JAINA Convention 2005 07 JCNC

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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3. Commonly recited religious phrases could be modified to further extend Unity by relating to common Monks like Acharya Bhadrabahu. For example in Manglacharan:
Swetambar say: Manglam Bhagwan Veero, Manglam Gotam Gani, Manglam Shulbhadradhyo...
Digambar say: Manglam Bhagwan Veero, Manglam Gotam Gani, Manglam Kundkundhadhyo...
These lines should be replaced as follows:
Manglam Bhagwan Veero, Manglam Gotam Gani, Manglam Bhadrabahuvyo...
By replacing the the name of each faction's monks with a common monk Jain Unity strengthens. I have seen this was applied beautifully by Muni Roopchandraji Maharaj when I was fortunate to attend him during Paryushana at Siddhachalam 2 years ago.
4. Common rituals could be developed. In addition, words in the Puja can be modified to become inclusive to all Jains. I conducted Bhagwan Mahavir's Pooja at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan by changing few words to the likings of both Swetambar and Digambar as follows:
a) Replacing "Puju Digambar Gurucharan" with "Puju Rishivar Gurucharan" b) Replacing "Kelash shri Sammed shri Girnar Giri Puju sada; Champapuri Pavapuri puni Aur Teerath Sarvada" with
"Kelash shri Sammed Shri Palitana Girnarji; Champapuri Pavapuri puni Aur Teerath Sarvada"
5 Eight days of Paryushana and ten days of Das Laxana could be replaced by ten days of Paryushana-Das Laxana Parva by starting on Friday and ending on next week's Sunday. First four days of Bhagwan Mahavir's charitra Vanchan followed by Janma Divas and other prabhavan, and in the mean time daily sequential evening lectures on of Das Dharma.. Uttam Khsama, Mardava, Aarjav, Soch, Satya, Sayyam, tap, Tyag, Akinchan, and Brahmacharya..in half part and next half daily lectures on 10 different subjects chosen between scholars and centers. Once during a lecture Jinchandraji Maharaj had elaborated that Paryushana date can be fixed to suit/help following Jain Dharma.
6. Emphasis on Jain meditation (not Yoga) should be incorporated in everybody's life. Four stages of Pindastha, Padastha, Roopastha, Roopateet should be practiced. When meditating on soul, Digambar and Swetambar differences evaporate because body (Digambar) or clothes on the body (Swetambar) become extraneous.
7. All major programs at centers should be conducted either in English or distributed evenly between Gujrati, Hindi, and English. Ideally, all programs could be
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