Introduction To Jainism

SR No.: 034405
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 52
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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19/8/9181) INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM SASKAITA Gnan, Charitra & Tapa totaling to Nine
This is a worship of Samyak Darshan, involving Vandana (Bowed Salutation to Guru), Kayotsarga, repeated chanting of Mantra in the form of mala Rosary or Navakarvali. The number of times each ritual is to be performed. Is linked with number of qualities possessed by each pada holders and virtues concerned.
Besides spiritual health Ayambil tap is also beneficial for physical health. There are five colours involved in this 5 + 4 padas of navkar According to the "Varna" (color) of panch parmeshti & 4 virtues, the colours are white for Arihants, Red for Siddha Paramatma, yellow for Acharyas having Green for Upadhyayas & Deep Blue (almost black) for Sadhus and Sadhvis. Performer of Ayambil tapa can also have choice to consume one colour item/s corelating with these colours e.g. rice for white, wheat for red, maize or pulse for yellow colour, Bajra (Millet) for green and Urad (Kathol) for black. Other procedure of kayotsarga, vandanas, Malas etc. are also being carried out during "OLI" festival.
To emphasize the importance of Ayimbil, learned people explain it with a simple example. The involvement and enjoyment of taste - "Vigay" shall be called as one's "enemy's dwelling". Ayimbil one the other hand which is extremely beneficial for ones souls uplifment can be called as "friends house". The most supreme fasting - "Upvas" (not consuming any food for entire day) is called as one's own house. On who wins over taste can conquer everything,
vine festival in which we get an apportunity to drench in divinity.
KALYANAKS OF TIRTHANKARAS There are Five Kalyanakas of Lord Tirthankaras as under :1) CHYAVAN KALYANAK : The day when Tirthankar's soul enters
Mother's womb, i.e. Day of conception 2) JANMA KALYANAK : This is a day when birth takes place i.e.
Birthday 3) DIKSHA KALYANAK : When Tirthankara renounces the material
world & accepts avowed commitment to lead as monks - sadhak life, with due process, pratyakhyan, rituals, preceded by
celebration i. e. day of diksha. 4) KEIVALYA KALYANAK : When tirthankar, after undergoing
penance, meditation etc. destroys four Ghati karmas and attains absoulute / total / perfect knowledge & perceptions -
SISKAIS INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM NAISKOLA
i. e. Kewal Gnan & Kewal Darshan, he attains status of ARIHANT
& Establishes 4 Tirthas. That day is called KEIVALYA Kalyanak 5) NIRVAN KALYANAKA : The day on which Lord Tirthankara -
destroys remaining 4 Aghati Karmas and becomes totally free from karmic particles. After eliminating 8 karmas he attains "NIRVANA", his ultimate goal of life. He attains a position of Siddha Parmatma - a liberated soul and elevates to stay at Siddha Kshetra eternally in stable condition of purified spiritual self with eternal happiness devoid of any misery. Jain community observe these five Kalyanakas with great celebration and justify the title 'Kalyanaka' as these days are inspirative and of spiritual importance to all living beings particularly human beings.
AKSHAY TRUTIYA As a consequential effect of past bondage of inauspicious Antaraya karma, i.e. obstructing Food consumption to bullocks, though not deliberately, but by suggesting to innocent but ignorant farming public to cover their mouth, to stop spoiling crops, by fixing suckals and, not specifically telling them, to remove during feeding time, resulted, on maturity of those Antaraya karma, in not getting the innocent & permissible food in the initial monk's life after Diksha from ignorant people not knowing permissible (innocent) food items & its procedure, Lord Adinatha (First Tirthankar of present times) had to under go fasts for 400 days continuously from Falguna Krishna. (Vad) 8 to Vaishakh Shukla (Sud) 2 next year, as he did not receive any kind of Gauchari (pure, acceptable food) from any where. The first food consumption in monk's life by "Sugarcane Juice" was that auspicious 3 day of Vaishakh is known as 'Parna', breaking fast of "Varshitapa". In similar manner tapasvies of Jain community, observe varshitap and celebrate this last day.
DEEPAVALI Jains observe Deepawali as Nirvana Kalyanaka of 24" & Last Tirthankara Lord Mahavir (Vardhaman) as a festival. During these days devotee householders have spritual sentiments towards Donation. They offer their Laxmi (Wealth) for charitable purpose to the needy. Apart from this material aspect of celebration, Nirvana
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