Jainism Abroad

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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a golden lotus....... delivering the last and longest sermon of 16 "PRAHARS" (48 hours) continuously like a stream rushing towards the sea - the sea of Salvation, the Sea of ultimate supreme Consciousness of Infinite JNANA (Knowledge), Infinite DARSHANA (Cognition), Infinite VIRYA (Power) & Infinite SUKHA (Bliss).
Behold! This is now the last night, the dark night of Deepavali, which is kindling the inner light of millions through the Divine life-light and Speech of Bhagawan Mahaveera ....... the stream like speech of Bhagawana Mahaveera washing the blemishes of the individuals and the universe.
As the Deepavali night grew darker and darker, more and more lighter became the inner life flame of Bhagawan and more and more nearer the sea of Salvation became the stream of the speech of the sermon......gradually it went on becoming diminished and silent.
Observe, silently observe......Bhagawan - Padmasana - Paryankasana - seated Bhagawan is now entering into KAYA-YOGA by crossing the BADAR (gross), MANOYOGA (mental State) and VACHANA YOGA (verbal state) and from there into SOOKSHMA-KAYA-YOGA (the subtle physical state)........
And see........!the midnight is passing...........now this SOOKSHMA KAYA YOGA is also crossed out and, with only the four GHATIS of new-moon night left, the remaining four non-destructive karmas are also destroyed bringing the total destroyal of the eight KARMAS ALL KRIYAS (actions) have now ceased and with the entry in the Motionless, speechless, mindless, blemishes-less purest state of the Self, there is arising a "Speechless sound" of the Bhagawan :
--"LAM THAT, THE SIDDHA PARAMATMA, THE LIBERATED ---- THE SALVATION - ATTAINED GOD..........!"
And then is growing a grand cycle of LIGHT, lightening the dark Deepavali night............. Yes, now the light of the soul, the Liberated soul is lit and the light of the body is extinguished for ever....... Bhagawan has attained his PARINIRVANA ............His liberated soul is soaring high and high reaching the pinnacle of Loka and going to the permanent abode of the SIDDHAS - "THE SIDDHASHILA" - from where he is never to return again, never.......! Here around his mortal frame the sounds of a grand meditative chorus are coming out from the voices of the bereaved lamenting Sangha gathered:
"SIDDHA PRABHU NIRGRANTHA SARVAJNA DEVA"
And from the heaven, Indra and the other Gods are descending to celebrate the NIRVANA KALYANAKA (the auspicious event of salvation) of BHAGAWAN MAHAVEERA.
"They bathed his body with holy waters, applied Sandal paste, dressed the body in DEVA - DUSHYAS(heavenly silk) and decked and adorned him with a crown and other ornaments. He was carried in a palanquin and millions had joined the procession to pay their last homage to the Great Lord. There was solemn celestial music accompanied by musical instruments. The palanquin was placed on a pyre of fragrant Sandalwood. The final prayers were offered. Clarified butter (Ghee) was sprinkled over thepyre. Perfumed water was sprinkled to extinguish the fire. After the final rights were over, the Gods carried with them the mortals and the bones to the heaven"
THE SECRETS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF BHAGAWAN MAHAVEERA'S PREACHINGS
Arihanta Sarvajna Bhagawan Mahaveera's preachings were eternal, away from the limits and fragments of TIME, PLACE, all pervading and all sided. His being the Omniscient, absolute realization, he preached the path and principles of eternal value and eternal significance.
The uniqueness, secrets and significance of Mahaveera's preachings may chiefly be listed as under :(1) APRAMADA : The awareness or the absence of carelessness Bhagawan Mahaveera's life and preachings are based
on continuous, breakless, choiceless awareness, the awareness of all time throughout. The awareness confines to the constant state of the being, of the Self. This constant awareness may be named as a "YOGA", APRAMAD-YOGA,