Jin puja

Author(s): Harendra Shah
Publisher: USA Jain Center Northern Calfornia

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Jin Pujä
Be bäju chämar dhäle, ek ägal vajra uläle Jai meru dhari utsange, indra chosath malia range Prabhu päsnu mukhadu jovä, bhavobhav nä pätik khovä.
2.9. Bhäv Puja
There are three types of Bhäv Pujäs. In general, Chaitya Vandan is performed after the Ashtaprakäri Pujä.
2.10.Avasthä, Bhumi, Älamban, Mudrä and Pranidhan Triks
There are a total of ten triks (triks means a group of three): (1) Nisihi trik (2) Pradakshinä trik, (3) Pranäm trik, (4) Pujä trik, (5) Avasthä trik, (6) Dishä trik (7) Bhumi trik (8) Älamban trik (9) Mudrä trik (10) Pranidhan trik.
Earlier, we have already mentioned about (1) Nisihi trik (2) Pradakshinä trik, (3) Pranäm trik, (4) Pujä trik and (6) Dishä trik
(5) Ävasthä Trik: a) Birth Stage - While doing Abbishek, (the ceremony of bathing), we should think that Indra and heavenly beings are performing the Abhishek on the Mount Meru upon the head of the newly born baby who is going to be Tirthankar, b) Kingship Stage - After worshipping the Parmätmä with sandal paste, flowers and ornaments, we should contemplate the kinghood of Tirthankar imagining Him seated on a throne. c) Shraman (Ascetic) Stage - We look at the hairless head of Tirthankar and contemplate His Ascetic stage of life, wishing for ourself the same state in this life.
(7) Bhumi Pujan Trik: Before doing Chaitya Vandan, we should sweep the ground with the help of our scarf or handkerchief in order to gently move insects and minute living beings from the area.
(8) Älamban Trik: a) Varna-älamban - We should recite the sutras, stavanas and stuti correctly without skipping any letter or a word. b) Arthav-älamban - We should think of the meaning of the words uttered by us. c) Pratimav-älamaban - We should say prayers facing the Parmätmä.
(9) Mudrä Trik - a) Yoga Mudrä - Fold the ten fingers into the form of a lotus, keep the elbow on the belly and recite the Chaitya Vandan up to Namuthunam. b) Jin Mudrä - Do Kausagga while standing up arid keeping two arms hanging down after reciting from Arihant-cheiyaname up to Anattha Sutra. (c) Mukata Sukti Mudrä - Fold your two palms hollow like a pearl-shell and then touch your forehead and recite Jävanti Cheial, Jävant-Kevisähu and Jay viyräya.
(10) Pranidhan Trik - Chaitya Vandan is performed with full physical, verbal and mental concentration.
Compiled by Harendra Shah
6/20/02