Book Title: Jainism For Beginners Level 01
Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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________________ 1. Bending the head 2. Bending the chest 3. Bending from the waist, salute the Lord Sancto-Santorum (Garbhagriha) and have a darshan of the idol of the Paramatma. . Men should stand on the right side of the image and women should stand on the left side of the image. Then Sing song of prayer and glorification with devotion for the Lord overflowing from the heart and also by singing some hymns from Ratnakar Pachchisi or from Bhaktamar Stora our hearts and minds overflow with the delightful emotion of devotion. Keep looking at the idol of the Paramatma with deep concentration. prayer Keep looking intently at the eyes of the Paramatma, who is absorbed in supreme self control. Be silent, be quite, dive into the depths of those eyes, you will experience a new delight and a new freshness. Tubhyam Namastri Bhuvanartiharaya Nath! Tubhayam Namah Kshititalamal Bhushanaya Tubhayam Namastri Jagatah Parmeshwaraya Tubhyam Namo Jin Bhavodadhi Shoshnava the darshan of -Qods& goddesses Salutations to thee who are the destroyer of the sorrows of the three worlds Salutations to thee who are an ornament to this world! Salutations to thee who are the Supreme Lord of the three worlds! Salutations to thee who are the destroyer of the ocean of Samsar! D o not offer a Khamasamana to the gods & goddesses, (those who are installed to safeguard the Jin Shasan) but since they are members of the same faith as you, so in order to respect them, bow your heads and salute them but if the idol of the Paramatma is found along with them, then offer a Khamasaman also. Often we find the idol of Neminath along with the idol of Ambika Devi, the idol of Bhagwan Rishabhdev along with that of Chakeshwari Devi and the idol of Bhagwan Parshwanath along with the idol of Padmavati, installed in temples. . Then we should stand in front of the 24 JIN DARSHAN

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