Filtered Water There are countless (unlimited) lives in a single drop of water; this has been told by Jain Preceptors. Drinking unfiltered water causes not only the killing of countless lives but it is also bad for health. Even modern scientists have found that one drop of unfiltered water contains 36450 lives. Therefore everyone should…
Importance Of pilgrimages (Holy Places) Suresh- Sir! My father has asked me to read “Tirth Vandana” daily, because it is auspicious and give heavenly pleasure. Please explain me the meaning of Tirth (holy places)? Teacher- Yes Suresh! You have asked a very good question. Please listen attentively. Tirth is that place from where one crosses…
Kindness for Creatures Once upon a time Mrigsen fisherman accepted a vow from a Jain saint that the first fish caught by him will be freed after tying a black thread. On the same day after catching the first fish, he marked it and left it in the river to go. Throughout the day the…
Vow-Not To Eat After Sunset Once a jackal took a vow of not to take food of all the four kinds in night hours after sunset, from a Jain saint named Sagarsen. One day the jackal was very thirsty. He got down in a Bavadi (well) to quench his thirst. There was darkness in the…
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 and are called…
Four Auspicious (Mangals ) There are four auspicious; Chattari Mangalam, Arihant Mangalam, Siddha Mangalam, Sahu Mangalam, Kevali Pannatto Dhammo Mangalam. Chattari Loguttama, Arihant Loguttama, Siddha Loguttama, Sahu Loguttama, Kevali Pannatto Dhammo Loguttama Chattari Saranam Pavvajjami , Arihant Saranam Pavvajjami, Siddha Saranam Pavvajjami, Sahu Saranam Pavvajjami, Kevali Pannatto Dhammo Saranam Pavvajjami. Which destroy sins and give…
Antiquity Of Jainism JAINISM IS ONE OF THE MOST ANCIENT RELIGIONS OF THE INDIAN LAND. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE ETERNAL RELIGION, IN WHICH ANY SOUL CAN BECOME GOD. IN THE CENTRE OF THIS UNIVERSE THE FIRST ISLAND IS JAMBUDWEEP.IN THIS THERE ARE SHATKAAL CHANGES IN THE BHARAT SHETRA AND THE AIRAWAT KSHETRA THE…