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PRABUDDH JEEVAN
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happinerss there is no need or inclination for religion. crease and hence re-established Tirth or Religion as The 10 Kalpavrksas are:
the solution to the miseries, thus he lays the founda
tion of Jain tradition in this Kala Chakra. 01. Mättanga - which spreads health and cheerfulness
4th Ārā - Disama - Susama: 02. Bhrutānga - This grant beauty
After nirvana of Ist Tirthankara, it takes 3 years and 03. Turyānga - whose leaves give out fine music
8 1/2 months for the 4th Ārā to commence. 04. Dipasikha - which illuminated darkness by its
5th Ārā-Dusama (Present Time): shine
This is the era of Sāsana of the 24th Tirthankara i.e. 05. Jyotirānga - which shines like sun, lightning or
bliss of Mahavira presides for 21,000 years.
Characterized by: Many ups & downs, Materialistic
Chaos; Fights; Wrest; Ego, Clashes; Upper Class 06. Chitrānga - which gives out woderful wreath
people deteriorate in Conduct/Character; People from 07. Chitrarasa - which gives fragrant food
lower strata - maids, servants etc. have slimy moral 08. Manyānga - which gives precious stones & jew
stature; Big cities grow and villages become burial els
ground i.e. cemetery; Deterioration values, principles, 09. Gehakara - which gives house & shelter
disciplines: Good people become victims of taunts and 10. Ananga - which gives fine clothes
indecent remarks; Gross injustice; Natural disasters; 2nd Arā-Susama :
Man destroys nature; False idea of religion; Decline in
influence of knowledge; Corrupt are worshiped; SadhuThe conditions in Susama Ārā are the same is those
Sadhivis have to be brave for tough obstacles in their in Susama-Susama, but there is a considerable de
lives; Devas do not give darshana ealiy: Anti-Jainism cline in happiness and virtue.
rises. Despite these odds, Tirthankara's influence still 3rd Ārā--Susama-Duama :
persists, so the intensity of sins will be less, hence, In this Arā the happiness declines further, but still there will be no 7th hell for beings of this Ārā. This is happiness is more than misery. Kalpavrksas do not the Kala when Moksha is not possible if born in 5th Ārā consistently provide what is desired. People gradually but person born in 4th Ārā can attain Moksha in 5th lose their virtues. Greed and other passions start in Arā. Person can go maximum upto 7th Gunasthan in this era. Towards the end of this Ārā, 1st Tirthankara- this era. At the end of this era Jain religion is lost temĀdināth - is born in royalty, is committed to upliftting porarily. mankind, and teaches skills for survival-64 skills to Marudeva is first and lambuswami is last to attain women and 72 skills to men. Chosen as leader, Moksha in this Kala Chakra Sakrendra-Chief of Indras and other Devas, presides 6th Ārā - Dusama Dusama: for royal ceremonies. wedding etc, At a suitable time,
Characterized by: severe weather-extreme heat at Indra successfully urges the king for Diksa with 9 Lokāntika Devas. Renounces the world, does a lot of
daytime and severe cold at night; Buildings etc. de
stroyed; towards north & south of Vaitādhya Mountains charity - 1000 gold coins every day for one full year,
on opposite Banks of Ganga and Sindhu rivers, there performs severe penance and austerities, attains
will be 72 burrows, 2 rows of each; unlimited desire for Kevaljnana (omniscience), spreads Jainism far & wide, inspires others towards omniscience and attains nir
food in large quantity, seafood buried under soil during vana. 1st Tirthankara's son Bharata is also born in this
day and cooked with sun's heat and eaten at nights;
internal conflicts increases; women not respected; Ārā, becomes a king in his young age, vigourously does
people will be poor, weak, starving and diseased. A six 13 attham Tapa (133 days of fasting), thus attaining
year old girl delivers many children together; lots of sins the status of Cakravarti - ruler of 6 continents. Thus 3rd Arā - Susama-Dusam-1 st Tirthinkara and ist
& hardships; reborn as Tiryanca or Hellish beings. It is Cakravarti are born (2 out of 63 Sallakha Purusas).
said to avoid birth in this Ārä, one should give up post
sunset-meals and strictly follow vegeterianism and prinTirthankar Adinath is first king the, first Sadhu and the first Tirthankar. He sees that gradually miseries will in
ciple of Jainism.
