Year: 2023

Dimension of the Faith Deva, Shastra and Guru (Deity, Scripture and Guru), the guide of the ‘Moksha-Marg’ (path of final emancipation), are the center of our religion, culture and faith. In the present time when Arihant Dev does not exist and ‘Jinwani’ Mata (the Scripture) remains mute, then only Digambar Gurus guide and show the...

The Rains of Stimulus Chapter-22 Achharya Shanti Sagar Ji Maharaj was stationed in a temple of Shaupuri in Kolhapur. ‘Panch-kalyanak’ celebrations were being performed. Minister of Kolhapur (Deewan Ji) was a Digambar Jain named A.B. Latthe who had earned a good repu­tation in Maharashtra province. The king of Kolhapur also had a great respect for...

Bandh (Bondage) and Mukti(Liberation or Complete Freedom from All Kaunas) Chapter-21 The living creature (animate) himself invites bondage. He creates the cycle of transmigration by his own dispositions and also takes off the fetters of transmigration by his own thoughts. A hunter brought a parrot confined in a cage to sell in the market. I...

The Samadhi (Trance) of Rudrappa Chapter-20 The deeper the attachment more is the fear of death. A person keeping attachments is naive. Only a naive is fastened with the strings of attachment and delusion. He does not want to keep himself aloof from them. Death separates a being from its present form of life so...

The Worth of Manusya-Bhav (Human Form of Life) Chapter-19 Living a life with religious vows signifies/justifies the Manusya-Bhav. Achharya Shanti Sagar Ji Maharaj had delivered a soul-stirring sermon to observe vows during “Paryusan Parva” at Baramati Chaturmas.He said, 1.“Whoever abandons mundane pleasures without en­joying them is par-excellent / an eminent person. 2.Whoever abandons mundane pleasures...

The Salutation of Mahavriti(Observer of five great Vows) Smile of Self Confidence Chapter-18 The supreme saint practises five great vows. His practice is linked with unfailing feeling of faith in “Agant” (Jain scripture) pro­duced by restraint of the inner heart. He does not fear for unexpected disasters. He believes that the conduct advised in Jain...

The Extra Ordinary Grandeur of the Gandodak (Remains of Anointment) Chapter-17 Many diseases disappear by venerably applying “gandodak”, which is obtained by carrying out the “Panchamrit- Abhishek” (anointment with five types of holy liquids, i.e., wa­ter, milk,??? ) and “Shạntidhara” (continuous stream of water poured on idol of Jinendra-deva with a prayer for the peace...

Striving for Equanimity Chapter-16 Jain Saints have equanimity towards friends and foes; pal­ace and cemetery; gold and glass; slander and panegyric, worship and sword-strike (Chhahdhala). Digambar Saints are synonyms of equanimity. They bestow compassion/affection not only on their devo­tees but also shower their compassion on those who at­tack them with sword. They are inspired by...

Affliction by a Large-Ant: Vairagya (De-tachment from worldly pleasures) of Nemanna Chapter-15 Achharya Shri was an extra-ordinarily unparalleled emi­nent person who revived the tradition of Digambar Jain monks. Seeing his arduous penance, the Jains would develop devotion and steadfast veneration towards Jainism. The peculiarity of his penance led saintly souls to adopt asceticism and undertake...