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Version 001: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates in the whole of the universe, everywhere, and at all times, taget etc. (foul emotions) are the causes of unhappiness and forthe courance etc. (passionless activity of the soul) are the causes of
ppiness (spiritual bliss). It is due to this fact that this great portatival of "Dasha Lakshana" is eternal, universal and is for all. kay be, that all do not adore it, but, by its own nature, it is of au, it was of all and it will remain of all.
Although, this festival, like "Ashtanhika" Mabaparva, fallsshrice in a year-viz., according to Hindi months, (i) From 'Bhadra pad Shukla' 5 to 14, (ii) From 'Magh Shukla' 5 to 14 and (iii) From *Chaitra Shukla 5 to 14, yet, it is celebrated splendidly in whalt
the country only in the month of 'Bhadrapad Sbukly Sth way to 14th day. The remaining two are not known even to pany of thc Jainas, In the ancient times, during rainy season, business used to become dull, naturally, due to insufficiency of the means of communication. Moreover, the growth of "Jivas' f all living beings), during rainy season, gets highly increased. It being a non-violent society, the monks (naked possessionkas raints) of Jainas stop moving from one village to another villags during the four montbs of rainy season and use to stay at onc place only. "Shravakas' (the householders), too, move (make tours) very rarely. Hence, the natural availability of the company of virtuous persons, and of the time, seem to be the main reasons for cclebrating this festival on a greater scale in the month of "Bhadrapad' only
Normally, the purpose of each religous festival is to increase passion!essness in the soul, but, this festival, is chiefly related with the adoration of the self-attributes. Therefore, this the fastival of passionlessness-is really the festival of continence and obtervince of religious rites.
"Parva' means an auspicious time, i.e., the occasion for chastity. In fact, tbe manifestation of passionless state through realization of the nature of the self (soul) is the real festival, because, that alone is auspicious for the self and is the occasion for chastity.
"Dharma' (the serenity of passionlessness) crops up in the self (soul) ar not in the day or date, but on whichsoevor date the sarcaity of passionlessness, in the form of supreme forbearance
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