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--------!!!. 

JAINISM---MANAGEMENT OF ANGER----PART-2------!!!.

"Brothers and sisters in earlier session ,we have studied the general
nature and harms an anger does. Now we will study how to control it. It can be useful to you for self and while upbringing kids. One has to analysis after status of anger one posses. Bhagwan has informed
it to be of following four type. Let me explain it with chart below.

1-Never forget--It is like a line in rock------------Anatanubandhi.
2-Take some time to forget-It is like gap in soil.----Apratyakhan.
3-Take short time to forget-It is like gap line in dust--Pratyakhan.
4-Easily forget and become normal- Line in water ------Swajalan.
First type one falls in danger zone and may end up in birth in hell.
Others can be cut down with due thoughts and review. Do not make
your brain cells to store bad memories for ever, just wash them as
soon as possible. Think there are so many good things left to do.
First just check if you are one of the angry mob. Take care not to add fuel to happenings. Mob frenzy can be very dangerous. I share 
a story- One time a forest cached fire. Every one was running here

 and there to save life. A little sparrow was collecting water in her
mouth and putting on fire to calm it down. When one fellow ask her whether she believe that her efforts can extinguish fire------------- ?
She answered that when someday history of forest will be written,
she wants her name in the list of person who tried to close fire and not in the black list of persons who set the fire on. Just pray that
never you will be part of mad crowd or mob lynching .In India it is
very common in various agitations to burn public transport, throw
milk and vegetables in anger on roads out of fury and anger.  

 Now let us study second part on individual note. Note following
1-Try to avoid hasty reaction. Think for a minute. Allow the storm  to pass by.See your voice volume is normal or low. Keep yourself
away from heated arguments.Better if one can keep silence

2-See if you can logically evaluate the case emerged. Impartial case
review by self is not always possible. Mind needs to be trained for
tolerance. neglect-ion and forgiveness from childhood. Try to see
the case with eyes of opposite one. The wearer know if the shoe is
pinching. Training mind needs more efforts. Reading religious books, company of holy personalities like monk or parent can help.

3-If one knows "Anekantwaad" theory of Bhagwan Mahaveer. then
he can easily agree for basic right of all to have own opinion.
4-Similarly knowing Karma theory can tell you that whatever you
have thrown to others will certainly hit back you in reverse swing.
5-If one know basic truth that anger is a silent killer and harms more to practitioner than opposite part, he can easily gave it up immediate.
6-For more anger prone people, the advice of Mahaveer Bhagwan
to Chandakoushik cobra snake can be more relevant. The snake was full of poison and known as "Drishtivishaa" snake. It means his
glance was sufficient to kill a passing person. Nobody dared to enter the forest. One day Mahaveerswami was passing by the forest way.

Furious cobra made a bit to his toe. Bhagwan said to him calmly.
"Buzza Chandkaushik,buzza"-Calm down please, you don't know
such anger will take your life where ?".It made the serpent to know
his fate if he continue with same anger. Now changed one Kaushik
gave up and became heavenly god after completing current term.
7-Business related anger can be reduced if one reduces love for money. If one is working in high position, knowing truth behind his
appointment can make him to reconsider his anger. Management sit
at distant place. They hire experts on high salary and high targets
with low paid staff. If one know this fact, he can avoid extra anger.
8-Take out time for Samaik. Samaik gives the spare time to soul.
It increases concentration and thinking power. With meditation in 
other point of time, one can look back and think properly. Anger
deprives one from logical thinking, meditation can restore it.

9- Spare time availability or unfinished task can also make  anger prone. Just search for right things like Jainism for engagement.
10-As a last resort, discuss your problem with mother ,father or
Suguru. They can only, provide you with proper solution.
 We are heirs of such a great soul none other than Lord Mahaveer Definitely remembering his name on such desperate moments can help us" Gurudeo concluded his final part.  

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

JAINISM---MANAGEMENT OF ANGER---- PART-----1---!!!.

Gurudeo has arrived in town for "Holi Chaturmas" due on the 20th march 2019 full moon day. I am covering his first lecture in brief in his series of personal improvement for my blog readers.

"Brothers and sisters as a fact very few people on earth can claim that they are free from anger. We as a majority possess this bad element with variation of degree level. Anger is a reaction of soul to certain happenings. Initially it may be termed as a natural reaction.
With it's analysis, we can say it is a own creation out of ignorance.
Once you know it's consequences, soul can be trained to control it.
 Bhagwan Mahaveer Swami has ranked anger and it's associates
from 6th to 11th sin. They being read as anger pride, cheating, greed,
love and hate .In Uttaradhyansutra's 23rd chapter Bhagwan termed
it as a dangerous burning fire within soul. In Bhagwatisutra 12/01
chapter, Bhagwan said to Shrawak Shankapushli that anger is the
root cause to strengthen 7 Karmas so as to delay salvation. It is the
prominent one in all Kashay. One must starve hard to nullify it.

Anger may be generated out of various reasons. Few of them are---.
1.-Obstacles in various personal gain or pride or insubordination.
2,-Actions against own faith or moral code of conduct adopted.
3.-Feeling insult or injustice towards self or surrounding circle.
 The anger may be expressed bye red eyes or similar facial or shaken bodily expressions. It may not remain to an individual. It's
 fire  may catch masses, class or nations in it's orbit. Both world wars
 and ongoing wars can vouch for it. When the anger is generated,
out of pride of caste, religion or nation it's devastating adversities
can be felt worldwide. It's results may be carried to generations

Anger is a twofold sword. It's losses cover both physically and
spiritually. High blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, nerve injury
 loss of mental peace etc. can be of first category. The spiritual loss
as told by Bhagwan himself ,we have seen in initial paragraph. Anger makes one blind so as to forget relations or seniority. One may be physical or prompted to use abusive and foul languages. Cut
of relations or knocking to doors of courts may be possible .So for
 sake of soul we have to learn how to control or nullify it. In next
second session ,I will cover story of "Chandakoshik" snake who got
chance to gave up it on advice of Mahaveerswami together  with anger control points Gurudeo has concluded his first session.

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

   

JAINISM-----THE REAL WELL-WISHERS----------!!!.

Friends, with lecture of Gurudeo, I discovered new and real meaning of well wisher. Just sharing it with you to give it a thought process.
" Devanupriyo, all of you gathered in this hall must have number of
well wishers. They may be mother, father. siblings, spouse, children,
relatives, friends teachers, doctors and so on .From time to time you may be receiving careful advice from them for you to be well being.
Most of them are for one's heath or knowledge, skill developments.

  Let me share few quotes from them for quick recap in two sets.
 A.1.Please take food and medicines on time it can be good for you.
2.Do your homework and study sincerely to top in examination.
3.Have a regular walk or exercise to control your health and diabetes.
4.Why don't you join some club or group for relaxing to brain.
5.Don't get overloaded with work or tension. It can be harmful.
6.Just take a break, we will visit a beautiful hill station for a change
This is just a illustrative list. There can be so many versions of  this
list. These are all originating from direct or indirect selfishness. Do
you remember any one asking you for following things to be done ?

B.-1- Have you done Samaik today- ?. Just try for a minimum one .
2.----Just see you don't miss Pakkhi Pratikaman today.
3.----You have to do fast on Sawastari ,Astami,Chodas and Pakkhi.
4.----Can you join me for lecture of Gurudeo.
5.----Just try to have dinner before sunset or avoid roots.
Second set of question is an exceptional one. It can come from only
real well wishers. They can be parents, Gurudeo or Shrawaks .First 
set is care related to body. Second set is for improvement of soul. As
a parent just check if you are acting as a real well wisher for kids. If
you are a Shrawak, Dharmaprabhavna can be done with such efforts

With acquaintance with Jainism one can improve his knowledge
and can move towards correct faith. Everyone from president to a
layman, we get a day full of 24 hours. From birth to death how we

utilize this available span of 24 hours of each day passed shape our
destiny and path of salvation .If we can recognize the real well -wisher as early as possible ,we can do much better for cleaning our
soul. Own self can prove a best well wisher if one takes shelter of
Jinwani of Lord Mahaveer through Aagams. Then one easily decide
what is good for soul over body. Caring for soul can definitely be
more useful for early salvation. See if you can impart second set of
care towards yours's dear one and self. " Gurudeo concluded lecture. 
I wondered our behavior for not motivating real and necessary one.

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

JAINISM---LIFE AFTER DEATH------------------------!!!

Friends, participating in question/answer session acts as a tonic for my spiritual development. One such recent experience ,I try to share
with you through this blog. Here is summary of Gurudeo's answer to
one devotee's question for life after death in eyes of Jainism.

"Brothers as a human we are always fascinated by this sort of query
Unfortunately even with advanced science till date with our current limited knowledge ,we neither know both where from we came and where will go. But with help with "Jinwani "made available to us by
kind gesture of Mahaveer Bhagwan,we can guess it.
Friends Jainism firmly believes in life after death. In fact it can be
lives unless one gets salvation. Jainism rejects the theory which say current is the only one life and there will be no life after this. To
support Jainism theory, I will discuss it with you. My references are
based on two chapters of "Bhagwatisutra".They are chapters with number 05/03 and 12/07. Let us discuss them in brief.

 In 05/03 Shatak Bhagwan has informed three basics as a fixed rule.
1.-All lives of a soul are interconnected as a chain. A new circle to said chain is being added by current actions of soul mind & organs.
It is a ongoing process till actions of a particular life cut off all
possibilities of adding new Karmas and by nullifying all Karmas.
Actions of last life add it's carry forward of positive and negatives
Karmas balance to it's Karman Sharir ( body) of current life.

2.-New life and it's place is being determined by overall actions of
current life. The time is unknown to the individual. Said fixed life
term, out of four Gati (class), begins immediately when the soul
leaves current body by the process termed as death. The life fixation
moment is being termed as "Aayushyaband Aakarsh".
3-Soul gets same Leshya (sentiments, feeling or emotions) in which
it leaves body at the time of death. A calm. peaceful and quite facial expressions of deceased gives the indications of  high class birth. It
probably may be in Jyotishi or Vemanikdeo Gati.

4-12/07-It says a soul has done countless cycles before current life.
It gives five reasons for it. Permanent universe, universe without a
beginning (Anandi),permanent nature of each and every soul, many
and numerous ways of fixing of Karmas. Such numerous fixing of Karmas, makes life cycles unlimited. Since as a rule no Moksha
or salvation is possible without their full clearance by a soul.

5.-In 01/08 chapter Bhagwan has classified all souls in three class.
They are Bal, Balpandit and Pandit. Bal means who do not follow
Jainism. They can go to any one of 4 Gati. Balpandit mean Shrawak
.They can go only to Vemanikdeogati. Pandit means a Sadhu who
follow Bhagwan's Jainism in Toto. They can get either salvation or
can take birth in Vemanikdeo ,It is regarded as best position.

 Friends so do not get trapped in wrong faith. Your any tiny action is
responsible to shape your destiny and future lives Just think, if one life is sufficient to give rewards and punishments for good deeds and bad deeds ? . No it cannot be. So take shelter of Jinwani and try to live current life. Otherwise there will be a long much difficult
transformation from one to other Gati. No one like to have births of goat, fish or hen where brutal death is certain. We are fortunate to have known the reasons which add to further cycles of life and death. So avoid it and plan for early salvation " Gurudeo concluded.

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

JAINISM------FEATURES OF ARIHANT BHAGWAN---------------------!!!

Friends, previously we have studied features of "Siddha" Bhagwan.

Today with this blog -let us study features of Arihant Bhagwan. We

all Jain owe a huge debts for them since they introduce us to all five
deity ( Panch Parmeshti ) to us. Hence as a respect they are at top of
Navkar Mantra. We all know meaning of "Ari-Hant ". Ari means a foe and Hant means who conquered the enemies. Out of the all eight

Karma, four Karma are most difficult for clearing. Rest four Karmas are body, life term and personality related. They get cleared at time 
getting salvation .Due to periodical flaw at present ,there is no more presence of Arihant Bhagwan in our "Bharatkhetra. But they are in
"Mahavedehakhetra" at present. Presently their number is 20 but it
can be maximum 160 or 170.This 160  maximum numbers may be possible in Mahavedeha+05+05 in Bharat+ Eirawat Khetra. In  five area of Mahavideha minimum 4 are always present it is being 20 for minimum in total. Maximum can be in all 32 parts of  5 Mahavideha

it is 160 added by 5 each in Bharat and Eirawant makes maximum being 170.At present minimum 20--5x4 are in Maha-Vidheha only.
For all Jains Arihant Bhagwan is highest status God in physical form
No one can match them hence are called respectfully "Devadhi-Deo.

In all there are eight parts of four divisions of  theMahavidehakhetra
amounting to 32 parts called as "Vijay". In those Vijay currently 20 
Arihant Bhagwan termed as "Viharman- Bhagwan " reside. First
among them is Simandar Swami and last one is "Ajitviryaswamiji.
All those 20 Thirthankar Bhagwan took birth in period of Bhagwan

Kunthunathji. They all will get salvation at a same time when there
will be 7th Thirthankar "Shriudaynathji" will get salvation from the
Bharatkhetra. The features can be studied from "Pratikaman Panch Padoki Vandana Path". Let us study them in brief with high regard.

Arihant Bhagwan have twelve virtues. Anant Dyan, Anant Darshan,
Anant Charitya, Anant Balaveerya ,Divyadwani, Bhamandal (aura),
Saptik Sihasan (throne),Ashok tree, Kusum-Vrishti (shower flowers) ,Deodudunbhi ( Deo blowing of trumpet),Chatra Dharave, Chawar Bijave (Holding umbrella and metal brush).Arihantbhagwan are free
from 18 flaws. They carry 1008 best symbols over body. They have
34 special features termed as "Ati-Shay". Their speech and language
carry 35 qualities. All leaders of heavenly gods known as Indras are
in service of Bhagwan, Indra are 64 in numbers. Aihant Deo form

Thirth after achieving "Kewaldyan and Kewaldarshan". Having their  Tripadi, their Gandhars compose Jain literature known as Aagams.

At present they are in human form will be in a pure soul form after salvation. For us they are most flawless humans worth to surrender by heart. We should keep them as role model to win over Kashay and all negatives. As a rule all Arihant and Kewali Bhgwan get Moksha.

 " ARIDALAN ARHANT MAHANT MATIVANT HAI,

    KEWAL KAMLAKANT SUSANT SEWANT HAI.

    BALDEV SUR NAR DEV SUSEVANT HAI,

    DWADASHANG BHAGWANT SADA JAYAVANT HAI.|"

We as resident of south Bharatkhetra are under preview of Shri Pujya
Simandarswamiji. Let us pray to them to grant us all wisdom to gain
salvation as early as possible. Let us hope ,we will be  too fortunate
enough to be at their foot steps in future. Namo Arihantanam------!!!.

Recently I came across a good video on you tube .The song is based on Bahubali theme by Mr Shubham Jain .Worth listening.

 

JAIJINENDRA-----------!!!------------JAYMAHAVEER---------!!!.

  

                                                                                                                              

JAINISM--MIND STABILITY AND KARMA THEORY -------PART--2------!!!

"Friends in morning session we have seen how to face adversities without disturbing mind-Gurudeo started the second part. Friends,
I agree with most of you that it is not that easy as it sounds. As a
ordinary human ,we posses a weak mind. It gets irritated easily. At
this points we needs to train it. A spiritual base creation required to be done. For it Jainism study and knowing how great souls reacted
to such adversities can help. So I am sharing with you a small story
from Mahaveer Bhagwan's life in brief though so you may know it.
We all Jain know that after giving up wrong faith Bhagwan has done
26 cycles of life and death. On his 27th life he got salvation. He has
got true faith in his first life as Naysaar. He took last 27th life coming from 10th Deologa called as "Pranat".

The story relates to his 18th life as king "Tripushtha Vasudeo." He 
was king of 3 continentals. King was suffering from insomnia .To
get sleep his officials arranged for music band. The king asked his
bodyguard to instruct the musician to stop the music ,once he got
sleep. At night the music band started playing soft music.As a

 

result the king fell asleep. After few hours he got awakened. When
he saw that music is going on and the guard was enjoying music,the King got furious at the disobedience. Violation of a command of a powerful king must have severe consequences As a punishment the
 king ordered to fill the ears of guard with hot liquid of lead. Order 
was executed as the guard failed to stop music as per order.  Now the related Karma particles attached to soul of the King .The partticular attached Karma were waiting to get their loan repaid on due time.
In last life as Vardhaman ,Bhagwan was performing meditation
in forest under a tree. A cowman came near Bhagwan and asked
Bhagwan to look after the cows for a while as he has some work.
After sometime he came back and got furious for his missing cows
He asked Bhagwan the whereabouts of cows. When he got no reply from Bhagwan, he thought Bhagwan was pretending to be dumb. So
he bought iron kill and fixed it it one ear of Bhagwan.

The kill  passed to second ear. The  extreme pain of Bhagwan was  knowing no bound. There were flow of blood from both ears with 
 unbearable  pain but Bhagwan has not given up his "Dhyan". With 
 tolerating most unbearable pain Bhagwan completed the Dhyan. 

Now the question arises in our mind-Why Bhagwan allowed it to happen--- -? Bhagwan could have broke the Dhyan,argued with the
cowman and if required could have used physical power to avoid
the attack. Bhagwan preferred to keep silence and face the music in
given situation. What is the logic behind that. Bhagwan has three
knowledge from birth. He acquired forth knowledge "Avadhidyan"
entering 7th stage. All 4 knowledge get consolidated in one that is
Kewaldyan when he gets it. With "Awadhidyan "Bhagwan could see
all last 26 lives to fullest. When he knew that ,the cowman is the
soul of same guard he punished as a king ,he preferred to repay the
 Karmas what he himself has built. He has done so because he knew that unless he clears all the sins, he can not get salvation. He
well understood "KADAN KAMMAN NA ,MOKHA ATHI  ".

 Friends it is very motivating and inspiring story from life of this
 noble great soul. We are his worthy heirs. Let us learn a fraction of
his braveness. So be tolerant. Just note no else has power to disturb
you except your Karmas. Now if you faces it with smile or with the
tears in eyes and sound of cry is your personal choice absolutely.

In spite of our good qualities, virtues, honesty and simplicity, some
time situation may be difficult or testing. We may fail to co- relate 
logic behind it. But do not allow your mind to get destabilize. In
such case  keep hope, nothing is permanent, this bad phase will also get passed. Every night followed by dawn and every autumn is being followed by spring. In such circumstances if you allow faith
in Jinwani to be shaken, then it will be your permanent loss. So be
patient and strong .Let the storm pass, The mind can be stabilized 
 by knowing the Karma theory". Gurudeo concluded. 

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