Essence of Jainism Part 02

SR No.: 006769
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 170
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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Blessed is the day, when I went for pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya Hills, etc. worshipped Jineshwar duly and helped the deserved. (2)
Blessed is the day, when I could get Agamas (scriptural texts) written, Jin temples and Jin idols renovated and when I looked after the four-fold Sangh (Sadhu, Sadhvi, Shravak, Shravika) and spent in charity in seven areas (Ksetras).
Blessed is the day when I did Pratikraman well, gave charity out of compassion and respect to Sadhus, Acharya and Upadhyayas.
May 1 reloice; in performing of religous activities ! Thus is narrated the Seventh Step on the Path of Liberation.
Oh may Soul ! Pray thee, entertaining good thoughts, Let thy mind be steadfast and balanced.
Reflect thee that thou alone experience misery or happiness And is the cause of it. Thou alone shall reap the fruits of thy good or bad actions.
(7) To perform meritorious deeds without equanimity of mind is as futile as plastering on ash or as drawing a picture on weeds. (8)
To be pure in thoughts is the essence of religion. Thus is narrated the Eighth Step on the path of Liberation.
Part (Dhal) No. VII : Knowing now death to be nearer, observe thee fast upto death, (Samlekhana).
Give up all four kinds of food, foresake desires of the things, even attachment to thy body.
May thy soul, full of bliss, be immersed in the occean of divine knowledge,
Though always eating food, to heart's content, in all the four states of birth, (gatis) still thou remain unsatisfied.
Thou cannot even glimpse that nature of thine that craves not food.
By realising that nature alone, Divine State of liberation is attained.
As they fasted upto death, blessed are Dhanna, Shalibhadra Khandak Muni and Meghkumar.
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