Life Of Digmbar Jain saint

SR No.: 269189
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: Jayantilal Jain
Total Pages: 3
Language: English
Classification: Article
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Daily Practices
Early Morning Studies: The Saint wakes up after 48 minutes of midnight and commences his later night self-study with a particular declaration of intend. He recites bowings to five supreme souls reciting relevant mantra nine times) and follows the small hymn of the scriptures. He then, declares his reverence to the head of saints, recites bowings and a small hymn of reverence to the head of saints.
With bowing to the sacred text, he starts studies and completes it before 48 minutes of the sunrise, followed by meditation/giving up attachment to body and with reverence to hymn of the scriptures.
Afterwards, the saint undertakes recital to rectify the transgressions during the night. There are four reverence hymn recitals-on liberated souls, confession of wrong passions, adoration of Lord Mahaveer and eulogy of Great Preachers. He absolves himself from the resolve made for the night, recites bowings and short devotional hymns. The vow of night stay in that place is thus concluded.
After Sunrise: For 48 minutes beginning from sunrise, he involves in equanimity practice, recital of devotion to Jain idols, five supreme souls and meditation on the nature of soul. He performs veneration to the head of saints, recites short devotional hymn to liberated souls and to the head of saints. Thereafter, morning scriptural studies are undertaken until 48 minutes before noon.
Food: A saint goes for seeking food with proper permission from his head of saints and takes food only if due process of invitation and devotion has been followed. He begins eating after fulfilling the vows of previous day. When completed, he renounces food until the next day by reciting bowings and devotional hymn. Later on, he goes to the head of saints, recites devotional hymn, accepts additional vows if any and does penance for faults during the process of seeking/ taking food.
Afternoon: Afternoon studies are completed 48 minutes before the sunset. He recites hymn for penance, purifies himself from the defects observed during the day and resolves for the night stay at that place.
Pre-night: Studies commence 48 minutes after sunset and concluded 48 minutes before the midnight. A Saint generally sleeps up to a maximum of 96 minutes for physical rest.
In brief, daily practices consist of 28 detachedly meditational postures - 12 for studies (devotion to scriptures and saint teachers in the beginning, eulogy of scriptures in the end, four times a day, 3 x 4), 6 for devotion to Jain Idols and five supreme souls in veneration of Lord thrice a day (2X3), 8 for devotional meditation postures (on liberated souls, confession of wrong passions, adoration of Lord Mahaveer and eulogy of Great Preachers) twice a day (4x2) and 2 for devotional hymn of the sages (resolving and terminating night stay).
Special Practices: In addition to above basic and daily practices, a Saint observes certain special practices. • His possessions only include
o Pichhi (like a mini stick) with fallen peacock feathers to gently move tiny insects away from
the places he walks, sits or from in between the pages of the scriptures, for saving their life,
to practice non-violence O Kamandal is a vessel containing sterilized water for cleaning purpose. o Sometimes he asks for scriptures for knowledge enhancement, these scriptures belongs to
the house holders or temples • For the purpose of not getting attached to house holders around them:
O Saints mostly live/move in a group. Do not stay at one place for long and move around in
lonely places/jungles/caves etc., but stay at one place during four months of rainy season (generally June/July-October/November) so as to avoid injury to many tiny beings while walking.