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Dear Sadharmik brothers and sisters,
Jai Jinendra!
Hope you are in sukh sata. Today is the seventh day of Das Lakshana Parva which is known for Uttam Tapa, it helps to get rid of the cycle of birth and death. We will learn more about it in an article by Dr. Kirit Gosalia.
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.
Under the Theory of Karma in Jainism series, we’ll learn about Tejo Lesya.
Teach your kids about Uttam Tap through animated videos in English as well as 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 mentioned below.
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 Tap Dharma - Supreme Austerity
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 Today is
the seventh day of the Das Lakshan Parva. In the critics on stanza 79 of Pravachansaar scripture, Jaysen Acharya writes as follows When one gives up all his toxic emotions
and thereby gets engrossed in his eternal true nature of the soul, then it is known as austerity. That means one wins over the toxic emotions by getting engrossed in the
eternal true nature of the self. In Dhaval scripture, it says that control of desires is known as austerity.
The word ‘uttam’ means an association of the right faith. In Chha Dhala scripture it says that without having the right faith if one ends up doing intense
austerity, then spiritually it is of no help to him. He is not able to obtain liberation. The supreme austerity is the division of the conduct attribute. The conduct mode
comes after the right faith and the right knowledge. Therefore, any austerity performed without the right faith is known as the austerity associated with the wrong faith.
In Bhagwati Aradhna scripture stanzas 1472 and 1473, say that with the innocent austerity, one can achieve any objects in the universe. As the fire burns
the blades of dry grass, the fire of austerity burns all the karma. It is impossible to describe the value of the supreme austerity resulting in the stoppage of karma.
Such type of austerity is described in two forms- external and internal. The external austerity - baahya tap - is divided into 6 parts as follows.
- Total fasting- Upvas,
- Partial fasting-Avamaudarya,
- Food restrictions-Vrutti Parisankhyaan,
- Limiting the desired tasty food-Ras Parityaag,
- Lonely habitation- Vivikta Sayyaasan,
- Mortification of the body- Kaayaa Klesh.
The internal austerity - antarag tap- is divided into 6 parts as follow:
- Atonement - Prayashchitt,
- Respect - Vinay,
- Serving others - Vaiya Vrutt,
- Scripture study - Swadhyay,
- Relinquish pride and ego - Vyutsarg,
- Meditation - Dhyan.
With the help of external austerities, one can increase internal austerities. But if one performs the external austerities and there is no increased internal
austerity, then such types of external austerities do not have any significance.
The scriptural studies and the meditation are the internal austerities and can be performed daily. They both are internal austerities and are an important
part of one’s spiritual wellbeing.
In Ratnakaand Shraavakaachaar scripture (stanza 10), author Samantbhadra Swami says: One, who is free from the desires of the objects of the five senses,
violence, and greed and is engrossed in the knowledge, meditation and austerity is a praiseworthy soul. Therefore, it proves that the real nature of the fasting (upvas)
is to stay close to the nature of the soul by staying away from consumption of the food, toxic emotions, and objects of five senses. One getting engrossed in the nature
of the soul by knowledge and mediation is the true form of fasting.
One also must remember that in these twelve types of austerities the successive austerity has increased significance. That means compared to the total fasting,
the partial fasting and thereafter food restrictions, etc. carry increased significance. Meditation is the last form of austerity. If the soul gets engrossed in its true
eternal nature for 48 minutes, one ends up with omniscient knowledge. Monk Rushabhdev undertook fasting for one year and it did not result in omniscient knowledge. Bharat
Chakravarti, after becoming monk, obtained omniscient knowledge in 48 minutes getting engrossed into the eternal soul substance with meditation.
Actually, one can go in further details of all twelve austerities, but space does not allow.
We can analyze the nature of the self-study-swadhyay. There are five parts to it. They are:
- Vaanchanaa - reading the scriptures,
- Pruchhanaa - asking questions
- Recitation - anuprexa
- Aamnaay - repeated recitation with proper pronunciation, and
- Dharmopadesh- teaching.
The meditation is considered as the best austerity. Only in the meditation state, one can obtain complete knowledge - sarvagnata. The meditation means getting engrossed in the true nature of the eternal self, where it works as fire for the karma materials.
On the great occasion of the supreme austerity, let’s start with different austerities with the central theme of getting engrossed in the eternal true nature
of the self.
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- Dr Kirit Gosalia
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THE KARMA THEORY IN JAINISM SERIES
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The Nature and Form of Lesyas
4. Tejo Lesya
Its color is red like that of red lead, its taste sour-sweet like that of a half-ripe mango, smell fragrant like that of a flower and
touch soft like that of butter.
Characteristics - A man under the influence of this Lesya (mental feeling) would be simple, afraid of sins, the religious, firm of mind, humble, and just.
Fruit - If a man dies with such feelings and thoughts, he would be born in the first or the second heaven by gradation.
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Das Lakshana Story for Children: Uttam Tap
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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
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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Jivdaya during Paryushan and Das Laxana 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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