From childhood many of us have prayed, below mentioned prayer.
With it we express our respect for Guru. We look at Guru as guide to assist us to have Moksha. Can Guru alone can save us ? Then many cases come up in mind. Let us think and find through this platform.
First it depends on our quality of self grasping. Secondly it is also dependent on qualities of Guru selected for our spiritual guidance.
Guru's preaching can be classified in following three major category.
Humanity service preaching, second-soul purification preaching and third can be mixed preaching. Jain Guru can assist in soul discovery.
All human have great respect for teachers since they mold our lives. Nobody will like to hear any thing against their choice. Jain Guru are meant to preach soul purification path as Jinwani to their followers.
First it depends on our quality of self grasping. Secondly it is also dependent on qualities of Guru selected for our spiritual guidance.
Guru's preaching can be classified in following three major category.
Humanity service preaching, second-soul purification preaching and third can be mixed preaching. Jain Guru can assist in soul discovery.
Jain Guru are monks who have taken Dikha for attaining salvation.
They can be Aacharya, Upadhyaji or Sadhus living life as Jinwani.
Every body can not be as fortunate as Guru Guatamswami who got Mahaveer Bhagwan as his Guru. With him as Guru-- both attained salvation with status as -Siddha. Now let us check practical situation.
Unless Guru is following exact path laid down by Mahaveer-Swami he cannot preach the path to us. Wrong Guru (Kuguru) can increase one's cycle of life and death. Hence one must take care if his guide, himself is walking on correct path and taking them on correct path -?
Conduct of Jain Guru is being specified by Bhagwan in Aagaams Uttaradhyan, Aacharang, Nishidsutra, Dashwekalik. We can refer it.
Senior generation may not found it suitable to review conduct of the Guru selected due to faith and respect for white clothes. But since in current time under pretext of Darvya, Kshetra, Kaal, Samay Bhava, some relax attitude is being observed in few Sadhus. It is termed as Shithilachari. (easy going) I will like young followers of Jainism to take care for following check points. Bhagwan has told that not taking Diksha is not a big issue but after taking Diksha not to follow Jinwani and mislead masses is a big crime Point list is not exclusive.
1-Is he is taking care in his conduct to protect 6 Kaya lives by not using vehicles, mobile. A.C. fans, speakers, and other luxuries---- ?
2-Is he visiting home to home to collect his food called Gochari and not taking food prepared for him in public kitchen or in lunch box ?. He has detailed guidelines by Bhagwan Mahaveer for following it.
3-Is he keeping safe distance from money and opposite gender.----?
4-Is he making sufficient travel known as Vihar in rest of 8 months apart from Chaturmas and not sticking to one place for reasons other than physical disability or justified medical ground as per Aagam.
5-Is he treating all followers equally irrespective of their status-- ?.
If one's Jainism branch wise beliefs are different for conduct of it's Sadhus then please ignore these points. They may have it different.
Parent must check these points of a group before Diksha of their kid, child in particular group for better religious practice and Moksh path.
Our selected guide and Sadhus must possess 27 virtues as given in Pratikamansutra. Otherwise the purpose of Diksha will not be served.
These are few fundamental rules Sadhus are expected to follow. Many are following it to core, but we have to find out exceptions and odd one. So with these check points one can decide to continue with existing Guru. Points can help devotees for betterment of soul.
Always avoid not to go for personification any one since nobody is above Bhagwan Mahaveer. Guru is a tool to reach to Pancharmesthi.
Interesting point in this regard as told by Bhagwan is to be noted that only dress or Diksha can not be a guarantee of salvation, it must be followed by correct knowledge, faith and conduct otherwise Sadhu not following it ,have more cycles of life and death in 4 Gati than us.
I cannot comment on Sadhus other than Jain since I am not in touch with them. But if present scams in India by so called God men is seen it gives the impression that spirituality is becoming a glooming
growing industry to cash innocence and faith of ordinary lay men.
They are building empires of crores based on their knowledge and oratory skills. One must keep safe distance from them at any cost.
It is always better to do charity directly than to offer it to such Kuguru. They can spread light but with darkness inside. Even if you are unable to find right Sadhu, then turn to holy books of Aagams. They can offer you best guidance for ever to get early salvation.
JAI-JINERDA-----------!!!---------JAI-MAHAVEER---------!!!.
They can be Aacharya, Upadhyaji or Sadhus living life as Jinwani.
Unless Guru is following exact path laid down by Mahaveer-Swami he cannot preach the path to us. Wrong Guru (Kuguru) can increase one's cycle of life and death. Hence one must take care if his guide, himself is walking on correct path and taking them on correct path -?
Conduct of Jain Guru is being specified by Bhagwan in Aagaams Uttaradhyan, Aacharang, Nishidsutra, Dashwekalik. We can refer it.
Senior generation may not found it suitable to review conduct of the Guru selected due to faith and respect for white clothes. But since in current time under pretext of Darvya, Kshetra, Kaal, Samay Bhava, some relax attitude is being observed in few Sadhus. It is termed as Shithilachari. (easy going) I will like young followers of Jainism to take care for following check points. Bhagwan has told that not taking Diksha is not a big issue but after taking Diksha not to follow Jinwani and mislead masses is a big crime Point list is not exclusive.
2-Is he visiting home to home to collect his food called Gochari and not taking food prepared for him in public kitchen or in lunch box ?. He has detailed guidelines by Bhagwan Mahaveer for following it.
4-Is he making sufficient travel known as Vihar in rest of 8 months apart from Chaturmas and not sticking to one place for reasons other than physical disability or justified medical ground as per Aagam.
If one's Jainism branch wise beliefs are different for conduct of it's Sadhus then please ignore these points. They may have it different.
Parent must check these points of a group before Diksha of their kid, child in particular group for better religious practice and Moksh path.
Our selected guide and Sadhus must possess 27 virtues as given in Pratikamansutra. Otherwise the purpose of Diksha will not be served.
These are few fundamental rules Sadhus are expected to follow. Many are following it to core, but we have to find out exceptions and odd one. So with these check points one can decide to continue with existing Guru. Points can help devotees for betterment of soul.
Interesting point in this regard as told by Bhagwan is to be noted that only dress or Diksha can not be a guarantee of salvation, it must be followed by correct knowledge, faith and conduct otherwise Sadhu not following it ,have more cycles of life and death in 4 Gati than us.
growing industry to cash innocence and faith of ordinary lay men.
They are building empires of crores based on their knowledge and oratory skills. One must keep safe distance from them at any cost.
It is always better to do charity directly than to offer it to such Kuguru. They can spread light but with darkness inside. Even if you are unable to find right Sadhu, then turn to holy books of Aagams. They can offer you best guidance for ever to get early salvation.
