JAINISM--SOME OBLIGATIONS ARE FOR EVER ---- MAHAVEERSWAMI-----!!!

City Jain Forum has organized five days celebration for Veer Nirvan
( salvation of Lord Mahaveer). It will fall due on 11/11/2015 when the great soul got salvation around midnight. It was day of Kartik Amayasya approximately 2542 years ago. Gurudeo offered his due respect to this great guide and philosopher. His good lecture is being summarized herewith to make us aware of Lord's role in our life.

For a new born baby every mother is his first teacher. Slowly with undeveloped mind, brain and organs, the baby enters the world. With a more than 9 months stay in her womb the baby establishes a unique bonding with his mother. He understands the silence language of his mother's touch and eyes. He follows his mothers' instructions all time without knowing a single words. This is a known fact for all of us.
Without upbringing by mother, kid could not distinguish difference between good and bad things of life .She is the first person to tell him not to quarrel, not to steal, what to eat and so on. So every child carries life long obligations towards his mother till her last breath.
Just like mother Mahaveer Bhagwan is our guardian for the spiritual

development. Without his teachings, we would have lost in deep jungles of sins. He explained Karma theory and causes of life and death cycles ,sorrows of life. He taught us results of good deeds and bad deeds. His 9 Tatvas explains the path and journey to salvation.

He taught us two ways of living life. One by becoming Jain monk leaving all pleasures and connections of domestic life. Second being becoming Shrawak, taking oath of five basic principles of Non-violence, Truth, Non-theft, Loyalty in relationship and Non-possession. Choice is optional. First way is comparatively difficult.

Both categories follow these principle with different severity. His doctrine of live and let live and "Ahinsa Parmo Dharma" has saved many lives and ensured living in harmony with all four categories.
Dipawali is being celebrated to mark salvation of Mahaveerswami Bhagwan. In this festival the lamps represents the tools to fight darkness inside us .All Jain brothers and sisters celebrate Diwali by

recitation of Puchisunam, fast, Samaik, Pratikaman and Swadhaya of Aagam Poshadh fast and other religious activities to the fullest.
Bhagwan got salvation in Pawapuri in Bihar state of India while giving lecture of 36th chapter of Uttaradhyansutra. The soul may not be here with physical body but the teachings, he left will guide all of us for ever. We could not repay his obligations even with series of new lives. Whatever little we can do, we must not miss it possibly.

Let us remember his noble soul and try to practice his unique principles of co-living with mutual care and love for all living souls. This one day can recharge our battery for the whole year provided we understand his efforts and teachings to uplift each and every soul. Let us pray to him to show us light till our salvation.

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

JAINISM------JINWANI CLEARING SOME CONFUSIONS------------!!!.

Few days in hand remained for completion of current Chaturmas. A group of young Jain students staying abroad came to meet Gurudeo. They listened the lecture with patience and joined  group discussion at the end of session. Here is the brief coverage of entire session.
One young student asked Gurudeo "Sir, shall I ask you a question ? With permission of Gurudeo he first introduced himself. He was a student of a prestigious university of United States. Beside study he has also studied Jainism. In polite tone, he put forward his questions.
1) I find most teachings of Jainism in opposite directions of common beliefs and practices. Please excuse me for that but please allow me
to share  my opinion with  examples as my experience with Jainism.

A: We have been taught in business school to maximize profit and to build assets with maximum use of capacity and resources. Why some restrictions under name of 15 Karmadan are being advocated often.?

while Jainism tells to limit possessions. Also it believes - Happiness lies in giving than accumulation. Then why to work and earn--?
B: We have been taught to love our relatives and friends and make best use of money to have best things and enjoyment in life while Jainism teaches to give up love and hate and lead a simple life. It teaches to be alone and introspect my soul with proper meditation.
Without love how one can survive-?  Company makes life easy.
C: If we are fortunate enough to have better living standard then, why shall we change it and give up luxury of lavish leaving.

We have brain power .why we shall not use it to maximize wealth.

 I am surprised to see the life of a Jain Monk who gave up all of his possessions of domestic life.do not have home and depends upon food prepared by others. He has no permanent residential address.
D: How keeping fast can ensure better future. No one has seen a liberated soul, then why salvation should be the main motive of our

life Gurudeo as usual smiled and told him that his questions justify his age and generation. Gurudeo told him as long as he fails to differentiate materialistic and spiritual life it is difficult to have the answer. He can provide guidelines to change thinking ways.
"Dear friend your views are short term and will definitely change with passage of time with lessons of life. With my experience such changes are frequent and usually happens as we gain more maturity.
Further Gurudeo added that as per his observations most of present youth spends his valuable age of 30 to fifty to earn name, fame and wealth. Then he spend fifty onward life till last breath with visiting courts, advocates, doctors and hospitals for outcome of life's issues.

Gurudeo asked him to ask a billionaire whether he can sleep without  taking a compose pills and whether a peace of mind matters to him. After a point in life, money loses it's importance. One can study the huge donations people make, they are not unwise to throw away hard earned money. Such donations must be giving them back more than valuable thing than money which is inner peace which is priceless. 

  'Fasting' is a tool to test whether one can control his organs and related desires. You call your self as fortunate, how you became fortunate while many others find it difficult to match earning and basic needs. On inner inspection definitely, you can find answer.
 For  anyone  his soul is main  friend and relative. It will constantly accompany him forever, while others are with him for temporary period. Here one cannot ignore the effect of our accumulated good deeds. Similarly a liberated soul does not have body since he has cut  seeds of life and death then how one can see him other than Kewali.
One has to believe Kevaldyani Bhagwan to affirm faith in salvation. The happiness a Jain monk enjoys is beyond words."

Gurudeo concluded to have a faith in various teachings of Jainism and sooner he will realize that they contain the ultimate truth of life when he will start to examine life after death at later stage  life term.
I looked at his face, it seemed to be lost in thinking. One has to wait for some time to vouch for ultimate results for positive changes.

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

JAINISM-DEBTS CREATED BY MOHNIYA KARMA--LOVE OR HATE------!!!.

In the questions and answers session an old widower devotee who could not stand properly stood up and asked Gurudeo a query-----.
"Maharaj, why I am being constantly harassed and neglected by my son and his wife ? I have not expected such treatment to me even in my wildest dream "he said with a choke up voice and sat down.
Gurudeo looked at him sympathetically  and said." Yes I will try to answer your question but before that let all of us have a look at those various situations in day today's life around us :-----------.

1.Parent taking care of their only mentally retarded son.
2.A house wife serving her husband suffering from paralysis since long period immediately after wedding.
3. A husband drinking alcohol and beating his wife on a regular basis. In absence of drink he is too good and normal.
4. Real brothers are fighting in legal battle over property disputes since decades immediately after demise of father.
5. A person donating his accumulated wealth to uplift lives of many unknown people of other countries.
6. Various organizations working to save animals and plants. A nurse serving patient without any motive.
7.A lady loving her pet dog just like kids giving her full attention.
 Do you think all such incidents happens without any reason---- ? 
As a rule there is a unique thread creating those above cited and another similar complexities of relationships among living souls driven by Karma Theory.It is created out of our love or hate felings.

Jainism provides the reasons of such actions, one has to refer and study following Aagaams for better understanding.
1. Chapter 18/03 of Bhagwatisutra Dravya ( actual) and Bhav---- (emotional)  Bandhan (bondage). It shall be read with sub sections Prayogbandha (action) and Vistrthabandh ( natural).

In former, the actions of a particular soul creates good or bad connections with other soul out of love or hate .As a rule one has to clear all such deeds before his soul gets salvation. For example love and respect Guru Gautamswami carried for Mahaveer Bhagwan was proving a cause of former not getting salvation earlier.

Similar is the case between 22nd Thirthankar ShriNeminathji and Rajimatijitiji. The later was carrying her love for him for nine life cycles. At last on clarification by Bhagwan ,she gave up marriage plans and became monk and got salvation.
Such continuous relationships are termed in Hindi Language as "Rhunanubandh" to meant inner connections between various soul.

2. Chapter 12/07 of Bhagwatisutra explains numerous relations of a soul. It explains that each soul has been son, daughter, father, mother, friend and enemy for all other souls in the universe.
In current life if we protect a life we became his parent. On other hand we kill it or harass him we create negative bonding with him.

3. 30 types of actions and reasons of building Mahahohniya Karma. All such actions give same or severe than original action as per mechanism of boomerang. They are termed as Saatavedniya (good) and Asatavedniya Karma. ( bad ).Hence as per teachings of Jainism we have to conquer love and or hate for other living souls. Even in Pratikaman Raagbandhan (attachment by love) and Dweshbandhan (hate connections) are advised to be avoided. We have seen the rise of Karma and the consequences" Gajsukuuumalmuni" faced.

Thus there is no reason to feel sorry for the present state. No one can stop the natural process of operation of Karma results.
 If one decides to forgive the opponent and suffer the result silently then  only new cycle of  tit for tat and hate will not be generated,
It is my advice  in good faith to adopt a let go approach and repay the  old dues " Gurudeo concluded.
I looked at the face of that old person, there were tears in his eyes. He might have understood his own actions of past life and regretted. He bowed down and sat with some helping hands.

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

JAINISM-- SAMKIT----BE CONFIDENT @ 101% LEVEL----------------!!!

I happened to be in Malegaon near Nasik in Maharashtra for taking Gurudarshan. The showers of Jinwani was being showered by Pujya Gurudeo in this monsoon of Chaturmas for benefits of thousands of Jain Devotees. After lecture session his, the famous questions and answers session started. I was too happy to participate in the session.

One devotee stood up and asked Gurudeo -"How one shall carry on religious activities in the background of so much uncertainty: like whether he is Bhavi ( Eligible for salvation) or not is not known. If Bhavi then whether he is Shuklapakshi ( entry in salvation time zone) or Krishnapakshi ( yet to enter period of salvation.) also is not known ? Period of salvation is near or too late is also not known. There is no Kewaldyani with us to guide at present time of 5th Aara."

Gurudeo smiled a bit and said "Yes, you are correct when you talked about such uncertainty.  Now there is absence of Kevaldyan in our Bharatkhetra and no one can tell the exact truth about oneself. But there is no reason to get disappointed. First thing to note is that such confusion/questions arise in  the mind of Bhavi souls only. Abhavi souls are enjoying the series of life and death cycles and do not bother about freeing the souls from such cycles and to get salvation.

They do not bother about it and never thought ever to end the cycles.
Secondly one is best judge for himself. One may put mask for outer world but inside him he is aware of all his good and bad deeds and own qualities. Thus one can easily vouch for own's personality on basis of five criteria's. Let us examine if we clear them in self tests.
Those criteria are as given in Pratikaman. Practical test of Samkiti soul are - Sham, Samvega, Nirved, Anukaampa and Aastha ( sense of equality among living souls, wish for salvation, aloof from domestic affairs, care for others trouble and concern for them).
If all these tests are positive in one self- he can consider himself as Bhavi. Once he is Bhavi then he must get the salvation as Bhagwan Mahaveer has assured Jayanti Shravika in Bhagwatisutra while answering her query chapter 12/02.It is a  basic truth for all of us.

 A student who appeared for his final examination  can accurately predict that I will definitely pass and will secure good marks. One shall be confident @ more than 100%  level like the student for getting salvation. Hope we all will carry similar confidence level.

 One must think that I am Bhavi and Shuklapakshi and definitely get salvation in near future and carry on activities as per Jinwani. One has to believe in one self and think that no doubt ,the path of Moksh salvation is too difficult but at least not impossible I can definitely achieve it. I have the torch of right knowledge. faith and Character given by Mahaveerbhagwan. It will bring my mission success.
 So do not worry have full faith in teachings of Bhagwan and continue to accumulate good deeds "Gurudeo concluded. I can see now much more confidence on the face of that devotee --------!!!.

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

JAINISM- DISTURBANCES TO JAINISM FAITH----------------!!!.

Recently two issue have created  storm in Jain community. They are
i) Meat Ban on Paryushan days in India if it is appropriate ?.
ii) Santaravrata- whether it is a form of suicide? Need to ban.

Local Jain forum has arranged lectures of eminent devotees of our Jain religion. Since I have already covered Santaravrata in my earlier blog, I am covering extract from those lectures related to meat ban and reaction to it by some elements. One can go for individual own thinking on the subject since it amounts to crucial religious issue.

 1.The speaker said "Meat ban was proposed by State Government. Due to opposition the issues were handled by Honorable Court which given verdict against such ban. Since it is court's order no doubt one has to agree with it .But I am here to express my views as a citizen of this great country since the issues has created issues.
It is alright that we are democratic country and driven by non-alignment policies. In such background nothing can be forced on any one. In my analysis it is a favor to superiority of human race. It underlies that superior power can act as per it's choice and whims.
Slowly ,we are adopting Might is Right doctrine. In the process we are ignoring Truth. Thus any one can kill some  living animal- to serve his food and other needs .I feel it is shameful for all of us.
Indirectly we are allowing super race to have own rules for living, thus if tomorrow some super alien came to earth and decides to kill human and use it as food to quench it's taste and hunger we should not have objection or complaint.

In same way we are justifying the misdeeds of foreign rulers of past including their killings of our innocent people. On humanitarian ground can we face Almighty /Karma with such bloody hands----?
How killing of living element can be basic right, when every one wants to live, I failed to understand. One has to understand the legacy of Indian Culture and basic of Jainism. Leaving aside the religion, if one rethinks then certainly he will give more preference to life than taste. I hope good sense will prevail to do things correct.
 One can smell vote bank politics to polarize the sentiments based on religion. Otherwise it was a matter of few days of a particular week of Paryusan. Brotherhood, respect to honor each other's faith and

communal harmony is vanishing fast. Let us hope and pray such incidents will not happen " he concluded his feelings.
2. Second speaker spoke "We have Bhagwan Mahaveer's Anekantwaad theory which allows different views on a given subject. So we shall not feel bad for it. Knowing correct things is not a quick process .It requires reading and rational thinking in presence of right teacher. So when the correct knowledge creeps in the wrong beliefs if any will vanish. I hope. Let us be hopeful.
 Ultimately truth will prevail as per "Live and Let Live "theory.
So let us pray to have correct knowledge to all of us. He paused.
There are so many personalities which turned into vegetarian in later stage of life. There was a famous emperor who kept fast on  each Friday. Always hope for a bright future which will emphasis value of life than taste. Ray of knowledge spread, darkness will definitely go.

More over it was a verdict on only one issue whether ban violates the fundamental right of human, the second issue whether the non human living souls have right to live or not is yet to be decided. So need not to worry, the day will definitely rise and come.
There was pin drop silence in room. I was pleased to see that at least  there are some one who can speak on behalf of animals who cannot speak. Sooner they may have justice offered by by human.

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

JAINISM--DO NOT MISS THE BUS OF PARYUSHAN-----!!!

2015 Praryushan MAHAPARVA is in full swing. For all Jain from different sections, those are the most auspicious 8 days of a year.
It started on 11/09/2015 and will end on 18/09/2015. One day's gap or variation might be there due to Thithies calculations adopted by different sections of Jain. One can  free follow any week as per faith.

Gurudeo explained the purpose of such wide celebration which is being shared with my viewers. Hope it can be useful to all of them.
As per 70th chapter of Aagam- Samwayangsutra Sawastari falls due on 50th day from starting of Chaturmas. This is the basic rule of it.
The Chaturmas ends after 70th days of Swastari. Sawastari always falls due on Shuklapanchmi of every Bhadrapadha month of year.

The reason behind such great importance is being  attached to this day  must be understood. There are  chances of next life fixation (Aayushya Bandh) on this particular day as told by Mahaveerswami.
Hence it is just like examination on this day for components of soul based on past deeds and present state of mind on this particular day.

Original nature of soul is crystal clear like water but with Kashaya such as- Anger, pride, smartness used to cheat and greed, we make it dark and darker and move in opposite direction of salvation.
First seven days are for practice to bring such spoiled soul on it's original track with proper cleaning and form ( From Vibhavdasha to Swabhavdasha ) and last day is giving the test with full preparation.

Now one can ask what difference it makes, since we may take birth only to 1 section out of 4 sections  i.e. Hell, Heaven. Human and Plants/Animals. If you have pure thoughts, pure actions and full faith in Jinawani ( Samkit) while your Aayushya bandh is taking place, you can build Aayushyakarma of category which will have salvation possibility earlier than other  categories. For example "Samyakdrishti Vemanikdeo " ( 1to12 Deolog and Anuttarviman ) category can have possibility of salvation in shorter span than hell or Ordinary heaven. For example after 25th life as Nandan Rajkumar (Human) Mahaveer Bhagwan took birth in 10th Deologa called Pranat and in 27 last life as human, took birth in this Bharatkhetra and got salvation.

As a tradition people visit Sthanak / Temple to hear Antagarhasutra which covers stories of 90 selected souls who got salvation during tenure of  Thitthankar Arishtanemiji to Mahaveerbhagwan.
 We get inspiration from noble souls like Gajsukumalmuni and Arjunmali to face results of Karmas with happy state of soul and pay off the debts of Karmas as quickly as possible by various ways of Jainism to get salvation. Hence Sutra hearing is essential.

So friends be proud of our tradition. Contribute what ever best you can do. One can go for fast, Samaik, Swadhyay, Poshaad, Pachakhan ,Aalochana ( review of wrong doing in a year ),Asking for forgiveness -"Khamatkamna" etc. One must have target not to miss Pratikaman of this day. Whatever you do ,do with best possible human capacity full determination, can help to cut negative Karmas.
All the best and Good Luck-------!!! .Let us utilize the opportunities.

JAIJINENDRA-------------!!!------------ JAIMAHAVEERA----!!!.