JAINISM-----UNIVERSE OPERATIONS IN SIMPLE TERMS-------!!!

I was little bit confused when I read the above topic for coming Sunday's kid's summer camp. At the same time was also curious to hear how Gurudeo will spell out this difficult topic. So even on busy Sunday, I was before time at the venue. I was very happy to note the good number of attendance. On time the lecture began-It is duly covered by current blog. Gurudeo started topic with a usual smile.
 "The present universe we live is same for all the times past .present and future. It is made of  five components discussed herewith.
1) Dharmastikaay---Refer as D
2) Adharmastikay---Refer as AD
3) Aakashtikaay-----Refer as AK.- (Sky).
4) Pudgalstikaay---- Refer as P.
5) Jivastikaay--------Ref as J.

One last element making changes in last two P+J is called Kaal 
( period). All changes in this Universe are due to changes in- P+J. Other three elements being as it is always constant. Let me explain
explain this theory by a image of a cyclist as given below.

Suppose the rider aged 30 years is riding cycle in the year 05/ 2016.
1) He is moving the cycle with legs. But one more unseen element helping him to get the  motion and making movement. It is D. It's function is to help to get motion to all moving things.
2) When he stops cycle second element, AD is helping him to stop action. It's function is to offer rest. Otherwise motion will not stop.
3) The space to cycle and self to stand is given - third element AK.
4) The cycle which is made of iron and other materials is forth element P.It is non living substance .It's category is non living one.
    All above four elements are non living. 1st ,2nd and 3rd elements are invisible. 4th element is of both types-visible and invisible. First three are single in number while remaining two are infinite. Please refer following diagram to study it's components.

5) The man riding the cycle is only living soul within the apparent body. Soul is invisible while his body is visible since it is made of P
Soul is operational force behind body and doer of all good and bad.
This rider falls in category of J .We all belong to it-Jivastikaay.

 Now let us imagine the  status of rider and cycle after 70 years---. The man in example dies and if not liberated will take rebirth else where in one Gati out of four Gati as per Karma built by Him- any where in the Universe not necessarily on this earth.

The cycle now too old and given for melting as scrap. Some new rod will be made out of it. Thus  transformation process goes on and on.

for ever. However in no case living converts in non living and vice versa. The number of living souls is infinite, constant and fixed
The time factor which make all those changes in non living and living one is called period. It is countable from Samay to last one Shirshapahelika in digits. When digits fails to count them ,then imaginary concepts like Palyopam,Sagropam. Utsarpini,Avasarpini etc. are being used. It is imaginary concepts predefined.
Thus the universe continues. Karmas particles, mind and language particles are of forth category being invisible P. Living souls pick them up by own actions .Once picked up they became part of soul till cleared off. Without clearing all positive and bad or negative Karma particles no soul is being liberated. Thus every one shape up own destiny and life-death cycles and carry on living current life term.

Thus by our action, the living soul and non living material changes  All others remain the same. For an individual it continues till he is not liberated and Universe continues to carry on with variability..
I was speechless and felt too proud for the simple manner in which Gurudeo explained the complicated issue to kids.

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

JAINISM--INABILITY TO UNDERSTAND MAHAVEER BHAGWAN-------!!!

No doubt we are fortunate to have Mahaveerwani but not fortunate enough to follow his teachings as a human race. Gurudeo was speaking at a three days ceremony to mark coming Mahaveer Jayanti on 19/04/2016 organised by city Jain Forum for all devotee.
Herewith, I cover the lecture through this blog for esteem viewers.

"Since majority of you know the history that surrounds the name Mahaveer. I will not repeat it. Today I will focus on our failure to lead a peaceful and simple life in-spite of Bhagwan 's teachings.
Main reason behind this tragedy is that we became too self centered now a days. Me, my family, my friends, my community, my state, my country and so on self created barriers governs us while leaving.

In this process we have built walls and compartments in our own personalities and vision. A global care is missing- if we are happy then the rest of world must be happy, this philosophy is increasing. A sense of my co- planet mate towards all living souls on earth was meant by Lord Mahaveer. We have conveniently forgot it partially.

 Majority are not concerned for others people and their sufferings. We conveniently forgot main principle of Lord Mahaveer which advocate non violence and equal respect for life of all other living souls. An individual man lost his value in eyes of others. Better not to talk for animal and plants. They faces tremendous injustice and threat to lives which stood beyond imagination.

 Unless we seriously care for apparent tiny life of an ant mission of Mahaveera will not be completed. An ant  and a human difference may be vast for eyes but both have same common link of life in form of soul. Mind well, it is not possible that we never took birth as an ant. So if you are careless for her, so will be her attitude when the role will be reversed in next birth in future unknown series.

No doubt we can continue with  ignorance but at what cost and how long, one needs to answer. Just think can you travel in plane, train fearlessly ? A fear of explosion is chasing you every where, be it worship place, mall or school. The meaning of "Truth " is redefined. "Truth is ours", this philosophy is lagging behind and "Ours' is the only truth" is being  dominating society. Muscle power is gaining

authority. Unless we as a whole mankind value each other's life and respect every one's right to have different opinion, the peaceful co- existence on earth will not be possible. If we decide to follow a fraction of Mahaveer's teachings, we can lead much better life let me assure you all Gurudeo added.One need to give it a try in life time.

Secondly we failed to control our greed for wealth and possession. I do not have the figures but you can guess easily, 90% wealth of our planet may be concentrated with 10% of people. It may be due to various factors like talent, hard work, vision, opportunity, luck or monopoly and exploitation. One can guess and add  the endless list.

Unless we learn to have good use of wealth no one can be happy neither he can bring happiness to others, this is a practical lesson which every one can vouch. Money is a tool to bring happiness and not a target to cause loosing all happiness in persuading it in life.
On a day when you feel sad just visit blind school with some sweets or just go to terrace and offer some grain or pulses to pigeons and see the happiness such small charity can brings to you is beyond words.

One can also visit orphan home or old age home to offer kindness.
 Accumulation of water by Sea makes it salty, while  in contrast it's spreading by rivers keep the water fresh and pure. Money looses value after some limit. If  you have sufficient then use it for under privileged. It can bring cheers to both of you. Just think for such a option. I advise for more inner peace and satisfaction to you.

No doubt it is not total empire of darkness. Still there is silver lining and ray of hopes in form of few individuals and organizations. One may be Jain or Non-Jain but the Bhagwan Mahaveerswami's teachings and it's following can turn this planet into a better place than Heaven I believe." Gurudeo concluded. I left the venue with a big question mark in my mind, "Am  I Jain and worthy to be called  as follower of Bhagwan ? " On thinking I expressed sorry for myself, my co brothers and sisters for treating this priceless unique Chintamani " (precious gem granting wishes)  gifted by Bhagwan in form of teachings as ordinary stone. knowingly.

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

JAINIISM--NO SHORT CUT FOR SALVATION-------!!!!

Today is  monthly Pakshik-Parva-Pakki-needs to be observed with maximum religious activities.So I went to Sthanak/Mandir to offer respect to Gurudeo and attended question-answer session.
One devotee stood up and with due permission asked Gurudeoshree-
" Sir-I have full faith and respect for Jainism and is very much impressed by Jain Monks. I also wish to become monk but due to various domestic issues can not go for it now. So can I work for salvation without leaving domestic life, can I achieve salvation--- ?.   Sir, we have heard similar case of Marudevimata-Mother of  Shri
Rishabdeo Bhagwan our first Thirthankar Bhagwan-------,?."

Gurudeo looked at him and answered--"Your intentions are good but salvation is not possible from home. Case of Marudevimata  was exceptional  and it cannot be generalized. If one can get the peace at home why devotees visit holy places like Sthanaks and temples---?,
Students go to school, library and colleges rather than studying at home. There is tremendous difference of situation. state of mind and atmosphere at those places. The difference is quite obvious.

In home you will be with family members, all comforts of life available ,food is ready on time as per your wish list--then where is scope of sacrifice. On the other hand Sadhus, do not know whether they will get food, water for the day or not and at which place they will stay for the day. They think only for today and not tomorrow.

They can not use vehicle ,nor supported by foot wares, umbrella or blankets .With permitted pots and clothes only, they have to carry on without sense of complaint or disturbance in any circumstances.
Suppose one put self restrictions at home still there are interactions with family members and friends which can result into human's  natural attachments duly increased by love or hate.

At home one can go for 11 to 15 Samaiks maximum for a day.But monks are in Samaik for all 24x 7 hours time till last breath.
While taking Samaik Shrawak says--"Jaav-niyamam Pachkkami ", one  Samaik ka Pachkkan". While monk is being given Diksha with  life long  Samik Pachkkan without one or any number for it.
So monks are one of  five Gods referred in Aagam as "Dharmadeo" by Lord Mahaveer. With this reason they have to leave home.

I will recommend you to go through following chapters of Aagam
Bhagwatisutra to study the difference of Monk and others.
1- Neryik and Sadhu ki Nirjara---16/04 chapter.
2--Shraman Nirganth ka Sukh----14/09 chapter.
From study at Home you can know the path of salvation but to walk on it becoming monk and following instructions of Bhagan Mahveer is compulsory. There is no shortcut or easier ways for it.

It is just like soldiers have to go on battlefield to fight a war one has to give up domestic life and cut all human connections. No doubt becoming monk is too difficult but precious things can not be easily obtained by ordinary deeds. Gold gets purified when passed through test of burning in fire." Gurudeo completed his answer.
We bowed to Gurudeo-- while leaving the venue I just visualized the braveness of young monks giving up the easy path of home and walking on great path. I saluted all of them in mind.

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

PREGNANCY and JAINISM----PART-2.----------!!!

Friends my yesterday's attendance in Gurudeo's session was indeed a unique experience. A woman visited Gurudeo for Darshan with her daughter in law. She told Gurudeo "Sir, I earlier visited a physician and consulted him for clinical care for my pregnant daughter as an a routine exercise. But later on, I felt that it is more necessary to take advice for spiritual care, so please guide us for it. " With usual smile Gurudeo answered "Good and visionary question, Keeping time constraint in mind my summarized guidance along with study of Bhagwatisutra can provide you the desired important results I hope.

In chapter 01/07 under the head 'Garbha-vichar' Bhagwan Mahavira has explained various issues related to this subject worth reading.
Such as connections of baby with mother, various components of her body, her ways to take food and transform it into  five organs, her hereditary features, her output, her happiness and sorrows. In her the mother's womb the soul of child completes six power termed as Parayapties- known as food, body, organs, breathing, language and mind. If the soul unable to build 1 of above forth power then it dies.

Bhagwan has also explained ways of baby's safe arrival or otherwise. Situations causing danger to life of mother is also being explained.
If the baby arrives from head or leg side it is safe. If it is from center
or zigzag mode, it can be dangerous to both of them. Reference to
full chapter text can be very useful for all future mothers. The soul
derives 3 major parts from mother and 3 parts from father. Mother's
parts are muscles, blood and brain. father's parts are bone, marrow.
hair, moustache, beard and pores. All other parts are combined one,

The particular soul in case of unsafe arrival can go to heaven / hell as per her thought process duly explained with examples. Hearing of monk's lecture or prayers have positive impact on baby.
Mother's food, her thinking, state of her happiness, fear and sorrows has direct bearing and total impact on the baby. Hence the mother shall spend most of her time in  chatting of Navkarmantra, Loggas, visits to monks and taking Manglik, Samaik, Pratikaman, Swadhay
,Bhaktamber, Pucchisunam and so on. With it she can spend most time in good thoughts. It can positively affect the baby. Those eight
months time is a most testing period for any mother and her baby.

Reading good literature of Jainism and other religious activities is beneficial to a great extent. Adult literature must be avoided at all.

Thinking about soul ,it's nature in mediation can help very much. Mediation with Navkar is a good tool to impart training to child. She 

keep herself away from bad habits if any, bad surroundings, wrong beliefs, anger ,bad food ,drinks etc. Be careful to participate in other  misleading Sanskar camps run with commercial motives. The bond
created with new baby remains for ever. Even when baby grows up
she seeks the soft touch in baby blanket or teddy bear as mother.

A future mother can read the blog which covers 14 dreams of Mata
Trishala and try to concentrate on qualities of dreams for baby. It
may help to have fractional qualities of Bhagwan Mahaveerswami.

Remember mother's womb is a most holy and powerful place in universe. All great souls like Thirthankars and Kewaldyani find their ways to mankind through it. So proper handling needed.
In Jain terminology mother of a monk is being termed as
"Ratnakhukshi" (Womb for diamond or jewel) with respect.
Here with I quote a stanza from Bhaktamber Sotra. It has very
good message for all future mothers who can be"Veermata".

 It means" All directions are reflecting sun rays. Similarly all
mothers give birth to child. But as only east is powerful to give
birth to Sun only special mothers can give birth to Thirthankar
     Motherhood is a great responsibility assigned to the mother by nature. If she can fulfill it to fullest to her ability ,we can welcome the addition of a good citizen and good human being on earth.

 No doubt the contribution of father and other family members to the process is also equally important. With a joint efforts we can have a newcomer walking on path of salvation." Gurudeo concluded

There was total silence in the room. I made a note to visit the place again with my daughter in law and my grand daughter-the little angle next time. While leaving the venue numerous waves and voices from past were emerging in my memories and ears. I looked upto the sky and bestowed my head with respect as a token of gratitude for the sufferings my parents passed through for our up bringing. I asked for forgiveness for any of my disrespect to them. Seeds of our religious

firmness ,faith and belief have roots in upbringing imparted by them. Grand salute to such noble souls. A single life is not sufficient for  paying of their debts, I feel every reader will agree with it--------!!!.

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

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

JAINISM-SIX PHASES OF SALVATION-------------!!!

I was very curious to know which salvation phases Gurudeo told on next day, when he was supposed to resume the balance portion of answer asked in last blog. I could not attend it next day, I collected notes based on the topic from one of my friend devotee during my current visit. I studied  those notes further to my possible extent.
I got some more explanation on notes and making it available to my Blog viewers -which can be immense useful to salvation seekers.
These notes were based on 03/01 Chapter of Bhagwatisutra and 68 Sutra of Rajprashniyasutra. To read blog with Aagam reference can be more useful to understand the subject easily and at more details.

 As a custom Devta and Indra from Heaven used to visit our Earth to meet Thirthankar Bhagwan. On visit of Devta Sanatkumar Indra and Suryabhadeo to Mahaveerbhagwan, Gurugautamswami asked Pujya Bhagwan fate and future of both of them so as to provide guidance to followers. In answer Bhagwan has informed how Moksha is being obtained in following six phases. Let us study it for future reference.

Bhagwan Mahaweerswami explained salvation process, which both above referred Devatas will be completing in a near positive way.
These six phases are  discussed below :
1) Bhav Siddik /Abhavsiddik
2) Samyagdrishti/Mithyadristhi
3) Parittasansariye/Aparittasansariye
4) Sulabbhodhiye/Durlabhbodhiye
5) Aarahaye/Virahaye
6) Charime/Acharime
First are positive and next shown by (/) mark are being negative for salvation. Since the terms used above are in original from Aagaam languages of Ardhamaghdhi, let us examine it's meaning  to clear concepts. These can also be taken as conditions to get salvation.

 1) Bhavi: Means eligible for salvation. One can not answer why one is Bhavi and another one is Abhavi. It is just basic nature of any soul. Thus plant can grow only in fertile land and not in desert. Similarly male can have mustache and beard while ,it is missing from female. One interesting thing is that all Bhavi souls will get salvation at the end. Since the number of such souls is infinite and time of salvation differs from each other -The Universe will always have Bhavi souls yet to be liberated. For Abhavi there is no option of salvation. They have endless life and death cycles. Bhavi means soul who will be able to cut off wrong faith and adopt  Bhagwant's teaching with the passage of time. With gain of Samyagdyan they will be able to do it.
2) Samyagdrishti:
 Samkit means having faith on Jinwani and teachings of Bhagwan.
From inception each soul is carrying  on with wrong believes.it is called as Mithyadrishti and termed as Krishnapakshi. After numerous life and death cycles dawn of right faith knocks the doors of given  the particular  a soul and he becomes Shuklapakshi. A positive era begins for salvation. Touch of Samyagdyan makes soul Shuklapakshi

 The Samkit touched may come and go. But now he is not new to it. Now ,he has came out of  countless cycles category and entered in defined cycles of Ardha Pudgal Parivartan category to get definite salvation. Once the soul entered  Shuklapaksha zone it has achieved  a predefined salvation period and he will not return to Krishnapaksh. In a nutshell he is marching for a definite salvation sooner or later.

If he is able to hold Samkit and opt for good deeds, he can have good life and death cycles in future. Otherwise he will finish his term with  many sorrowful cycles of life and death before getting salvation.
3) Parittasansari: Means balance of maximum 7 life of heaven and 8 life of human. Paritta means limited ambit of  domestic lives. Now the destination of salvation is in sight with a clear defined period.

It happens if Samkit is being got and soul does not fall from it. Soul has continuous Samkit in this category .In his last lecture Pujyashri Bhagwanmahaveer told very beautiful two lines in Uttaradhyansutra 36/266-- " Jinvayan Anuratta "-------------means soul having faith and respect in Jinwani becomes Parittasansari. They have limited  countable lives and death cycles. It requires conduct as per Jinwani

4) Sulabhbodhi: (Easy grasping, understanding constant liking)
 Means easy availability of right knowledge, right religion. right faith, easy circumstances to get  constant availability of best religious

opportunity to uplift soul. Such soul are interested to read maximum Aagaam, visit temple/Sthanak, meet Gurudeo, take participation in Chaturmas to have Dharmaprabhavna like etc. With out much efforts they can access various opportunities to follow great Jainism.
5) Aaradhaka- 
Now the soul has fully surrendered to Jinwani. His all actions are as per Bhagwan's teachings. Even in dream he cannot think otherwise.
His actions, faith, feelings. message all are as per Bhagwan's saying.

6) Charama: Means last. Now the soul will take only one life and then will not go for next life with body. He will nullify Karman and Tejas body causing new life. Soul will get salvation in current life.

 Thus the soul will take last birth  as human in Mahvideha khetra
 or other eligible place, take Diksha with Kewalibhagwan or Pujya Viharmanbhagwan, engage in  best religious practice and get salvation. Thus soul's long cherished dream come true.

 Now his all good/bad; Karmas and Deeds get nullified. The soul started with darkness layers, now it  removes all darkness and leaves body and leaves in crystal clear body less form in eternal peace for ever at top of universe known as "Siddhasheela".

 Now let us examine our inner soul-how far it has traveled on the path of salvation. I thanked the devotee and offered Vandana to Gurudeo and left the holy venue with delight .Let us at least reach

the stage of "Parittasansasari" to limit our next life and death cycles.

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