Jaina Method Of Curing

Author(s): Manju Jain
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Evidential Story-29
If both husband and wife are religious then they can make very good use of this life. But unfortunately if even one of them is non believer in God or on a wrong path then the family life is derailed. This story is about such a royal family. One day in that family "Wherefrom has this naked, uncivilized and wild creature come? He is not at all ashamed? Look at him ugly body, layer of dirt on it, as if since years he had not bathed. Look at the way he eats! can't he sit and eat ? Even a beggar eats in a leaf but look at him he is eating in his hands mixing up everything! Doesn't he know the different tastes of food?" These are the thoughts of the beautiful queen who is proud of her beauty and who is admiring herself in front of the mirror. Who considers this perishable body as the soul and everything else who considers decking up this temporary body as the main goal of her life. These thoughts are of the queen Jayasena who saw the great Munishree Gyanbhushanji Maharaj who is patient, won over desires, engrossed in meditation being taken to the royal palace for meals by her husband. The question is whether this atheist queen who has strayed away from the right path who is talking ill about Digambar Munishree the one who considers everybody equal is he harming anybody? Or is she with her bad thoughts and bad feelings telling her own soul? Probably this ignorant woman does not know that the soul within is eternal and the good or bad thoughts or feelings are imprinted on the soul. Then they bring us sorrow or happiness as time comes. According to Jain religion our good or bad deeds are work for God and those deeds we call Vishwakarma also. So whatever wrong she said against the muniraj not only spoiled not only her future but also her present. All the bad thoughts, words and deeds which were imprinted on her soul appeared soon. The muniraj who was always at peace and who looked at everyone equally did not pay any attention to her bad words but the queen invited trouble for herself. Within a few days she was infected with leprosy. The body for which she took so much care to make it look beautiful, was stinking horribly due to the disease and nobody but flies would be her companions. That is why scriptures tell us that one should never insult or slander a saint. Don't look at the outer body of muniraj instead look at the pure soul that resides within, look at his sacrifice, look at his self control. Don't discern the body instead discern the soul. There are many people who learn nothing from holy books or gurus but learn only after being punished for their misdeeds and then follow the right path.
Queen jayasena also learnt the hard way. She understood that her present state was the result of her slandering the muni.
If I plant a babool tree the I should be prepared to be hurt by its thorns. Therefore to get rid of the painful illness she sought refuge in Munishree Gyanbhushanji Maharaj Yogiraj munishree who advised her to recite daily the 29th shloka of Bhaktamar stotra "Singh sane". Manimayukh shikha vichitre"... with riddhi and mantra to get rid of the difficulties she did it. As a result her trouble was removed and her body regained the luster and became pure. Just the way Seth shrepal's body had regained health because of his queen Mainasundari who observed siddhachakra rite. The queen soon after gaining health prostrated at the feet of Munishree and became a Jin devotee.
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