiel of a hen waiting to take birth ? If it is so, how can it be a vegetarian food ? certainly never.   

Let us take oath not to be a part of such crime. After all, mother is a

ocean of love and affection so love the life of incoming baby. Even 

in a wildest dream of one never  ever think  of a slight harm to her.

JAIJINENDRA--------!!!-----------!!!----JAI-MAHAVEER------!!!.

JAINISM-ARJUNMALI -FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT----!!!

In my school days ,we all students used to gather in school ground and sung one Sanskrit prayer before starting of school hours. Those words are still fresh in mind which says------"Tamso ma Jtotiray Gamay,Mrityo Ma Amrutam gamay--------" means -O-! Lord please take me, from darkness to light and from death to eternity.

I used to wonder, is it really possible ? In eight days of Paryusan, I happened to hear Antagarasutra .I came to know story of Arjunmali told by Bhagwan Mahveer to Jambuswami.. It gave the message to me that ,it is possible. Let us have look at this interesting story.

In Rajgriha city, one gardener called Arjunmali was living happily with his wife Bandumati. He was follower of a Yaksha with name Mudagarpani. Once  six lusty men raped his wife. Arjun prayed to Yaksha for help .Yaksha possessed Arjun and killed the six men and his wife. Out of anger now Arjun was killing 7 persons per day. No one was dared to enter the forest with his terror for safety of lives.
Once a Shravak called Sudarshan Seth, on his way to meet Mahveer Bhagwan happened to meet Arjun. Arjun tried to kill Seth also. Seth

took Santhara and was ready to face death. Arjun could not kill him. Was very much surprised for his courage and asked him the reason for such outstanding courage. On brief by Seth the Arjun came to know the greatness of teachings of Pujya Bhagwan Mahaveerswami.
He met Bhagwan, regretted for his killings and expressed desire to purify his soul by taking Diksha.He became Jain Muni Arjunmali. 

Now the monk Arjunmali wonder on streets of Rajgruhnagar to get food. People hated him, beat him and abused him since, he was killer of their relatives. But the monk took all such bad things in positive way since anger of people were justified. For six months he was just facing such severe punishment. He suffered in silence. It helped him a lot to clear  his all negative Karmas in merely six months.

 Without uttering a single word he underwent through all anger and taken self imposed punishment. At last with Santhara, the Muni got salvation. That is surprising Jainism also assures salvation of a bad serial killer There can not be any doubt in this story since it was told by  Mahaveerswami himself through Aagam named " Antagarsutra."

In moment of sorrow, disappointments, greed---- etc. we turn to path of sins like drink, non-vegetarian, gambling, cruelty. fraud and so on. But if we realize and with regret, the deeds and again decide to walk on right path still we can purify our soul. Thus there is never late to give up bad things and again walk on right path with good deeds and pure thoughts. One can always start new innings leaving past behind.

Thus do not think that people will not forgive, just give it a try and see the transformation Jainism can offer to you. With prayer, regret and determination one can always purify soul. A sinner can be turned into a saint if polished by Jainism,

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