JAINISM------VALUE OF PACHKHAN---------!!!

Friends today is first day of 2021.Let us hope 2021 will offer much needed healing touch to entire humanity and all living souls. Some of us have habit of entering into some resolution for all new years. What  happens to their fulfillment is a mystery. On this eve it is most appropriate that I share Gurudeo's lecture given as on 01/01/2020.In this lecture Gurudeo emphasized importance of words and Pachkan.

    "Devanupriya, today is first day of new year. Some of you might have decided to follow some new things. How seriously you take it, you know  better than me. Today I will tell you two stories from our past that can give you value of commitment. One is from Bhagwati    Sutra 14/08 and another from recent past from Dhar/Ujjain (M.P.)      Ambad shrawk with his 700 disciple were moving from Kappilpur to Purimtaal. They have Pachkkhan of not taking anything without the permission. They were passing through bank of Ganga river. They 

were thirsty and looking for someone to permit them to drink water. So many days passed, nobody passed through that remote area. At last they took Santhara and competed life terms. All Shrawaks got next birth In "Bramageolog.''Just imagine their commitment and firm determination which preferred death over breaking the Pachkhan. Second incident was of a recent past from Ujjain/Dhar (M.P.).Then

there was a great Jain saint named Pujya Dharamdasji Maharasaab with deep Aagam study. In daily lecture, he informed devotees that soon they will watch a soul of a monk competing "Santhara. Anyhow that saint staying in Dhar changed mind and asked him to give up Pachkhan of Santara. Gurudeo walked away and reached Dhar to make him not to break the commitment but could not changed his disciple's mind.  Then Gurudeo took "Santaravrata himself to make his announcement true. He ended his life with grace. Salute for his value for Pachkan. He made own life's sacrifice to keep his words.

These incident were related to abnormal noble souls. Let us have a look inside of our soul. Do we care for Pachkahn or spoken words ?. Do we care to follow Pachkan in all circumstances .One should think twice before making a Pachkhan. Words and related actions must be

same. passage of time taken us from "Satjug to Kaliyug" making us smart. Smartness invented words like sorry and apology. With this the value of spoken words lost it's purity and sanity. In India around 70 to 80 years ago money lending was done on mortgage of a hair from moustache. Now even with all signed documents the borrower

refuse to accept in courts that he actually received loan.The outcome 

evident in form of break ups, quarrels and litigations. As followers of great soul Mahaveerswami, let us follow his principle "Mrushavad"

avoidance to the core by bottom of heart. If ever you face situation to

break Pachkhan , commitment just remember in which circumstance Mahaveerswami completed his most difficult Abhigraha".Mind well

we take Pachkhan by saying "Karemi Bhante "---by saying this we make "Arihant Bhagwan as witness to our words. Breaking such words  cannot be justified by any means" Gurudeo concluded.

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

  

JAINISM-SILENCE IS GOLD-MOUNVRATA.--!.

Friends today we will study benefits of silence on the eve of "Moun Gyaras". In Jainism to keep silence for a predetermined period is part of "Tap". Today is Migsarsudi Gyaras. Many devotees of Jainism are celebrating this day by keeping "Upwas" with Moun for the full day.

We have studied 25 Bol. A soul carries ten Prans to live life. Organ that helps him to speak is tongue or "Rasnedrya".As a basic rule a soul is deprived of any organ in next birth which he uses wrongly. We see so many unfortunate  cases of  dumbness and blind ones. To preserve energy silence can be a best tool. We learn in school that if speech is silver, silence is gold. Self study can vouch this basic truth.

Jain monks always follow rules for speaking as per "Bhashasamiti".

In daily life we can see much more noises and heated arguments. It can reach to such a ugly end results that can see termination of all of human relations. Divorces, separations from parents can be some of end results. I do not know the truth but as alleged a one line sentence

from Draupadi to Duryodhan was one of the reason for Mahabharat. The modern science measure the noise pollution of big cities. In such a background if we decide to speak minimum needed or decide to keep silence for a pre-decided  time we can feel much more at peace.

Jainism combined fast and keeping silence as Tap so as to practice 2 virtues of Siddha Bhagwan. Those two virtues out of many are being "Anaharak and Abhashi".We know Bhagwan Mahaveer started to give Jinwani Deshna only after 12.5 years after He achieved great Kevaldyan and Kevaldarshan We are aware that experts speak only when asked for opinion. They expresses their view in limited words. Whereas fools or half know ledged people used to shout regularly.

Even if one observe a deep  river  has no voice while a small water flow will be flowing with making more noise. Silence gives power to think before speaking. It adds to deeper thinking and concentration. I know few devotee who don't talk at all for a day in a week by doing "Mounvrata".They keep writing option open to communicate.

Hopefully readers will think about benefits of keeping silence and do the "Mounvrata" to possible extent. It can help later for meditation. 

 As proved by science our tongue  has no bones but too powerful to harm or heal others. Use of sweet words and precise encouraging words can create a good communication atmosphere. Thus to speak wisely, precisely and only when needed can be our asset. To speak may be comparatively easy but keeping silence is too difficult. Let us see how this tool all of  us can use more efficiently and wisely.

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

JAINISM--THREE LETTERS TO GOD----------!!!.

Friends, herewith I share in brief first three prize winning letters. The competition was held at the the eve of last day of Chaturmas. This is arranged by city's Jain Sangh for three divisions based on age. All

these letters show changing thought of man over various age stages. Readers can check if they can identify with contents at  given point. 

 1-Letter from kids group :-Thanks ! God for your various gifts for me and such a beautiful things around me. Thanks, again for such a lovely mom. Dad is also good but a little strict. Little sister Aarvi is not bad but I wish you could have given her a more level and good intelligence to be at par with me. I visit temple each day to meet you with my mom. She say you can see all and grant all wishes of  all the devotee. I do not wish any thing except one thing. I  desperately wish

to meet you in person and talk and play with you. You may be full busy, I can guess looking at your number of so many devotees. But please spare a single day for me. Hope you will soon inform me our date of meeting .Rest is fine. I chat Navkar Mantra daily. Ok------bye take care ,see you soon. Do not forget request, please clear it soon. Last thing I want to ask. Why do not you visit India weekly basis.?

2.Letter from middle age:-Sir, please excuse me for my less visits to you in temple. You know all my running here and there. How 24 hours of a day passes, I cannot recollect. Responsibilities of office and house made my life miserable. I sincerely promise yourself more

time after my retirement. To tell you truth from childhood I chat your name through 3Navakr mantra while waking up and sleeping. I know it is not sufficient but slowly I will add  it. Mom used to tell me that you are too powerful. Just see, If I can get promotion and make my a single dream to move to four BHK possible. regards.--!!.

3.Letter from old age group:-Sir. thank you very much indeed. You have been so kind to grant me every thing without asking. I was too unfortunate to have good Guru in later stage of my life. Gurudeo has  introduced me to Aagams. With them I can know your real nature. It offered me to regain my lost peace. Now no wish remained for any of those material things. Now only grant me correct knowledge, faith to achieve salvation. It can bring me nearest to you. While waiting for my sunset what else can I ask "Siddha Siddi Mam Di Santu".

 .Bye please accept my Koti Koti Vandana with Namothunam. I pray for your guidance till I get salvation. Be always with me to guide."

Friends these are symbolic letters for majority of us. If one can turn to Jinwani path at early stage can be fast on salvation path for sure.  When we conquer all wishes except salvation, it's a Jinwani path. One can try writing such letter truly to test check own standing as a walker on Jinwani Path. Let us pray for early reaching to last aim.  

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

JAINISM--FRUITS OF DHARMA-AARADHANA--!!!.

 Friends current 2020 Chaturmas will be ending 29/11/2020 on day of Kartik Sudi Pornima. The day of Chomasi Pakkhi. With me I have got Gurudeo's lecture delivered  last year. Here is the presentation.   Devanuprira since last 4 months all of you have done maximum best possible religious engagements. Human has a very deep hidden commercial sense that weigh results of  his actions. Naturally it may be inside of you. It may be more true for new comers and less for seasoned one. I wish to brief you for results of DharmaAaradhna.

First if anyone is doing it to increase life span. It is not possible as we all know that current life span was for the duration as was built in last birth. Secondly it is unchangeable by even a fraction of seconds.  Next if one is doing it to end sufferings out of any diseases then all depends on the ending of "Asatavedniya" Karma. One thing is sure that current religious engagement can reduce the severity that arises from "Uday" of  present negative Karmas. That is fully guaranteed. It is just like a sun covered by dark clouds for a while. Sun will shine after some time lapses. Such sort of positive thinking can support.

Karma theory of 8 types is too complex. Our present knowledge is not sufficient to make us understand the root cause of our built of 8 Karmas and related births. Moreover there are so many past debt  for various souls. They may taking revenge against our deeds towards them. Only thing remained with us is "Purushartha Mahaveerswami asked us to do "Nirjara" by doing Dharma. As such we must utilize available time to cut off bad Karma without bothering for outcome.    While doing it keep away from 18 sins and 15 Karmadaan business.

A farmer do farming in a most sincere way .He has to face so many challenges before the crop get ready for selling. Shortage or excess of rain, falling hails. storms, cyclones so many natural calamities can damage the final product .In such a contingency he never gave up his efforts to have best possible results. In similar ways we can march on the safe path of "Jinwani" with full faith. I assure you to have  a very peaceful life in spite of all odds .In a day or two Chaturmas will end. Then real test for each of you will start. If you have understood real Dharma, you will carry on it in same spirit "  Gurudeo concluded .

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

  

JAINISM------NARAKI AND NERYIK-----------!!!.

Friends now we will cover next lecture of Gurudeo based on 36th chapter of "Uttaradhyansutra".This is being summarized from diary.      "Devanupriya, we all have studied 18 sins. We do all types of sins in living our lives. Most of the sins are avoidable ,but we get self to engaged in them anyhow. Mahaveerswami thought at least, I shall make devotees aware of it's consequences. As a result he educated

devotee by his last lecture by describing the painful living and life of Narki. Hereby, I try to brief you the seven hells and the situations in which Narki lives. It can help all of us to minimize eighteen sins.    One can get more references from 5th chapter of "Suygadangsutra".  Even 29th chapter "Mrugaputra" of Uttaradhayn is a good reference.

There are in  all seven hells .Their soils are called as Ratnaprabha, Shakraprabha. Valukaprabha, Pankprabha, Dhumprabha, Tamprabha, Tamastamaprabha. Their names indicate land nature serially marked with dazzling light .rocks ,hot sand, mud of blood, darkness and too heavy darkness. Actual names of 7 hells are being Dhamma,Vansha,  Sheela, Anjana, Rishta, Magha and lastly seventh as Maghwati.

Narka birth is not desirable for any one. Just imagine painful life of minimum 10000 years and maximum 33 Sagropam and that too with heavy torcher and hateful surroundings. Nobody shall even dream of it. Total 7 hell have 84,00,000 dwelling places called as "Narkawaas. Souls in Narki bear three types of sufferings. They can be as follow. 

1-Punishement by Paramaadhmidev. This is only up to third Narki.

Punisher Dev gets next life as goat and hen in turn of their actions.

2.-Area or space causing pain.3. Internal clashes and fights with one another more like dogs. No peace or relief for a fraction of seconds.  Sorrows gets increasing as number of Narki advances to next levels.

Living is too difficult. The souls getting frustrated ,try to end life by  cutting into pieces. But it  goes in vain as there life is for a fixed term their pieces get joined automatically as is made of "Vekriya Sharir".  Narki souls always live in fear, anxiety and sorrow. They have to live in always marked by hunger, thirst itching. Hell is  most danger and  difficult to live. The soil bears sharp rocks ,hot sand smoke ,deep and unbearable darkness .They are always haunted by seven fear . 

Only light Neryik can see is days of Thirthankar "Panch Kalyanka". Only Silverline is Dyan. Neryik can be Dyani or  Adyani. If Dyani they have Matidyan,Suyadyan and Ohidyan If they are Adnyani can be 2 or 3 Adnyan. If backed by Jainism knowledge they can see their past and feel sorry and regret for past conduct. In such process all Neryik can touch Samkit. Ohidyan empowers to look into own past.

Brother wake up as early as possible and try to avoid 18 sins to possible extent and do Pratikaman daily" Gurudeo    concluded his lecture. Friends see if we can listen Gurudeo warnings, we all can

definitely avoid the birth in hell and sufferings there of.

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

 

JAINISM-------DEVATA AND DEOLOGA-------!!!

Friends hopefully all readers have celebrated "Veernervan" with full devotion. For all human being the subjects of heaven and Devata are very  exiting and fascinating. Herewith I cover same topic based on lecture of Gurudeo from my diary. Gurudeo was covering 36 topic of Aagam "Uttaradhyansutra".In this chapter Bhagwan told all details of 4 Gati. Jain Shravaks and monks have greater chances to take next birth in Deologa if their lives are being dominated by "Pachkhans" We have Dyanpanchmi on 19th Nov. Devotees are doing Swadhay of "Nandisutra and Goshalakcharitra".Let us add knowledge of Jainism

Bhagwan has categorized Devata in 4 part. Bhuvanpati, Wyanvantar

Jyotishi and Vemaink. Taking birth any where is a cause of sorrow,    But taking birth in any Deologa is a comparatively less painful .Only issue there is too much greed ,if one can carry correct knowledge he may not take Pachkhan but can worship noble" Jinendra Bhagwan."

Devta do not get birth out of parental relationships. They are born in  their plane Utppad-Sabha in duly covered by precious clothes. It is

called as "Dev-Shahiiya".Devta has a changeable "Vekriya body. On birth of a soul bed get inflated and alarm ring to inform new arrival. 

1.Bhuvanpatideo-They are residing in "Adholog" and live in lavish

 Bungalow and Bhuvan. They are of 10 types namely-All are Kumar

Asurkuamr, Nag, Suvarna, Vidyut, Agni, Divpakumar, Udadhikumar,

Disha kumar, Yayukumar and lastly Stanitkumar 

2.Vyanvantardeo -They are moving from one place to another. They reside in cave, forests, garden, lakes and other beautiful places. They are fond of humor, entertainment and music. They are of eight types called-Pishach, Bhut, Yaksh, Rakshsa,Kinnar,Mahorag and Gandharv

3.-Jyotishideo-They enlighten  Devlog and Tiryanchlog with light of their spacious spacecrafts. They are of two types non- moving and  moving. Outside of Jambudivpa, they are non moving. They are in 5 in numbers namely moon. sun, Nakshtra, planets and star milky way.

4.Vemanikdeo-This type is of more respected and wealthy category.

There are 12 Deologa. After 12th one there are 9 Graveyak and five Anuttarviman. The Devata are of two types Kalpopapanna and other is Kalpaatit. In first type there are various ranks while in second part all are equal Indra. Devta are blessed with longer and fixed life term 

Annutarviman is a special category namely Vijay, Vaijayant, Jayant,   Aparajit and Sarvarthsiddha. In last one devata are to take only one birth as human and in same birth they will attain salvation definitely.

First Deologa is "Sodharma and is situated at south from Meruparvat of Jambudvipa. It is being ruled by "Shakendramaharaj.Second to 12 Deoloka are named Eshan,Santkumar,Mahendra,Brahmalok, Lantak,

Mahashukra,Sahastaar,Aanat(10th Mahaveerswami came from this), Pranat,Aaran and Achyut. All are of Kalpopanna Deo with ranks. In 25 Bol we have a summary of Devloga as total 198.Main 99 Bhed are as-25 Bhavnpati+26 Vyanwantar+10 Jyotishi+38 Vemanik with sub category-12 Deolok+3 Kilwishik+9 Lokantik+9 Greyayak and last one as 5 AnnutarVemanik. 99x2 for Prayat and Apraryapat-198.

Souls take birth in Deologa to en-cash their accumulated Punya or good deeds. If one takes birth in Deologa without Jainism knowledge it is more likely that he can go mad after wealth and entertainment. It can prolong his salvation by adding to negative Karma .As a remedy

friends start study of Jainism on this holy day of "Dyanpanchami."

Majority of Dev are dominated by greed .Quarrels and wars are a repeated events caused by jwellary, diamond, Devies theft and so on. A Shrawk following Jainism knew 18 sin can keep self away from it.

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