Jain Digest 2008 07

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

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9. Agyaapaya vipaksanstha navichyaya Dharma pramattsanyatsya: Following Lords and scriptures guidance. teach right things to people doing wrong things, link results to karma, and keep wider view is Dharma Dyana ( right meditation leading to Heaven and Moksha).
10 Prithktvek tvavitarka suksham kriyaprti pativyupara tkriyani vritteeni: Prithktvvitark, Ekattvavitark, Sukshakriyaprtipaati, and vyuparatkriyanivrati are four types of Shukla Dyana leading to Moksha (liberation)
During eight days of Paryushana, this higher level of consciousness is achieved by reading of Kalpa Sutra, pravachana. Navkaar Mantra and Logassa Uccharan, Deep Bhakti, austerity (Tapa) and learning and staying with our pure soul. During 10 days of Paryushana ( Das Laxana), this is attained by removing anger, deceit, ego, and greed from our conduct, be truthful, Keeping limitations on senses, austerity, giving up worldly things, keep restrictions on 14 internal and 10 external Parigrah, and staying with soul. By concentrating on our soul, removing impurities using 12 levels of austerities, the person can attain the stages of Pindastha, Padastha, Roopastha, and Roopateet.
How do we do together? One suggestion - by incorporating Ten Dharma pravachana every day during eight days of Paryushana, and by including Kalpa Sutra reading (similar to 1 Anuyoga - consisting of learning about 63 Salaka Purush), recital of Navkaar Mantra and Logassa (prayer of 24 Tirthankaras) during 10 days of Paryushana. More better we can do together Paryushana and Das Laxana in 10 days from Friday, and concluding on Sunday of 2 week, keeping last as day of Samvatsari Pratikruman und Alochana Path, Parna und Tapasvi's Bahimaan. All can celebrate Bhagwan's Birth on Sunday.
Nirmal Dosi,
Chairperson JAINA Scholars Program: ndosia verizon.net
LIST OF JAIN HOLIDAYS (HOLY DAYS) FOR 2009
Religious festivals, in general, are celebrations characterized by excitement, enjoyment, and solemn prayers. Jain festival practices and observances are characterized more by renunciation, self-restraint, learning, meditation, forgiveness, repentance, and expressing devotion to the moral values brought to life by the Jinas or Tirthankar.
GREGORIAN 2009 A. D. Tuesday April 7 Monday April 27 Akshay Trutiyä Tuesday July 7 Guru Purnima Tuesday August 18 Monday August 24 Monday August 25 Thu. September 3 Friday September 4 Sunday October 18 Monday October 19 Friday October 23 November 2
Jain Auspicious Occasions Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Varshitap Year - long fast ends. Pilgrimage Day Reverence Day for Guru Teacher PARYUSHAN PARVA BEGINS SAMVATSARI DAY DASTILAXANA PARVA Anant Chaturdashi KSHAMAVANI, DAY DASLAKSHANA ENDS MAHAVIR NIRVAN, DIWALI New year day & Day of Enlightenment of Lord Gautamswämi Gnan Panchami,
Dev Diwali; Birthdays of Hemchandächärya; Shrimad Rajchandra and Lonkäshah Maun Agiyaras or Ekadashi, Compiled by, Prakash Mody at Aprakasha gmail.com or call (416) 491 5560
Saturday November 28
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