Simandhar Swami

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Lord Simamdhar: The Savior Of The World
Questioner: Are there any tirthankaras living in other locations besides Mahavideh kshetra?
continue to be born in Mahavideh Kshetra, whereas here, in our Bharat kshetra, tirthankaras are born only during a certain period of the time cycle. During certain time periods, there are no tirthankaras here. But at the moment, Simandhar Swami is present for us. He is going to live for a very long time.
The Geography Of Mahavideh Kshetra
Questioner:Can you give us more details about Mahavideh Kshetra? Is it true what is written in our scriptures about Mount Meru being so many jojans (a measurement of distance equal to eight miles) high?
Dadashri: It is true. It is exact. It is all measured and calculated, even the life span. Yes, everything is according to calculations.
Dadashri: There are fifteen worlds: five Bharat, five Airavat, and five Mahavideh. At the present time there are no tirthankaras in any of the five Bharat worlds or the five Airavat worlds. The other five Mahavideh Kshetras, however, have the time cycle of the fourth segment called Satyug. Tirthankaras are present there. The fourth segment of the time cycle constantly prevails in Mahavideh Kshetra. Here for us, the time cycle keeps rotating from the first to the sixth.
Questioner: When do we have tirthankaras here?
Dadashri: Tirthankaras will be present here on earth during the third and the fourth segment of the time cycle.
Questioner: And they will be born here in India and not anywhere else, right?
Dadashri: Only on this land! Only on this very land can we have tirthankaras.
Questioner: Is there some special significance to this land?
In the universe there is this middle world of ours. There are a total of fifteen such worlds. The middle world is round. People are not able to understand anything more about this. The atmosphere between the different worlds is such that it is not possible for one to go from one world to another. There are fifteen worlds where human beings can take birth and live. Ours is one of them. Besides the Earth, there are fourteen other locations where there are human beings just like us. Presently on the Earth it is the time cycle of Kaliyug, whereas Satyug is prevalent in other worlds. In Kaliyug there is no unity in thoughts, speech and acts. In Satyug there is unity in thoughts, speech and acts.
Simandhar Swami is now one hundred and fifty thousand years old and will live for another one hundred and twenty-five thousand years. He was born long before Lord Rama. Lord Ram was a Gnani and although he was born here on the Earth, He was able to see Simandhar Swami. Simandhar Swami is responsible for the salvation of the world.
Dadashri: This land is considered very elevated spiritually.
Questioner: Why is only Simandhar Swami worshipped and not the other nineteen tirthankaras who are also living and present?
Dadashri: The others too may be worshipped but only Simandhar Swami has an account with Hindustan. It is his bhaav, deep inner intent. Of the twenty current living tirthankaras,