Essence of Jainism Part 02

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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(4) 464 water-reservoirs (vavs); (5) 700 Maths for Hindu Sadhus; (6) 700 Charity Centers (Dharamshalas); (7) 700 Gurukuls; (8) 1000 Sadhus of other religions were fed every day; (9) 500 families of persons reciting Vedas were fed;
(C) RELIGIOUS DEEDS : Besides, they spent Rs. 1,87,60,000/- in Satrunjaya Tirth; Rs. 1,28,00,000/- in establishing Gnan Bhandars (Libraries) at Khambhat, Patan and Dholka.
They gifted gold ornaments at the places of pilgrimage. They got made 15 lacs images of Jains. They performed Sangha Puja thrice a year. They used to give charity to poets, bards, Purohits, beggars etc. They stopped the cowherds of Girnar from collecting taxes from pilgrims by donating them the village Kuhadi for making their living. They donated the village Ankevalia to defray the expenses made for providing money to the needy pilgrims, whose cash money was exhausted, to enable them to return home. They donated rice (paddy) fields to provide a free carrier to the handicapped pilgrims. They appointed Mukhis in different towns to give facilities to the monks coming from very distant places, so that they can perfrom their pilgrimage pleasantly. In all they spent Rs. 3,00,14,18,800/- on charities and religious deeds. There were 70,000/- piligrims in the first pilgrimage headed by Vastupal. We should by our good deeds, as per our humble by capacity, learn to cultivate purity of heart with devotion. (1) Vichar Dharma : Concerns itself with cultivation of Maltri,
Pramod, Karunaya and Madhyastha-the
mental qualities. (2) Ansuthan Dharma : Consists of practising non-violence
(Ahinsa), Asceticism (Sanyam) and
Penance (Tapa) - the ideal Conduct. (3) Gnan Dharma : Consists of Darshana (Faith), Gnan
(knowledge) and haritra (conduct) · the
spiritual qualitis, We follow the four-fold Vichar Dharma in order to be pure in heart. Foul smelling water cannot be made fragrant by adding a
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