JAINISM---ANUKAMPA--COMPASSION--SYMPATHY----!!!

Friends while watching YouTube video in my spare time, I came across a very good video. It was all about some kind cops helping
 mother duck to reunite with her kids fallen in a pot hole. With due
thanks to You Tube and loader, I hereby share the link for readers.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6RUL-lS5xY. Watching it is give a very heart touching feeling. The anxious expressions of the
mother are as good as of any other human mother. Her expression of joy is simply  marvelous. It reminded me a recent lecture of our
Gurudeo's  on Bhagwan Mahaveer's Janmakalyanak day. The said lecture was covered in this Blog by me as on 07/04/2019. Gurudeo
told that Bhagwan made all of us to acknowledge the value of life.

We come across such good attempts so many times in our daily life.
In India a small kid falling down in bore-well and saved by people, 
helping blind ,old people on road, in drought arranging cattle feed.
are the common examples. Even most celebrities across the world
are doing philanthropic work for other counties like Africa, others.

 Above referred video strengthened my faith on human 's hidden goodness. At the same time the news of a suicide attack in Colombo
made me deeply sad. I got the feedback from news that was return
revenge of some earlier attack in another country involving other religion. The bombers were acting on behalf of some masters at
cost of own lives, All victims of the incidents may not be known
to each other. Some thread of hate made them victims of death.
Who lost lives were innocent leading a peaceful life. Suddenly the
life came to a halt. World condemned the attack from all corners.

But at the end what was the end result or achievements- .? A bigger
question. Has it proved who is right or who is wrong. No.it proved
only who are left now. All such attacks till date proved nothing but
the loss of  innocent human lives. What were feelings of related
mothers and family members of victims were only can be best imagined as deadly and cruel nightmares of this beautiful world.
The chain of revenge and hate has no end, unless one of two decide
to forget and forgive. But that requires a unique real brave heart.

Bhagwan Mahaveerswami advocated five minimum principles for all humans who believe in any religion. They are equality, intentions to
get liberated soon, aloofness, compassion and lastly care for others.

In Jain terminology all above five terms are known as following--.  
It is Sham, Saaveg Nirved Anukampa and Aastha. He recognized the
value of life and prescribed non violence for peaceful coexistence.
Sooner or later we all have to approve it in form of "Live and let
live doctrine." Without it the entire human specie may be danger.
Most people are turning to be vegetarian as they care for other lives.

We are aware how "Anukampa" towards caged animals turned life of Bhagwan Neminathji. He gave up marriage plans and became monk,

Selection of ways to live is entirely optional. If unfortunately we all
select the road of violence. the surrender of humanity is imminent.
As an optimist I do hope, good sense will prevail, people, world and
world leaders will take more visionary approach and do the best.
We all will take care for value of lives of all living souls on earth.

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

  




 

JAINISM----TRAVEL TO MOKSHA--------!!!

Dear friends as hinted in last blog, here's the coverage of Gurudeo's  second lecture in Bhagwan's Kalyanak series. It was addressed for kids in the age group of seven to 15. But it is important for all of us.

"Dear kids, you all are too fortunate and blessed to attend such Jinwani based lecture at this age group. Gurudeo started the lecture.
By grace of your parents so far you have acquired preliminary basic
knowledge of this great religion and culture of Jainism founded by
Shri Rishbhdeo and carried by Mahaveer Bhagwan. The ultimate aim

of all Jainism based activities are to obtain Moksha or in other
word salvation. Naturally you must be curious to know the basic and minimum requirements to reach at "Siddhasheela" the point at
top of universe, where all Siddha leave forever in eternal peace.

Now let me term the journey as travel to Moksha. You all know
any foreign trip needs- 3 things passport, visa and foreign exchange.

Also there is weight or baggage restrictions and rules as per airline involved. Same is case with our travel to Moksha. It needs follow- .
1-Staying away from 18 sins and four Kashays. Kashay means bad
qualities harming our souls being anger, pride, cheating and greed.
In same Sutra 12/01 Bhagwan explained to Shankpushyali shrawak
the damages Kashay causes to soul by extending life cycles.

   2.-Samkit (pure faith on teachings of Bhagwan) and Sambhav. It means you must possess equality sense for all living souls. One must treat all living soul as self with Live and let live attitude.
   3.-Undergoing Tap to clear all  earlier negative deeds. Tap covers
fast like Navkarsi, Porshi. Ekasaan. etc. together with Pratikaman, Samaik,Poshad and Swadhaya. You can start with Navkarshi and
Samaik. Navkarshi need not to eat up to 48 minutes after sunrise.

 When it comes to weight issue Bhagwan told to Jayantishrawika
 and Guruguatamswami that only light soul can achieve Mokha (Ref.12/02,01/09,07/01 of Bhagwatisutra.) Here body weight is too
immaterial. A soul become light when it, constantly stay away from
sins .It is a must to en- cash the opportunity of getting birth in this
noble religion by aiming for salvation. Achieving salvation is a bit
difficult but not impossible. If it was a impossible task then ,there cannot be numerous souls who got themselves liberated. In fact the
Siddaha category of living souls is the second largest one category.
Animals and plants (Thiryanch) is the first one largest category.
     At this point of time you have age advantage being your mind is
a pure and unbiased raw material. As the age progress onward,

there can be attempts to detach you from your faith. It may be by
adversities of life or otherwise. But you shall remain firm and do
not allow faith to get weakened. Don't ask for favors from Arihant
Bhagwan for personal gains. Be bold to face music of Karma in a  calm ways. Arihant Bhagwan only guide for correct living. When
life passes through turbulence and shock waves don't get trapped
with so called God man or fortune tellers. Don't damage your faith
by running to door to door. Believe in Karma doctrine. 

Try to develop habit of reading. Jain Aagams can open a new
and priceless treasure for you. Current life cannot get you salvation
but definitely it can provide a concrete foundation for it. Within a
minimum 3- maximum 15 lives you can achieve your most waited
and cherished dream of Mokha destination, putting end to travel
from one to another Gati" Gurudeo concluded.

JAI JINENDRA---------!!!----------JAI MAHAVEERA----------!!!.

  
  



        

JAINISM-----16 SATIYAJI----------!!!

Friends, I wish to share here two lectures of Gurudeo delivered in  Bhagwan's Jainmakalyanak series. One meant for females and other
addressed to kids in age group of seven to fifteen .Here is first one.
 "Sisters, Jainism attaches great importance to all five Mahavratas.
In five Vratas Bhagwan Mahaveerswami attached much weight to

fourth Vrata namely "Bramachrya". It is a vow where a Jain couple undertakes to remain faithful to  his/her partner in all odd times. It is also termed as "Sheelvrata" leading to modesty and chastity. Jain
religion respect 64 women for following such difficult Vrata Out of them 16 Satiyaji I will cover in today's lecture. All martial relations
are based on trust and respect. In all odd circumstances one of the
partner must fulfill the basics of marriage for a respectful life. With respect wife is termed as"Dharma-Patni" as she help her spouse and kids to practice true Jainism. She is behind shaping kids future. As told to me there is a alarming fall in our Jain culture due to western

influence, high education and added job opportunities at higher level. you can vouch my statement on social media with increasing cases of divorces, affairs and split in families. In such a background it is most necessary you raise your kids telling them sacrifice of those Satiyaji.

You may be knowing the life of some of them. Earlier we have
covered Chandanbalaji. Now let us know for other Satiyaji briefly.

1+2-Bramiji + Sundariji.-They were daughters of First Thirtankar
Shri Rishabdeoji. Bhagwan named language after name of Brami
as "Bramilipi." They both helped brother Bahubali to realized self-
mistake of pride and assisted him for salvation with own Moksha.

3.-Kaushlyaji- was wife of King Dashrath and mother of Bhagwan
Ram. She became monk with Munisuvratswamiji and got Deologa.
4-Sitaji-She is from era of Ramayana and wife of Prabhu Ram. As a
doubt existed in some section of countrymen over her stay in Lanka,
Ram abandoned her. She suffered a lot silently and got Deologa.
After some time Sitaji will also be liberated and get Moksha

5- Rajimatiji- Neminathji broke away engagement with her so as to become a monk, when he heard the cry of caged animals meant for
food in his wedding. Rajul followed him and also left domestic life
by becoming a lady monk and achieved salvation.

6.-Kuntiji-She was queen of Hastinapur, wife of Pandu and mother
of Pandavas. She took Diksha under Neminathji and got liberated.
7.-Dropadiji-By wrong wish in early youth, she got Pandavas as her
husbands. But she discharged her duty as wife most honesty. As a
reward she was protected with never ending sari in her testing time.
She took Diksha with Neminathji and went to Deologa.

8-Mrugawatiji-She was disciple of Mahaveerswami under Pujya
Chandanbalaji. She returned late in evening and faced fury remarks of Chandanbalaji. In night with regret she obtained the great Kewal
Dyan and obtained salvation before her guardian Chandanbalaji. With Kewaldyan she could see snake and same night and saved life of all Satiji resting in room.It revealed to Chandanaji her Kewaldyan.

9.-Subrdaji-She tried to took a scrap from eye of a monk. When
her mother in law saw it, she doubted Sati. Suddenly all three doors
of Champanagari-her city got closed. A condition spelled from the
heavenly voice that if a pure female- take out water of a well by a
thin cotton thread in a dotted net fixed metal plate ( Chalni) and put
on doors, then only doors will open. Subradaji done that and put the
water on two doors . Surprisingly the doors opened. Even today

they can be vouched  in Champa in Bihar. The third door was kept
untouched to take care of similar sad emergency happens in future.
10-Damayantiji-She belonged to period- Bhagwan Dharmanathji.
She was married to King Nal. With misplaced ring, King refused to
accept her. She took Dikha and after two further life got salvation.
11.-Sulsaji. Prabhawatiji and Padmavatuji became monk and gone
to Deologa. Pushpachulaji got salvation.
Then for reference I quote only names for remaining Satiyaji----- .
They are  Sati Devananda ( real mother of Bhagwan Mahaveer)
Priyadarshana (daughter of Bhagwan Mahaveer),Potila, Chelana,
Rewati (Who gave medicine to Bhagwan), Moradevi (mother of
Rishabhdeo Bhagwan),Rani Tara (wife of Raja Harichandra), Sati
Sudarshanaji and many more like-.

Wife of Ravan-  Mandodari,Jayanti Shrawika,Vijayasethani, Sati-
Anjana (mother of Hanumanji).18 queens of Lord Krishna as told
in Antagarhssutra and eight queens of Jambuswami. Stories of such
great souls can always motivate married couples for duty arising
out of wedding bells",Vijayasethani was wife of Vijayseth. The couples sacrifice will be remembered for centuries to come." With it Gurudeo concluded the first part of his lecture..

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

JAINISM--MAHAVEER JANMA KALYANAK--2019---!!!

Friends, as we all know 17th April 2019 is 2617th Janmakalyanak of Bhagwan Mahaveer. A 10 days celebration Gurudeo inaugurated with this lecture. Here is the related brief coverage of it for readers.

 "Devanupriya devotees, Chaitra Sudhi Teras is being falling due on shortly. In month of Chaitra, trees start blooming after absorbing the shocks of autumn. There is slow arrival of green leaves as a gift of

spring. Similarly, the world witnessed arrival of a peace messenger on this day 2617 years ago. The world from centuries going through

shocks of violence in various forms like wars, robbery and slavery.

Janmakalyanak and Nirwankalynak days are meant for outer world to memorize Mahaveer. For Jain- it is 24x7 "Mahaveer" till his last 

breath. For him even a full life falls short to worship Mahveer. Now

what Mahaveer has gifted the world so that even after gap of 2617

years, world keep His memory alive-?There can be so many replies.

 Today, I will discuss His biggest gift to world .Gift Mahaveer gave

is acknowledgement of value of  life for all living souls having one to five organs. For any president or ruler, it is too easy to order use of nuclear weapons or air strike or military actions against his enemy.

But it is too difficult to digest post devastating results of wars. One
can only imagine the immense pain the victims were going through.
Killing requires too little time and thought but to save a single life
can be a most difficult job .A surgeon in I.C.U. can confirm this fact.

By simple logic, if we cannot give birth or create a living thing ,how

we are authorized to deprive him his life ?. Friends, it is a myth that a couple can give birth to a kid. They are only the intake providers

for a kid to build body and organs. Unless there is arrival of a soul into the womb of a mother there cannot be birth. Only exception are

the Sammuchhim category- like mosquitoes getting birth in ponds.
Now let us discuss the case of animals and plants. Mind well, they
also have mind. Can one imagine pain of the family of goats or hens taken out for killing for food. Mahveer's main emphasis was on non
-violence ,leading to a coexistent living. If one has a security feeling that- I will die only natural death, imagine his mental peace. It is  
because everyone loves his life irrespective of his issues. Even you
ask a person who has completed 95th age, he will like to see next day and it's sunrise. Nobody like to loose his life at whims of others.

Mahaveer informed violence to be by- 3 tools and 3 methods. Three
tools are mind ,speech and body while 3 ways are direct, indirect and
through consent .He advocated absence from all tools and methods of violence to all of his followers to most maximum possible extent.

We may have failed to follow his path fully as a human race. But
unless one recognizes all living souls at par with our own soul. there
cannot be a permanent peace in world. Years may keep on adding
but note it for sure, that there cannot happiness and peace unless the world learn to value lives of all. My Jain devotees are trying best to

follow Mahaveer's guidelines for non violence. One can vouch it
from their actions and conduct. Not plucking flowers, to use cloth
filtered water for drinking, not eating after sunset like small things
can be quoted as their efforts for taking care of other living ones.
In bigger one, they stay away from food containing roots, eggs and
non vegetarian contents. They are generally peace loving people.

I do hope more people from all spheres of life will join them shortly.
Gurudeo concluded the lecture with a short rhyme as follow.
 " Ek Din Eisa Aayega. Jab Nagar Nagar Mein, Jinwani Ho, Nagar
Nagar Mein Tapasya Ho, Har Nagar  Ek Dharmasthal Ho, Hum Yahi
Kamna Karte Hai, Mahveer Aapka Path Hamesha Samne Ho ".---!!!.

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

JAINISM--GURUDEO'S UPSET MOMENT----------!!!.

Friends, herewith I am sharing recent incidence during my visit to Gurudeo. Usually, I always see Gurudeo in cheerful and motivating
spirit. But that day. he was upset for few minutes. Since the event has
some hidden message. I try herewith to pen it down for blog readers.
At the end of lecture and Manglik, few young devotees raised some
slogans in praise of Gurudeo to read as "Xxx Gurudeo Ki Jay Ho---!.
Gurudeo tried unsuccessfully to stop them by raising his hand. After
some time when peace was restored Gurudeo asked permission for
extending the lecture for further 10 minutes. Here is the brief of it.

 "Devanupriyo devotees ,I can acknowledge your respect, love and
affection towards me. But most humbly, I wish to state that, I do not
posses qualities meant for such slogans. There are numerous souls
like Siddha and Kewali Bhagwan along with Arihantbhagwan who
only deserve such victory slogans. Myself is nothing when compared
with such noble and pure souls. Myself is just a particle of sand in
a desert, drop of water in ocean and lamp before sun. As a human,

we all inherit flaws .I am trying to overcome them but so far till date
could not do it. There is a danger of personification when one put 
Guru above Lord Mahaveer. It may lead to more sub- branches and
divisions labelled with name of different Gurudeo. Such partitions
will be harmful for next generations. They may not regard Jinwani
as source of all teachings, will recognize it by name of Gurudeo. The
spirit of such nature is harmful for unity of Jain community.

The branches divides religion and society. It gives birth to a habit
which tend to points fingers at others ignoring good qualities. May  
it cause to sow seeds of ego in a soul who gets worshiped. As such every Jain must keep in mind that nobody is above our last 24th
Thirthankar Mahaveerbhagwan. If raising slogans is felt as  a must
necessary, then only three slogans should be permitted. They are---
1-Mahaveer Bhagwan Ki Jay Ho-------------!!!.
2-Jain Dharma Ki Jay Ho----------------------!!!
3-Jai Jinendra------------------------------------!!!.
Uniform slogan can ensure everlasting unity among all Jain, I feel.

I feel you all will definitely catch my feelings. There is absolutely
no hard feeling of mine towards any of you. There is no need to stamp one particular monk or Sadhu as our Guru. Tomorrow if my
conduct or faith get even slight variation, you need not to follow me

Any one who is walking  on path of Mahveerbhagwan is our Guru. Bhagwan has informed to have minimum 2000and maximum 9000 
crores Sadhu in this universe at any given point of time. So please  
take care to have a correct and broader vision." Gurudeo ended his lecture.There was a stunning silence in hall. Every one seemed to
agree with broader vision of Gurudeo. It's a timely noble thinking.

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

  

JAINISM---BEWARE OF MAYA-----( DECEIT )----------!!!.

Friends here is the summary of Gurudeo's lecture in series of soul improvement. "Maya" means actions carried out or planned with
intentions of committing fraud or cheating. It may be undertaken for
monetary gain or otherwise .As a human ,very few can claim to be free from such severe sin numbered at eight in 18 sins. Maya may
cover- half truth, false or misleading representation, breach of trust

,indirect tactics or smartness for immoral gains and distorted facts.
It's ambit may cover hiding facts, false promises, biased or impartial judgment and favoritism. Maya gets generated by greed and may end up with backstabbing. Many of us live with having two facets.
Real one may be different than as seen by outer world. 

 Many of you present in hall might have heard story of " Eklaya "-
from Mahabharat .He was denied training in archery or science
called as "Dhanurvidya " by Donacharya. But Eklaya forgot his
insult and done self practice of it in presence of statue of Gurudeo Dron. When Guru came to know Eklaya's excellent skill in it, he
got fear for his beloved disciple "Arjun". To protect Arjun's future
Guru with fraudulent intentions asked thumb of Eklaya in token of
Gurudakhina or fee. Eklya smiling fulfilled it even knowing that
from next second, he will not be able to shot arrow and has to give
up the skill. Brothers, we can guess havoc this Maya played in life
of Gurudrona in later stage on battlefield of famous Mahabharat.

Now let us leave ancient time and turn to modern times. With new
education, we have developed new tools of Maya. Yesterday one
devotee has shared this news with me. He said "Gurudeo now after
20 years of medicines, I turned out to be free from diabetes and 
blood pressure. On inquiry he told that as International Standards of
 both disease are changed, my blood reports are in new normal norm
He suspected malpractice in setting standard to achieve higher sale of medicines. He termed it as game of corporate lobby. Friends I do not know the truth, but if it is correct it falls in high Maya tool used
against masses. I quoted two cases for reference but you many be knowing more cases of this severe sin Maya from day to day life.

 As a Jainism devotee, one is expected to revisit contribution of
Maya in accumulated wealth. Agony of life is that one accumulate
wealth for son and his heirs, but the same son lit the fire of dead body. So just give the sin a thought and try to keep away from it to
most possible extent. Maya causes female gender fixation. In worst
 cases it may be in hated animal category like crow, lizard like one.
 As a human we all  cover this sin. Politics, bureaucracy, legal,
medical, construction ,jewelry, business are high risk zones .Thus 
 give it a thought and try to avoid it. Try to mold soul in a straight and simple attitude and behavior " Gurudeo concluded.

JAI JINENDRA---------!!!-----------JAI MAHAVEERA--------!!!.