________________ The Gandhar bhagvants have moulded the gold into ornaments and our Guru Bhagvants have placed these ornaments in decorative boxes and presented them to us in such an attractive way that on seeing them, one would definitely be tempted to wear these ornaments, own them and make them their own. The jewels presented to us by our Guru Bhagvants are our Aagam Shastras (Jain scriptures). What should one do before owning these ornaments? One should have the feeling of total surrender and devotion to gain pure knowledge. After purchasing the ornaments, one should have the sense to wear the right piece at the right time and at the right place! While reading the Aagams, at the beginning, when the Namaskar Mahamantra is recited, one must close his eyes and visualize Parmatma, the Divine Gandhars, Gautamswami and Sudharmaswami in order to recollect their gratitude. "O Parmatma! I am gaining this Right Knowledge because of your blessings." This attribute of gratefulness will ingrain the knowledge in our hearts deeply and permanently. This attribute of gratefulness will imbibe the knowledge in our hearts deeply and forever. Each and every shravak (layman) and shravika (laywoman) here, is enriched with Parmatma's precious
