Year: 2023

Nine Supremes (Nav Devta) Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, Sadhu, Jindharma, Jinagam & Jinchaitya & Jinchaityala are called nine Supremes (Nav Devta). In the previous lesson we have already described the qualities of first five Supremes. Religion preached by Lord Arihant is called Jindharma i.e.Jain religion. Its basic principle is non-violence. Preachings of Lord Jinendra &...

Asht Moolgun Eight Basic Merits (Virtues) Once upon a time a tribal Pururava wished to kill a Jain saint. However, his wife stopped him by saying that he is a forest deity. Thereafter he bowed to the saint. The saint explained him about the virtues of life. The tribal accepted the vow of not taking...

Kinds Of Panchendriya Tiryanch There are three kinds of Panchendriya Tiryanch- 1) Jalchar                 2) Thalchar                3) Nabhchar. 1) JalcharTiryanch live in water like crocodile, fish,tortoise etc. 2) Thalchar Tiryanch live on the earth like bull, horse, monkey etc. 3) Nabhchar Tiryanch...

Tras living beings “Living beings having two or more senses are called Tras living beings.” Tras living beings are of four types : 1) Having two senses.     2) Having three senses. 3) Having four senses.    4) Having five senses. 1) Living beings having power of touch & taste only are of two senses...

Morning prayer (Usha Vandana) Utho Bhavya Khil Rahi Hai Usha, Tirth Vandana Stavan Karo ,Aarta Raudra Durdhyan Chhod Kar , Shri Jinvar Ka Dhyan Karo. (1) उठो भव्य खिल रही है उषा, तीर्थ वन्दना स्तवन करो।आर्तरौद्र दुध्र्यान छोड़कर, श्री जिनवर का ध्यान करो।।१। Ashtapad Se Rishabhdev Jin , Vasupujya Champapur Se ,Urjayant Se Shri Nemishwar,...

Lord Mahavir Once upon a time Pururava, a tribal lived in a forest of Videh named Madhu. He prepared himself to kill Shri Sagarsen Muni by pulling the arrow on his bow. His wife stopped him by saying “Do not kill him, he is the divine of the forest”. Pururava went near him and left...

Possessiveness (Parigrah) Parigrah-Attachment for land ,building, wealth, cereals, animals, buffalos etc. or a desire to accumulate more of these & other worldly things is called Parigrah (possessiveness), whoever commit this sin, are called greedy, misers etc. One Seth inspite of possessing huge wealth was very miser. He neither used to give anything to others nor...

Unchastity (Kushil) Kushil-Sexual enjoyment with other than self wife or husband is known as unchastity. On account of this crime one is named as loose character, crooked or wicked person & is looked down in the society. Ravan, being attracted by the beauty of Sita, kidnapped her. He tried his best to overpower her by...

Theft/ Stealing (Chori) Theft-Without being given to accept or pick-up any article which is fallen/lying/ forgotten/ left or give it to someone else is called theft. Who so ever do this kind of sin are called thieves. Once pious Surendradatta Seth gave plenty of wealth to his friend Rudradatta for doing/performing daily worship in the...