Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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beneficiary speech to others. One controls his/her speech and speaks only when it is necessary. Uncontrollable spits are stopped by the Muhapatti from falling on the holy things such as books. It prevents insentient and warm breath that is coming out of the mouth from mixing with sentient and cold air of the outside thus is an act of non-violence. By use of Muhapatti, one becomes humble and courteous. The Muhapatti is about 10 to 12-inch square piece of white cloth, folded in half, then folded about one inch from the closed side, and then it is folded laterally. This way it has three open sides and one closed side, and it symbolizes that living beings attain Moksha through only one destiny - human beings, and not from the other three destinies.
Sthapanacharya : When a Guru is not present, a preceptor's seat is installed by putting a religious book that contains Navakar Mahamantra and Panchindiva sutra on a Sapada (book stand) and/or with Navakarvali on it. The aspirant sits facing East or North or any direction in front of the preceptor's seat. This enables the aspirant to maintain discipline and to develop the quality of humility. One does not gain spiritually without proper guidance from the right guru.
Six Essentials Avashyak
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There are people who are gifted with quiet. It flows out of them almost like a force of nature. One imagines the depths of spirit and personality out of which it emanates. Their presence comforts us and soothes us with their, “Sounds of silence". An Aura of silence is very appealing, its affords a view of the vast horizons that are open to human nature, an infinite light, a cosmic kindness, an openess.
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