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Madhyaloka

March 18, 2023jambudweep

Madhyaloka Madhyaloka comprises of one Rajju as length breadth and one Lakh yojanas height. The number of Dvîpas (islands) and oceans in it equals the number of hair in twenty-five kodåkodi uddhåra Palyas, i.e. the number is uncountable in simple words. Island and oceans form alternate rings with Jambýdvîpa (the island of Jambý), the only...

The Three Lokas

March 18, 2023jambudweep

The Three Lokas At a very middle of alokåså¹a, there exists human-like lokåkå¹a having a dimension of 343 rajjus and being contaminated with five types of fluids like Jîva, Pudgala, Dharma, Adharma and Kåla. Beginningless and endless, it was generated by itself. It is divided into three parts as mentioned below : 1. Adholoka —its...

14. Method Of Devdarshan

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Method Of Devdarshan While entering the gate of the temple, one should utter in loud voice: - OM JAI JAI JAI, NIHSAHI NIHSAHI NIHSAHI’ NAMOSTU NAMOSTU NAMOSTU After standing before the idol of True Divine, you should pronounce with folded hands- NAMO ARIHANTANAM , NAMO SIDDHANAM , NAMO AYERIYANAM , NAMO UVAJJHAYANAM , NAMO LOE...

13. Three Universe

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Three Universe Universe is divided in three parts- 1. Upper part is called Urdhva Lok. It consists of sixteen Heavens, nine Graveyaks, nine Anudish & five Anuttars. On the top is Siddhashila (the salvation point). 2. Middle part is called Madhya Lok. It consists of numerous islands & oceans. The first island is Jamboodweep in...

11. Reward For Devotion To Spiritual Saints

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Reward For Devotion To Spiritual Saints After the holy death (Samadhi) of Shrutkevli Shri Bhadra Bahu, his disciple Maurya Emperor Chandragupt, as a Jain saint lived and worshipped the consecrated feet of his Spiritual Teacher for twelve years in the jungle, with the result that the deities established a city there and served food to...

10. Punishment For Insulting The Idol Of God

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Punishment For Insulting The Idol Of God(True Divine) Once upon a time Queen Kankodari,who was proud of being the Emperoress got angry with her step queen. She got a Jain idol brought from the temple of her step queen and threw it out in the open. On the advice of Aryika Sanyam Shree the queen...

09. Reward For Devotion To True Divine

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Reward For Devotion To True Divine Once upon a time a frog took a petal of lotus in its mouth; with great pleasure it started its journey for the darshan of Lord Mahavir. In the way it was trodden under the foot of the elephant of King Shrenik.It died with holy thought and was born...

08. Qualities Of True Divine

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Qualities Of True Divine True divine: he who is free from all attachment & malice (Veetragi), has infinite knowledge (Sarvagya), gentle in speech (Hitopdeshi) and known as Arhant, Tirthankar or Jinendra. TRUE SCRIPTURE: Which is preached by the Worthy Soul, written & taught by the spiritual teachers (preceptors) is the true scripture. It is pure...

06. Kinds Of Living Beings (Souls)

March 18, 2023jambudweepBal Vikas Part-1 [Eng.]

Kinds Of Living Beings There are two kinds of living beings (souls)- 1) Worldly souls 2) Liberated souls I am a worldly being, cycling the universe and suffering the miseries of deaths and births.I am bound by all eight Karmas, therefore I am a worldly being. Human, Divines (Deities), Hellish beings (Narkis) and animals, all...

Jain Encyclopedia

March 18, 2023jambudweepEncyclopedia Introduction

Jain Encyclopedia A CONCISE INTRODUCTION Jain Dharma or Jain Religion is supposed to be the ancient most religion among the various religious traditions prevailing on Indian land since ancient times. This religion is especially based on the victory over sensual pleasures thus directing towards the eternal bliss of soul. Jainism represents a symbiosis of the...

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