Prabuddha Jivan 2015 08 Jain Dharm ane Anya Dhrmni Aavashyak Kriyao Visheshank

SR No.: 526085
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanvant Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 172
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2015
PRABUDHH JEEVAN
JAIN DHARM ANE ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK KRIYAO VISHESHANK
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ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK KRIYAO VISHESHANK
JAIN DHARM ANE ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK KRIYAO VISHESHANK
achieve their divinity through good deeds, and pos- well-defined cyclical manner. We are currently in a
sess a higher level of knowledge and transuniversal dusama kala (fifth stage of time) of the avasarpini, ¥ powers of communication. They are stated to be- where unhappiness will continue to increase with time y
come instruumental in inspiring and providing guid- until the end of the dusama-dusama kala (sixth stage 41 ance to human beings in extreme situations. of time). In our current stare of life styles, it is difficult
All of the world's where human activity and lib- to comprehend spcecific details of the life span, physieration of soul are feasible, lie in the middle tier, cal structure and self-sustained life of human beings > which is called
during the first three kalas of extreme happiness. But, Madhya-loka. There SHRVARA RATHT
at the same time, it can are said to be countless
be self-deluding to asworlds in the madhyaCHAMPA SHRAVIKA
sume that we have perloka, arranged in con
fected our knowledge Champa Shravika was a Jain lady staying at centric rings surround
in the physical and s ing a central island, of Fatehpur Sikri. She was a typical religious lady per
metaphysical sciences. forming her daily puja ceremonies. Like Mira of Mevad which each ring is
It's only during last half z she was famous for her devotion amongst Jain comseparated by water.
of the century that we munity. Ofcourse she has not composed devotional The land area of each
have gathered evisongs. She had good faith in her guru Sri Vijayhirsuriji. world is stated to be
dences revealing the She used to observe many penances. Once she de3 twice that of its preced
age of the earth and the cided to observe fast for six months. Since then she wing inner ring world.
age of man. As we conbecame famous and people used to go for her darshan. Each world is sup
tinue to perfect our ? The two secretaries Thansing and Todermal of king posed to have an
knowledge in physical Akbar were nephews of Champa Sravika. They had indentical arrangement decided to celebrate their aunt's penance by having a
and metaphysical sciof continents and
ences, we hope to find a procession. A great procession was arranged and many bhumis, the number of
evidence to rationalize it a people joined it. Even the king Akbar happened to see continents and bhumis
with the historical and/or the procession. He was impressed by it and inquired being twice of those in
conceptual details de about the reason of the procession. He could not bethe preceding world on lieve that a person can remain hungry for such a long
scribed in the Jain scrip-Z the inner ring. The
tures. period. Afterwords he asked the secretaries about the lower tier, called adhoreason behind this. They said, 'Such type of fasting is
The legendry history 5 loka is an analogue to possible only with the grace of god and faith in him.
of Jainism pertains to hell. It is further subdiStill the king could not believe it. He ordered her to
detailed description of a vided into seven hells.
stay in the palace and observe her penance. Champa the 63 salaka purusas Details of the dimenwas bold enough to stay in the palace and observe her
(most illustrious men) sions and other physi- penance as per her desire.
born during the fourth cal features of all three After observing Champa in the palace the king was kala, which included the lokas can be had from really surprised. since then the king considered her as 24 tirthankars. Each the scriptures.
his sister and asked her the reason of her penance. tirthankara invigorated Conclusion
How could she servive without eating anyhing? She the spiritual faith and z Accoridng to the
had a strong faith in her guru. So she told the king, It is preached the path for á Jain scriptures, Jainism
possible only with the grace of my guru that I can ob- purification and libera S is believed to be
serve this penance. The king was impressed by her tion of soul. All the a Z everlastng; it always
answer and invited her guru at the palace. Even the tirthankars had striking W existed and will con
guruji accepted it gladly and came to Agra. The king similarities in their birth... tinue to exist. Human
was so much impressed by the Jain guruji that he or- renunciation from
dered the slaughter houses to be kept closed for six worldly life and the path = Elife goes through a semonths.
they followed to attain ries of paradisiacal to
The penance of one Jain lady was the cause of such z catastrophic periods
kevala-jnana (absolute back and forth. in a an important event of history
knowledge). It is note JAIN DHARM ANE ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK KRIYAO VISHESHANK JAIN DHARM ANE ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK
JAIN DHARM ANE ANYA DHARMNI AAVASHYAK KRIYAO VISHESHANK