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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
Today is the first day of Das Lakshana and I wish you all sukh sata during this auspicious Parva. JAINA will be sending a message on each Dharma daily. Uttam Kshama is the first Dharma among all 10 Dharmas.
Today we will learn about 1) Das Lakshana celebration, 2) First virtue, Uttam Kshama by Kirit Gosalia 3) Control of Kashayas under the Theory of Karma Series.
Teach your kids about Uttam Kshama through an animated video given below.
Daily Das Lakshana programs for West Coast, Midwest and East Coast and Pratikram details are given below.
During Das Lakshan Parv, Muni Shri Praman Sagarji Maharaj is going to address NRIs in various programs of Das Lakshan Shibir including Bhawana Yog Session and answer their queries in Shanka Samadhan program.
Jain Societies Of America invites for Tapasvi Anumodna, Manglic Pravachan with Rashtrasant Param Gurudevshri Namramuni Maharaj Saheb.
Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jain Studies at CST (Claremont School of Theology) / Willamette University was signed during this Paryushan.
Details of the above items are mentioned below.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
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Das Lakshan Parva is celebrated by the Jain Community for self-purification and upliftment is meant to adhere to the ten universal virtues in practical life and leads us far from the mad dash for material prosperity to the right path, which ultimately
leads us to our destination i.e. salvation
This is the festival through which an attempt is made to put an end to all vices, passions, and lustful desires in thought, speech, and action. This is the
festival in which ten universal virtues like forgiveness, contentment, and self-restraint are venerated and worshipped for self-purification.
During these ten days celebration, from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Anant Chaturdashi, Jains observe fast in various forms and give alms (Daan). They leave
certain things (Tyag) and observe strictly the principles of the Parva. Each day of the Parva has its own importance. Let’s learn about the first virtue, Uttam Kshama.
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Uttam Kshama - Supreme Forbearance
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 Forbearance
– Kshama- is the nature of the soul. When forbearance is operating then the anger disappears, just like the light removes the darkness.
In general, when one talks about forbearance, it says the absence of anger. Does it mean that Jainism is always from negative perspectives? No, the presence
of forbearance, the true nature of the soul is important to consider, not the absence of anger.
In scriptures it says: Kshamaa Virashya Bhushanam- forbearance is the ornament of the brave one. lord Mahavir Swami and Parshwanath Bhagwaan are the shining
examples of having supreme forbearance against the intense calamity- Krodh Ke Prati Kshamaa Ke Pratik Rup Parshwanaath Bhagwaan.
First, let us analyze the nature of the anger. Anger is a disturbed state of the mind and destroys its peaceful nature. Anger is a transient state and can
take a turn into the long term in the form of having thoughts of revenge, which is also equally detrimental to the soul.
The origin of anger is one’s ignorance. As long as one looks at worldly objects in the form of beneficial or detrimental, the anger gets generated. If my
happiness or misery is dependent on the worldly objects, then anger gets generated. When the worldly objects do not turn out according to one’s desire, then the anger
gets produced.
Word “supreme” associated with forbearance denotes having the presence of the right faith- Samyak Darshan-. Does it mean that wrong faith- Mithya Drishti
Jeev- cannot have a true form of forbearance? Anger dissipation occurs by taking refuge in the soul substance. A wrong faith person has no experiencing of the soul, thereby
does not have a true form of forbearance. Even though the wrong faith person may have a milder form of anger but having doership of the worldly objects does not make the
end of the infinite bonding anger material karma.
The supreme forbearance etc. ten virtues of the soul are the modification of the conduct attribute of the soul. The right conduct sets in only after having
the right faith- Samyak Darshan-. From an absolute point of view, the supreme forbearance means by taking refuge into the eternal true nature of the soul and thereby not
to have an altered state of the anger getting generated within.
From a conventional point of view, the supreme forbearance means one is not getting involved in the anger state even though the situation permits. There are
several points to consider in this scenario.
When someone speaks badly about him, he keeps calm and does not react, speaking bad or even having remorse within. He is the one with forbearance. The person
does not get excited when someone expresses his attributes in derogatory manners. He maintains his quietude even when someone physically harms him. This is from his strength
and not from weakness point of view.
Someone takes possessions away and throws the person out of the home and takes away his belongings. The person with forbearance maintains peace in his mind.
Even if life comes to an end, the person with forbearance thinks that it’s the body getting separated from the soul, but in actuality, the soul can never be born or can
be destroyed. This is the real nature of the supreme forbearance. He keeps all such thought processes from his strength and not from weakness perspectives.
On this first day of Das Lakshana lets imbibe the virtue of the forbearance and put it into action and that will be the greatest worship for one towards his
eternal pure nature of the soul.
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- Kirit Gosalia
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THE KARMA THEORY IN JAINISM SERIES
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Control of the Kashayas
Sramana Bhagwan Mahavir has shown three methods of controlling the Kashayas.
- Upasamana (Subsidence)
- Ksayopasama (Destruction cum-subsidence)
- Ksayikarana (Destruction)
The excitement should be so suppressed, crushed, and destroyed that it would not arise again. This ‘upasamana’ is the method of suppression: to suppress partly and to destroy partly. To suppress and destroy simultaneously is called ‘Kasayopasama’. In
simple terms the path of the Kashaya should be changed, e.g. anger should be conquered by pardon. Thus one should be liberal. This is the method of change of course.
To make the Kashayas completely weak, to destroy them, to dissolve them till they are completely wiped away is called (Kasayikarana) or destruction. This
is the method of dissolving or ‘destroying’.
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Das Lakshana Story for Children: Uttam Kshama
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Das Lakshan Celebration with Muni Shri Praman Sagarji Maharaj
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 Muni Shri PramanSagar
Ji Maharaj is a Revered Jain saint, Powerful orator and a Progressive thinker with nearly 1 million viewers in India and across the world on multiple TV Channels and Youtube.
Considering the requests from various organizations, this Das Lakshan Parv he is going to address NRIs in Bhawana Yog Session and answer their queries in
Shanka Samadhan program.
Click here to know more about Munishri
Shraavak Sanskar Shivir is planned during Das Lakshan Parv from August 23 (Mon) - September 1, 2020 (Tue) as per below daily schedule:
View Daslkashan Parv full Schedule
Bhawana Yog at 5:20 AM - 6:20 AM (IST)
Bhawana Yog is a form of guided meditation which:
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makes you physically fit,
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helps you to be mentally strong,
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purifies the soul
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increases placebo effect in our life to make us a positive thinker, and
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acts like neuro-psycho immunology as it helps endocrine glands secrete chemicals which are very beneficial for the body
"Thoughts become things" is the basis of Bhawana Yog. It is through this that we can exploit the untapped potential and power of our soul.
4 pillars of Bhawana Yog:
- Inner Nourishment (Prarthana)
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Inner Cleaning (Pratikraman)
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Inner Resolution (Pratyakhyan)
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Inner Reflection (Samayik)
Learn more about Bhawana Yog
Shanka Samadhan at 6:20 PM - 7:20 PM (IST)
Shanka Samadhan is an immensely popular religious program, nearly a million people watch daily to embrace
spiritual growth in themselves. Most difficult questions are answered in a spur of a minute by Muni Shri and one gets practical Jain philosophy based solutions.
Learn more about Shanka Samadhan.
Muni Shri has obliged
us by giving dedicated time to NRIs to answer their queries. Please use the
link to send your questions:
Send your questions here:
Shanka Samadhan Schedule
Paras Channel - Daily:
8:50am - 9:50am EST
5:50am- 6:50am PST
6:20 pm- 7:20 pm IST
Jinvani Channel - Daily:
12:10pm- 1:10pm EST
9:10am- 10:10am PST
9:40pm- 10:40pm IST
Other medium - 24*7:
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Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jain Studies
at Claremont School of Theology.
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Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jain Studies at CST (Claremont School of Theology) / Willamette University was signed during this Paryushan. It is two years fellowship that will start in the Fall of 2021. We were very fortunate to be
able to sign by 8 Jain families and Presidents of CST & Willamette Universities during Paryushan! The following have contributed towards the fellowship that requires $
40,000 per year and the University will match up to $ 20,000 per year.
Sushama & Dilip Parekh, Mahavir Vision, Inc. (Dr. Sulekh Jain), Asha & Dr. Kirti Jain, Neeraj & Parveen Jain, Hina & Nikhil Dhami, Nisha & Ramesh Jhaveri,
Jayu & Jagdish Shah, Rita & Narendra Parson, Kinna & Dr. Niitn Shah.
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Jivdaya during Paryushan is the most important of the 5 duties of a Shravak. That is the reason the first day of Paryushan is devoted to AMARI PRAVARTANA - a vow to not indulge in the violence of any kind. We express our acceptance of that vow by contributing
to the Jivdaya fund.
Click to Donate
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