$JES 302 Jain Philosophy Level 3 Book

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

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DREAMS OF MOTHER TRISHALÄ 09 Golden Vase
The ninth dream Queen Trishalä had was of a Golden Vase filled with the clear water. It was a magnificent, beautiful, and bright vase. It was decorated with a garland.
This dream indicated that her son would be perfect in all virtues and would be full of compassion for all living beings. He would be a supreme religious personality.
10 Lotus Lake
The tenth dream Queen Trishalä had was of a Lake full of Lotuses. Thousands of lotuses were floating in the lake, and they all bloomed and opened at the touch of the sun's rays. The lotuses had a very sweet fragrance.
This dream indicated that her son would be beyond worldly attachment. He would help liberate human beings who were tangled in the cycle of birth, death, and misery.
11 Ocean
The eleventh dream Queen Trishalä had was of an Ocean. Its water rose in all directions to great heights. The wind blew gently and created the waves.
This dream indicated that her son would have a serene and pleasant personality. He would achieve infinite perception and knowledge and would escape from worldly life, which is the ocean of birth and death and the misery. This would lead his soul to the Moksha (liberation).
12 Celestial Plane
The twelfth dream Queen Trishalä had was of a Celestial plane. The plane resounded with celestial music. It was full of the pleasant and spiritual aroma of the incense.
This dream indicated that all of the Angels in the heaven would respect, honor, and salute her son's spiritual teachings.
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