JAINA Convention 2015 07 Atlanta GA

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

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Aspire for Moksh. you want to be happy but because you don't want to be the cause for anybody's griet.
Samyak
Ahimsā
Sama Anima Thus only the one who Intuitively fears wrong actions rather than his own ng or pain who scaly
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inby nature sa Shravak in the sense
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Parmatma therefore explains that performing Dharma with the tent of getting Sukh or evading Duas never Sayak in nature. Practicing Dharma with an innervision of "Sarva Jew Mama Joe Sama is the true essence of Ahimsa. This means that every ng being sain to my soul Just as my life is
be to me, there is also dear to them. And thus. I don't want to give them any pain, I dont want to be the cause of their suffering
Every mother nurtures her child with values and ethics from a very young age. This upbringing plays an integral role in shaping her child's belief and molding his thought process
The negative impact of that action. But when you instill fear in his mind towards a particular action he wil refrain from performing that action until the time that fear overpowers him the moment that far vanishes, he will not hesitate trom doing that action again. Hence, what more advisable, not to do something for the fear of suffering in hell or to refrain from doing something as it causes pain and agony to another living being?
Beingthe blessed descendants of Bhagwan Mahavit. every parent wishes to insoll in their child a heart with Ahimsa and Compassion at its core. Hence many of us have often heard words of advice from our parents and well-wishers like, "Dear, dont step on an ant It will die and you will commitasin Paap) which will take youto hell (Narak)
Not Milling an antis Ahimsa (Non Violonce), and Ahimsa the cardinal principle of our Dharma Religion
Majority of the people understand and know Dharma with the activities and traditions tentals. But Dharma does not have a connection with the actions you do, it is connected with the emotions and intentions underlying those actions A doctor is equipped with a knife and so is a murderer. The action is the same, but the doctor's intention is to save a patient's life while the murderer intends to
in the vicom. Your actions and the reactions to these actions, "Your Kama, are always dependent on your intentions. When your intentions are positive and seless, you can advance towards Mokshevenints with itself
this advice good or correct? The guidance is correct but only the partial sentencesvalid, "Don't steponan ant. It wil die Now think about it, the perception and intentinthe rest of this statement appropriate? Notstepping on an ant because will diesems from a feeling of compassion, but not stepping on an ant because the sin will take you to hell misleading. Implies that we are not kilingan ant because we will have to suffer thereafter. If the
have to sutter threate the same action promised us heaven. We would be ready to commit that action respective of the ant's pain and suffering
Within your Dhamma will be everlasting and you vision will be Samyakin nature Right Vision When one gets scared of lacs by nature, he abstairs from performing wrong actions because he has the vision that such actions are harmful to others as well as him. How can I do something which incts pain upon somebody else with compassion and vision that herenounces Paap Sucha vision Sworthy of great Respect. And the Anims arising from this vision 5 Samyak Ahimsa Thus, on the one who intuitively fears wrong actions rather than his own suffering or pain and who is intrinsically apprehensive of Paap by nature is a Sha L ayman) in the true sense We have practiced Dharmik religious) activities in innumerable fetimes, whatsastonishing is that we have even adopted Dasha renouncing the world) several times. However, even then, we aspired to Iberate ourselves from the sorrows of this world and experience infinite biss in Moksh (Liberation. That means that we adopted Diksha also for our own Swarth and happiness, to free us from STOWS. Where there are selfish desires (Swarth), Dhamacan never exist. Adopting Disha was a right action, but the intention behind this action was wrong, and the motive of Diksha itself was flawed. Living a stessile devoid of any violence is the real aspiration for attaining Moksh Because in Moksh, there is no body and in the absence of a body I can never perform any violence. This is the true goal behind aspiring for Moksh not because I want to be happy, but because I don't want to be the cause for anybody's grief Going to hell will give me pain and S W , is my fear for Dukh. It is called Duh Biruta Du r rutas Mithyanan. And the Ahima arising from Dukh Bhitua is Mirya Ahimsa On the contrary, fearing wrong actions because others are pained by it is called Paap Biruta Paap B a Samyalgan. The one who becomes Pan Bhiru by nature, abstain from performing wrong actions because he has the vision that such actions are harmful to others as well as himself. How can I do something which inflicts pain upon somebody else is with this compassion and vision that the renounces Paap Such a visions Vandaniya. is worthy of great respect. And the
When we perform Dhama with selfish motives, can only help us to accumulate good Karmas but it can never be instrumental in purtying our soul by an ting our Karmas. Only when our actions originate from our compassion, our virtues and our selessness, they become Dharma inthetruesense Because Dharma hot merely any action its essentially the intention of not hurting anyone's heart not inflicting pain or Somow on anybody else through that action. We have been brought up with the values that kilingan ant will take you to hel hence, we fear violence. Had we been nurtured with belief that acting aite will give you heaven, we would not have hestated in doing that as well tis when your heart gets connected to Dharma, your where the you distinguish the night from the wrong when the quality of Amsa evolves from
Empowering the youth of today to evolve their qualities, uplift their wisdom and purify their intentions is the proper way to guide them towards Dharma
Guiding a child and advising his essential ou the advice should be such that nurtures he wisdom When you st u mteh perception behind any activity, he will automatically refrain from doing anything wrong since he knows
Today's generation gap results in a constant contacto Thoughts The older generation's treasures traditions while the younger generation's looks for reasons and rationales. The differences in opinions compounded with the lack of proper understanding and knowledge often take the younger generations away from Dhamma
Fear for an art med ind refrain him for performing at particular கான the times
Inspiring the youth of today not just to practice Dharma, but understand es essence is the only way Bhagwan Mahavi's priceless legacy can touch their hearts. Make your children capable of discerning the right from wrong broaden their minds with the Samyak vision of Dharma And you will be truly surprised by their reverence and understanding of Dharma and their willingness to pursue the Truth
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