Monks Dilemma

SR No.: 007604
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S M Jain
Publisher: ABD Publisher
Total Pages: 100
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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Monks 'Dilemma
The respective committees of other Swetamber and Digamber sects agreed to shoulder entire responsibility for participants of their sects, monks, householders and all. The Nathdwara Temple management committee also agreed to share the burden of all participants of various Vaishanavite sects. Shree suggested that they should stay at Udaipur and finalise every detail.
They sat till late at night to finalise the programme. Deepak suggested, "We shall book rooms in hotels according to the status of the invitees, the mahants, priests, astrologers, scientists, politicians and others."
Shree, "I have the data to facilitate this. I have received responses on the questionnaire from one hundred and forty only out of four hundred addressees. So far only sixty five have confirmed their participation. There may be a few drop outs and a few additions also."
Deepti suggested, "Before finalising the time table we should also fix the number of speakers and the time to be allotted to each. There should be only one speaker from each category i.e. one from each sect of monks and similarly one each from mahants, priests, and astrologers. Likewise there will be one such speaker from scientists, rationalists and others."
Vibha, "You should not exclude environmentalists. There should be one from them also."
Shree. "I shall do this exercise. I shall then discuss with you"
Deepak, "It is all your responsibility now. Of course we shall all be at your disposal. You are staying here till the conclusion of the conference."
Monks' Dilemma
| 171 Deepak found a heap of letters on his table after a break of over a weak away from the office at Bangalore. He spotted an attractive invitation card, picked it and after reading gave it to Deepti. She responded promptly, "It is their special annual programme. We must attend it. It is on week end Sunday. The Ashram is not far off and is only thirty kilometres from our place."
Deepak, "There is no mention of lunch. You shall have to get up early to prepare pack lunch."
The building of Ashram was majestic and architecturally superb. There was a spacious veranda in front, decorated profusely with flowers and plants. In the middle of the veranda was an exquisite throne like seat for the Guru and almost adjacent to it was portable silver replica of Shiva temple. There was a big ground in front well covered and decorated tastefully. There was sitting arrangement for over five thousand. Below the veranda the musicians of grand orchestra of the Ashram were sitting with their variety of musical instruments. The Guru descended on the scene at 9.a.m. sharp, in flowing white robes, loose and long, sweeping the ground as he moved from one side to other, a diminutive figure with long beard and hair style, died natural black evident from white lining at the root of the beard.
He said, "I shall be performing anointment of Shiva Lingam and reciting sacred hymns which you should all listen attentively. The orchestra will be playing simultaneously. The sounds of hymns and music are of divine origin and helpful in soothing the mind. After that I shall answer your questions."
He poured about five litres of milk coloured with saffron and mixed with dry fruits. The milk was not wasted down the