Ahimsa Times 2007 06 SrNo 84

SR No.: 523584
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 15
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 331 KB

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AHIMSA TIMES - JUNE 2007 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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DEVLOK 1.Shri Mohan Muni Ji Maharaj, General Secretary, Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Shraman Sangh, while moving on foot from Ajmer to Jaipur on way to Delhi, met with a serious accident with a fast-moving vehicle driven by a reckless driver and he expired on the spot. The accident occurred near village Parlu on the 26th May, 2007. His body was carried to near-by Dudu village by the residents of Dudu village, who happened to be from Jain community. The news of accident spread fast to Jaipur, Ajmer and other near-by places and a large number of devotees rushed to Dudu to have his darshan. The last rites were performed by them as is customary and the body was then cremated at the village. He was 84 years old but still, he used to have vihar on foot, unlike many other saints, who are carried in a hand-driven cart During his sainthood, he had moved to various places in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. He was instrumental in working towards unity among sadhu-samaj and worked hard as a General Secretary to prevent rift between two sections caused by vested interests and his contribution to Shraman sangh was well-known.
2. Sadhwiji Shri Prem Kumari, from shwetambar sthanakwasi sect, aged 93 years, left for her heavenly abode, having accepted santhara, just 3 hours before the death at Pali town in Rajasthan on the 25th May, 2007. She had accepted diksha at the age of 33 years alongwith her son and daughter.
3. Mahasati Shri Suyashya Ji, follower of Shri Saubhagmal Ji maharaj and Acharya Umesh Muni Ji maharj and disciple of Mahasati Shri Magan Kunwar Ji maharaj left for her heavenly abode after a protracted illness on the 22nd May, 2007, having accepted santhara well in time. She had obtained Diksha on the 13th May, 1964 from Shri Umesh Muni Ji.
4. Aryika Raj Srimata ji, a Jain Ganini from Digambar sect left for devlok at the age of only 47 years on the 7th May, 2007 at Aurangabad in Maharashtra. She had accepted Kshullak-vrat Diksha under Acharya Shri Pushpadant sagar Ji maharaj at Chhindwada in M.P. and Aryika-vrat diksha under Acharya Shri Kalyan Sagar Ji maharajat at Gwalior in the year 1987.Born on the 17th March, 1961, she was accepted as Aryika on 19th April, 1987 and was given the title of Ganini on 17th February, 1997. She had been suffering from Kidney ailment for the last 6-7 years.
5. Sadhvi Hem Prabha & Sadhvi Vineet Prabha belonging to Shwetambar Moorti-pujak Khartar-gachh sect, met with an accident and died on the spot, while moving on the road from Pali towards Jaipur in Rajasthan on the morning of Thursday, the 21st June, 2007. A fast-moving trolley, driven by a reck-less driver went out of control and hit severely the whole group of sadhwis, killing on the spot, two of them, Shri Hem Prabha Shri Ji and Sri Vineet prabha Sri ji and injuring seriously, the other three. Those injured were rushed to near-by hospital in Pali town, where they are reported to be under observation and treatment. The body of the two sadhwi, was carried in 'baikunthi' in a large procession to the cremation ground in the afternoon of the same day. Shri Pushp Jain, Member of Parliament, Shri Gyan Chand Parakh, M.L.A., Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha, President of Khartargachh sect and M.L.A. from Maharashtra joined the procession and paid their homage to the departed souls.
THANKS GIVIN PRAYER Today we give thanks for this vegetarian meal and the people who have labored to harvest and prepare this meal for us.
We give thanks for the many lives that have contributed to our lives. We also ask for forgiveness from the living beings that we have harmed, intentionally and unintentionally,
We are grateful for our health and the opportunity to eat with others on this day. We aspire, with compassionate hearts, to use the energy that we gain from this meal and our friends to contribute to the peace and happiness of all living beings.
We pray that all the people of the world will avoid inflicting harm on animals and fellow human beings and practice nonviolence and compassion.
We express our sorrow at the suffering of all the turkeys and other animals that have died. May peace and compassion grow in ourselves and extend to all around us.
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