Jain Digest 1988 11 Vol 14 No 08

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

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MAMA YEARNS
PAPA PRIDES
Son, you are away,
All grown up, Acting like a grown up; I'm allowing you that way; I know that you did not need
My permission for that.
Son, you were six years old.
We lived in a holy city. We took you to the Jain temple,
We recited Namokaar Mantra, And many prayers and worships.
We taught you Not to hurt even an ant, And to be kind to all livings. We taught you to be gentle, Be fair and straightforward. It was a profound lesson.
in tne midst of my labour pains, And midst your fast growing up, I only hope that I have planted Some seeds of Jainism
in your heart That will bloom for ever and ever)
Even in a foreign soil.
The world is not fair always And ther's violence all around us;
There is greed and selfishness, Virtue is not rewarded sometimes. But hope you'll fill air around With sacrifice, love and joy. Like the roses that bloom
among thorns.
For these seeds contain
The essence of life;
They make life easy And they give meaning to life.
I only planted them; Keeping them alive
Is up to you. That is my wish for you. - Mrs Shashi Jain, Montville, NJ
- Anonymous
Courtesy of Jain Study Circular, October 1988 issue, published distributed free by Jain Study Circle, 99-11 60 Avenue, Flushing, NY.
and
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RAGHAVA PANDAVIYUM CAN BE READ FORWARD AS WELL BACKWARD
Jain Saint Sruta Kirti, the author of Raghava Pandaviyum, which is a great masterpiece in Jain literature, exclaimed to the world with the composition of this masterpiece and astonishing display of reading it both forward and backward.
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