$JES 203 First Step of Jainism Level 2 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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5 Nirvana Event (Nirvana Kalyänak)
This is the event when a Tirthankar is liberated from the cycle of birth and death, and becomes a Siddha. The Tirthankar destroys the remaining four Aghäti Karma, and is now free from all Karma.
Posture of Mahävir-swämi when he attained omniscience.
Glossary
Chyavana Kalyänak Dikshä Kalyänak Janma Kalyanak Keval-jnän Kalyänak Nirvana Kalyänak
Pancha Kalyanak Tirthankar
Vardhamän Mahävir-swämi
(Rhyme - Yankee Doodle)
TIRTHANKARS
Mahävir-swämi sitting still Deep in meditation Concentrated on his soul And he reached liberation
Chorus:
Vardhamän Mahävir-swämi Great courageous Hero Showed us all what we must do To make our Karma zero.
THE FIRST STEP OF JAINISM
The enlightened should contemplate that his soul is endowed with boundless capabilities.
- Mahavir (Niyamasära, 96)
Only the one who has transcended fear can experience equanimity.
- Mahavir (Sutrakritänga 1/2/2/17)
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