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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
Today is the last and the most important day of the Das Lakshana Parva where we get to shed evils within us and seek forgiveness from all beings. On behalf of JAINA EC and BOD, if we have knowingly or unknowingly hurt you over the past year, we seek your forgiveness. Micchami Dukkadam!
Please fill out the Das Lakshana Tapasvi Anumodna form given below and submit the same by Wednesday, September 2, 2020, before 08:00 pm PST.
Uttam Brahmacharya is the tenth Dharma and it is said that practicing Brahmacharya automatically fulfills the other nine Dharmas. Let us learn about it in an article by Dr. Kirit Gosalia.
Teach your kids about Uttam Aakinchanya through animated videos in English as well as in Hindi.
Daily Das Lakshana Programs for West Coast, Midwest, East Coast, and Pratikraman program details are given below.
Join Muni Shri Praman Sagarji Maharaj for Das Lakshan Shibir including Bhawana Yog Session and answer their queries in the Shanka Samadhan program. Joining and other details are given below.
Please take a look at YJA's Activity Tracker below.
Last Chance: We are getting ready to place our print order for the beautiful 2021 JAINA Calendar based on the revised mailing list generated from your responses over the last three months. The calendars will be mailed only to those who have agreed to receive them. If you have not yet added your name to the new list, here is a last chance to do so click Here
Sincerely,
Mahesh Wadher
JAINA President
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Das Lakshana Tapasvi Anumodna
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Wishing the best of Shata and khub-khub Anumodna to all the Tapasvis.
With this year's virtual Das Lakshana celebrations, JAINA has decided to recognize Tapasvis on www.jaina.org and our social media platforms.
JAINA would be recognizing Das Lakshana Tapasvis in two categories:
- Adults (18+): 10 or more Upvas
- Kids/Youths (Below 18 years): 3 or more Upvas
Please fill out the Das Lakshana 2020 Tapasvi Form and send Tapasvi's detail latest by Wednesday, September 2, 2020, by or before 08:00 pm PST. This is a very simple form with the below questions.
- Tapasvi's Full Name and Photo
- Age
- No. of Upvas
- Name of Jain Center you belong to
Das Lakshana 2020 Tapasvi Anumodna Form
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Uttam Brahmcharya Dharma - Supreme Celibacy
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 Today is
the last day of the Dash Lakshan Maha Parva. It is known as Uttam Brahmcharya.
The definition given in Anagaar Dharmamrut: (4/60): Brahm means the soul and Charya means to get engrossed in it. Word ‘Uttam’ denotes the presence of the
right faith. So, one with the right faith gets out from the attachment of the worldly objects and engrossed in his eternal soul substance is called Uttam Brahmcharya-
supreme celibacy-. One who observes this celibacy enjoys the fruits of super sensuous bliss. Celibacy is considered the best form of austerity.
Getting engrossed in the real nature of the soul is important. But how can one do such a thing without knowing and having faith in the real nature of the
soul? Therefore, getting engrossed means the right conduct follows the right faith and right knowledge.
Therefore, the absolute meaning of the word “brahmacharya” means to get engrossed in the eternal soul substance. Conventionally, it is been said to avoid
touch related activities. That too has been restricted - not to have sexual relationships. But this meaning is from coarser perspectives - sthul drashti.
In actuality, the touch attribute of the matter can be in eight possible modes like cold, hot, hard, soft, dry, greasy, light, and heavy. So, when one tries
to get enjoyment from any of these eight modes of the matter then it is considered as getting pleasure from touch sensation. In conventional terms, one simply considers
avoiding sexual relationships only. This is ok but it is not a complete form of celibacy. When one tries to avoid any form of touch with its eight modes, then it is true
celibacy.
In the absolute definition, getting engrossed in the eternal soul substance is considered as celibacy. So, to achieve this state, not only touch sensation,
but objects of all five senses to be avoided is the real form of celibacy. Therefore, the real nature of celibacy means to stay away from the objects of five senses from
negation perspectives and to get engrossed in the eternal soul is from a positive perspective.
The scriptures say that not to have an inclination of attachments- raag - and not to enjoy the worldly objects- bhog- is known as ‘kaambhog’. In Samaysaar
stanza 4, Jaysen Aachaarya in his critics writes: touch and taste sensations are considered as part of inclination of attachments i.e. kaam, and smell, vision, and hearing
sensation as enjoyment senses- bhog-. Therefore, to reduce dependency on these five senses is a form of celibacy from negation perspectives. Therefore, someone making
the meaning of the word ‘kaambhog’ to be restricted to sexual activities is not the right understanding. Today, when the vow of celibacy is given to a person, it includes
having simple eating and simple living, to avoid beautification products, avoiding non-edible and heavy foods, etc. All these things suggest one to avoid the objects of
five senses.
In Tattvaarth sutra (chapter 7 verse7), Aacharya Umaswatiji said, listening, looking, memory, beautification products, tasty materials, sexual activity, etc.
objects of five senses are considered as detrimental to the celibacy vow.
So, objects of five senses to be controlled and at the same time making efforts to get engrossed into the eternal true nature of the self is a true form of
celibacy.
Over here, the importance of the absolute nature of the celibacy in the form of engrossment in the eternal soul substance. That does not mean that it reduces
the importance of the conventional form of celibacy in the form of controlling the objects of five senses. Over here the detail of absolute form is discussed in great
detail because the conventional form of celibacy is known to everyone. In life, there has to be an association of the conventional form with the absolute state of the
celibacy to obtain the desired result of the soul’s experiencing state.
In the ten virtues of the soul, the aforementioned nine virtues to be protected, one needs to have an enclosure in the form of virtual conduct of celibacy
as described above.
Let’s all imbibe in the real nature of celibacy on this important last day of Das Lakshana Parva and make it our way of life impregnated with such ten virtues
of the soul. We wish everyone to be on the path of right faith and further progress towards liberation.
Jai Jinendra
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- Dr. Kirit Gosalia
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Das Lakshana Story for Children: Uttam Brahmacharya
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Story In English
Story In Hindi
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DAS LAKSHANA CELEBRATION WITH MUNI SHRI PRAMAN SAGARJI MAHARAJ
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 Muni Shri PramanSagar
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 Das Lakashan 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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YJA - Das Lakshan Activity Tracker
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Das Lakshan Activity Tracker: Follow along with our Das Lakshan Activity Tracker as we share the meaning and applicability of each Yati Dharma over the next 10 days! There’s room to jot down personal reflections as well - perfect for youth who are
away from home during the festival!
Tapasvi Recognition: YJA also wants to take the opportunity to recognize all youth who are taking vows or completing tap this Das Lakshan. Please have your youth
submit their vow at this form, and we will send them
a Raksha Potli as a token of appreciation!
Sadharmik Bhakti and Jiv Daya: YJA is taking efforts to raise funds for Shree Navkar Sarvar Kendra this Das Lakshan. Funds will be distributed to help Jains who have lost their jobs and are in need of financial assistance to feed their families. We would appreciate
your generosity - please
donate here!
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Jivdaya during Paryushan and Das Laxana is the most important of the 5 duties of a Shravak. Please donate to the Jivdaya fund generously.
Click to Donate
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