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- Jain Digest Bhattarak Shree Charukeertiji lectures at North Texas Compiled and translated by
envy, stealing, violence, lies and charitar (character). To attain Ravindra K. Jain of Bedford, TX materialism. But if one does some- salvation, one has to possess all the Last August the Jain Society of thing wrong inadvertently, one three. Samayak means yatharath North Texas had the privilege of should repent and promise not to (of right kind). having Bhattarak Shree repeat the same. Repentance of ones
* The credit of saving Jain Charukeertiji of Moodbidri, give six wrongs is called pratikraman. literature goes to Acharya lectures to a well attended gathering
* Six duties recommended Dharsenacharya. In his cave named of Jains. Each lecture was spiritu- for everyone are prayer to Jina Chandergufa in Gimar, Gujarat, he ally stimulating and was received Bhagwan, prayer to Gurus,
realized, 2000 years ago, that if the with great enthusiasm. Bhattarakji swadhaya, self control, tap (pen- knowledge of Jain religion is not communicated the message in a ance), and charity. One of the put into writing, this religion will very simple language using histori- methods of tap is upvas. Upvas disappear from the face of the earth. cal events and illustrations as
means fasting. But if one cannot The work of writing the summary examples, which made it easy to fast for a whole day, one should eat
of Dawadshank was completed by grasp even difficult concepts.
only one time which is called Bhootbali and Pushapdant. This Summarized are the highlights of ekashana. Even if that is difficult, original work is on 10,000 pages of his lecture series.
one should do anything however palmayra tree leaves and is still * Jainism propagates
small, which will promote disci- maintained in Moodbidri, near uthanvad (progression) rather than pline and self-control. For example Banglore. avtarvad (descention or incarna- one may eat food without salt for a
* In brief, it was emphation). Anyone can reach salvation-a day or may not eat products which sized that despite the busy schedstate where there is neither grief nor are sweet. The message is that ules and other responsibilities, one joy, also called moksha, by accu- whether it is big or small, do
should find time to pray daily by mulating good deeds. Everyone is according to your capacity and not reciting the navkar mantra. And accountable for his actions. We to show off or to copy others. praying does not mean just moving can't just cast off our sins by taking
* Another aspect of Jain the beads of mala. Prayer should a bath in the river Ganges or by religion which is unique is
lead to purification of mind, body, confession in a church. A believer anekantvad. It encourages multi- and speech. In other words, we in Jainism prays to his Jina
opinions rather than one single
should detach ourselves from the Bhagwan "may I be blessed with interpretation.
world around us for that short the characteristics as You possess,"
* Three jewels of Jainism as period and try to concentrate on a prayer which is unique to Jainism. described by Bhattarakji are
Jina Bhagwan. Audio tapes of these * We should lead our lives samayak darshan (belief), samayak lectures can be obtained by calling to avoid greed, attachment, anger, gyan (knowledge) and samayak Atul Khara at (214) 618-3470.
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