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ŚRĪ UVAVĀI SŪTRA
1ST UPĀNGA SŪTRA
OUR KARMAS DECIDE OUR NEXT BIRTH
(SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR MODE)
In this Āgama, Lord Mahāvīra revealed that our karmas and not God is responsible for our future. Our karmas decide our gati (state of existence) in the next birth. Lord Mahāvīra has also explained by which karma one attains which
particular gati.
The Uvavāi Sūtra describes the devotion of Lord Mahāvīra's devoted disciple
Konnik.
By mere worship of Lord Mahāvīra, King Konnik felt the vibrations in every part of his body. Whenever a person brought news of Lord Mahāvīra, King Konnik used to give him one of his most valuable necklaces. This highest form of worship towards Lord is described in this Agama. Those aspirants who want to gain in depth knowledge of the appropriate method of worshipping God and Guru will benefit by reading Sri Uvavāi Sūtra.
This Sūtra also describes the art of gardening. It describes in detail the types
of fruit bearing and flower bearing plants and trees that should be planted. It educates us about the positive energy received from the nearby trees and the
Sadhana that Lord Mahāvīra performed under such trees.
