Ahimsa Times 2008 09 SrNo 99

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Vol. No. 99 September, 2008
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PARYUSHAN PARVA
Paryushan Parva is an annual religious festival of the Jains. Considered auspicious and sacred, it is observed to deepen the awareness as a physical being in conjunction with spiritual observations Generally, Paryushan Parva falls in the month of September. In Jainisim, fasting is considered as a spiritual activity, that purify our souls, improve morality, spiritual power, increase knowledge anc strengthen relationships. The purpose is to purify our souls by staying closer to our own souls, looking at our faults and asking for forgiveness for the mistakes and taking vows to minimize our faults. Also a time when Jains will review their action towards their animals, environment and every kind of soul.
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Paryashan Parva is an annual, sacred religious festivals of the Jains. It is celebrated with fasting reading of scriptures, observing silence etc preferably under the guidance of monks in temples Strict fasting where one has to completely abstair from food and even water is observed for a week o more. Depending upon one's capability, complete fasting spans between 8-31 days. Religious anc spiritual discourses are held where tales of Lorc Mahavira are narrated. The Namokar Mantra is chanted everyday. Forgiveness in as importan aspect of the celebration. At the end of Fasting, al will ask for forgiveness for any violence or wrong. doings they may have imposed previous year. The practice of forgiving transcends religious boundaries
Digambara Jains observe it for a period of ten days
during which Dashalakshana vrata is undertaken. Tatwartha Sutra of Umaswati is recited. They celebrate Ananta- Chaturdasi on the Chaturdasi. Svwetambara Jains celebrate it as an 8 day festival which ends with Bhadarpada Shukla Panchami. Kalpa Sutra is recited thought the period of Samvatsari. The last day of paryushan Parva is called Samvatsari. As in the previous years, this year too, the event was celebratec by the Jain community throughout the country and abroad with religious rituals, fasting, austerities worships and listening to discourses on Jain scriptures...........................Click for article on paryushar festival.
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