Jain Society Greater Atlanta 2008 11 Pratistha

Author(s): Jain Center of Greater Atlanta
Publisher: USA Jain Center Greater Atlanta

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The next prominent question arises as to how do we make karma i.e. mohaniya karma. The less intense it shall be the our fortune. There are many astrologers who authoritatively more good the action shall be. This could be understood claim to change one's fortune but it is oneself who can from a story. mold and mend it. The simple three tips goes as follows:
There was a man named, John. He has two friends. One is Restraint of Mind, Body and Speech
named 'Energy hater' & the other is called 'Anger'. (the
names are weird but relevant to understand the concept). Restraint of mind:
When this John went for a picnic. The energy hater stopped Purity of mind - think good. Good thinking is a big him from doing anything. Without moving around in a ocean which encompasses positive thinking, thinking of picnic spot, You get bored. So was John. The next day, wellbeing for all, and more. Mind is a complex entity. his other friend Anger accompanied him. He did move Man is engulfed with the complexities of world with the around but anger annoyed him & made him angry. This help of complex mind. It is requisite, simple thinking is day he did made effort but not with fruitful results as he healthy thinking. If you have pure thoughts You imbibe broke up with the other people there in the picnic spot. pure energy on the same token You imbibe good karmas Being with Anger, he literally had a dispute with some i.e. fortune. It is like You enjoy the depth of the ocean in people around, bringing home more problems to solve for Bahamas, as the water content is pure and clear. Pure mind, the next day. He had to appear in the law the next day. stable mind is the mirror of joy. This is the basic definition Having all bad experiences he planned to quit both his of healthy mind.
friends. Neither Energy Hater nor Anger accompanied
him. This day he moved around, worked in the fields with Restrain of speech:
the farmers, made friends. He enjoyed the cool breeze of Truth in speech-speak what is, don't add up from your the farm. Further, because of his good approach, the rich notions and conceptions. This is the underlying principle of farmer offered him a free cottage in the farm whenever healthy speech. We all love this word health. We only need he visited there. Though the story is made intentionally, to extend its usage from healthy body to healthy speech it is to convey the different role the different karmas play. and from healthy speech to healthy mind. You speak good, When the energy obstructing karma is less intense (mild, You add up friends, when you speak foul you lose them. not strong) one is very hard working. Added to this when The same theory works with our karmas too. Pure speech the Mohaniya karma is less intense, the action turns out pulls in good energy of karma and the impure speech to be good, ultimately bringing good fortune. Thus action throws them off. 'Like propels' is a common valuable needs energy while good action needs the removal of the phrase. Good brings good.
negative emotion too. The presence or absence of the
negative emotion decides the good or bad action & thus Restrain of body:
ultimately resulting into good or bad fortune. Keep away from violent action. Let there be no disparity in action and speech. No flaw of negative emotions added Thus there is a relation of Fortune with that of effort but up to action. This is healthy action. The action must be not directly. To conclude, if you aspire for a good fortune kept away from activity. Activity is something which You need to really work for it without accompanying the goes on like a machine. It could be propelled by the other negative emotions. It is not a birthday gift you get, but a instigators. But action is full of awareness, self motivated self made loving Birthday cake, made with the sweetness and without the indulgence of negative emotions.
of pure heart, which You enjoy the most.
These simple three tips, healthy mind, healthy speech and righteous action brings in good fortune. Thus when the Energy obstructing karma becomes powerless, the effort becomes more intense. When the RIGHTEOUS effort becomes intense, we gain good fortune. The differences are shown in the above chart. They unite in a simple relationship. The effort we do is grounded on energy. Energy is supplied when the energy obstructing karma is depleted. With the depleted energy obstructing karma, man under takes action. With the action, there could be two possibilities, one good action other is bad action. The one who decides good action is again one of the ghati