JAINA Convention 2011 07 Houston TX

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

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JAINA CONVENTION 2011
"Live and Help Live
Digamber: http://www.jinvaani.org: It has pravachana and stories from many monks and scholars. Krantikaari Muni Shri Tarun Sagarji Maharaaj: http://www.tarunvani.com/ Vasunandji Maharaj: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOziqU5LgAc
This opens to many monks pravachana of Saurabh Sagarji, Praman Sagarji, Tarun Sagarji, Acharya Viddyasagarji Maharaj and other valuable sites.
Sthanakvasi: Acharya Samrat Shivmuniji Maharaaj and Rastra Sant Shri Manohar Muniji Maharaaj (use Firefox): http://jainvision.com/, www.jainacharya.org http://trakjain.com/ (provided by Anand Bora)
Terapanth: Pravachana by Acharya Mahapragyaji Maharaaj: http://terapanthonline.com/
Shrimad Rajchandraji: (lectures by Pujya Shri Rakeshbhai) www.shrimadrajchandramission.org (Provided by Amit Gala) http://www.shrimadraichandradharampur.org/index.asp (provided by Kirit Daftari)
Lectures of Pujya Shri Kanji Swami: (Provided by Shri Hasmukh Bhai Shah) kanjiswami.org; vitragvani.com; atmadharma.com; www.atma-darshan.org www.kahansurya.com The above are very rich sources of both audio and video media. You might have to click on "pravachana" if needed.
3. There are eight basic properties of a householder which we need to follow. - Acharya Maghnandi Yogindra. They are giving up: • Drinking
Meat Honey Five Udambars (Barh, Peepal, Paakar, goolar, Kathumar - all these supposed to have plenty of Trasa Jiva in it) Eating in night Drinking filtered water (Chhana Huwa Paani), doing Jiva Daya and Navkaar Mantra recitation are other three.
4. Ultimate level is to be Shravak /Shravika as Eleven Pratimadhari. - (Ratnakaran
Shravakaachaar) Acharya Samant Bhadra. They are progressive in nature. These are also called Shreniya for householder. These can be incorporated in our daily life to the level of determination. These Pratimas are : a. Darshan Pratima: Be Samyagdrasti with eight basic properties avoiding seven bad habits
(gambling, drinking, meat eating, hunting, stealing etc.) b. Vrat Pratima: Follow 12 Vratas as depicted c. Samayik Pratima: Do Samayik one, two or three times a day d. Proshadhovas Pratima: Live like a monk for certain duration e. Sachitta- Virat Pratima: Don't eat food without getting processed by fire. Boil water before
drinking
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