tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22205019908499284832024-02-07T23:25:10.918+05:30The Jain Way of LifeJainism is one of the oldest religion from India. It has millions of followers in various ethnic groups all over India and now this religion is spreading in other countries. Jainism is basically an atheist religion, which does not believe in creator God.
This is a place to know about the Jain way of life.Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-10097359500775405542011-09-17T12:59:00.002+05:302011-09-17T13:11:08.256+05:30Twelve Vows Of Layperson-Complied by Pravin K. Shah Jain Study Center of North Carolina Jain Ethics: Twelve Vows Of LaypersonThe five great vows (Maha-vratas) can be adopted by monks who are very keen about the uplift of their souls and ready to sacrifice all worldly enjoyments and family ties. For those who want to remain in family life and for whom complete avoidance of five principle sins Chittaranjan Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783867496013159135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-77416456956027843512011-05-23T20:08:00.002+05:302011-05-23T20:12:22.114+05:30Jainism School Project | What is JainismThis was a school project that we had to do, and our group didn't have a choice since we were the last ones picked, as always :) . Anyways, the project was to make a "Papermation," which is just a Claymation that uses paper. We watched some "In Plain English" movies on YouTube as our inspiration.Music: Barvarian Dance (German Trad.)Chittaranjan Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783867496013159135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-75839975038947513102010-03-27T17:43:00.001+05:302010-03-27T17:46:50.930+05:30True Meaning of Ahimsa (Non-Violence)A very few People are interested in Views expressed in Dogmas. Simple Jains are interested in practicing AHINSA (Sanskrit Basic Word, Not AHIMSA) without Hair-Splitting by Most of The Shallow Half-Pundits exhibitting their Ignorance in Reality. In Short and In Substance, it is a Means to cleansing the Soul within one's self through Compassion and Non-Hurting ANY Life through Mind,Speech, and Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-6831871523535329342009-09-05T14:35:00.001+05:302009-09-05T14:38:39.543+05:30Ending violence is duty of each person: Sri Prasanna Sagar Maharaj Jain seerJain Muni Sri Prasanna Sagar Maharaj, who is participating in Chaturmasa, will be in Mysore till October 25. He is known for his revolutionary thoughts on religions. He tells M B Maramkal violence can be conqured through united efforts. Excerpts Q: What is your perception about violence which has increased manifold compared to ancient days? A: Violence was there in the past and it is continuing. Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-25609079182936431622009-08-27T12:58:00.002+05:302009-08-27T13:01:58.427+05:30Coming Together To Forgive And HealDHANPAL JAINParyushan is the most important annual Jain observance. For both Shvetambars, who observe the festival over a period of eight days, and Digambars, for whom Paryushan Parva lasts 10 days, this is a time of intensive study, reflection and purification. It takes place in the middle of the rainy season, a time when Jain monks and nuns cease travelling and stay with a community and are Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-35728276129073890472009-08-25T13:44:00.002+05:302009-08-25T13:47:01.763+05:30Fasting Jains to aid of jawansRadha SharmaAHMEDABAD: They survive without food for over two weeks, living only on boiled water. And, they may hold answers to quests other than spiritual. So thinks the Indian Army, which has made the rigorous fasting by Jains during the holy period of Paryushan a subject of focused study to find solution for the Indian soldier who has to face harsh situations in adverse climes.With Paryushan Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-20254798588692388802009-08-25T13:37:00.002+05:302009-08-25T13:40:59.140+05:30Scientists study fasting by JainsAhmedabad: Spirituality and science are coming together to show logical interlinking between science and religion. A team of scientists from Defene Institute of Physiology and Applied Sciences (DIPAS) has undertaken a scientific study of'voluntary and complete fasting on metabolic homeostasis' in association with Jain Doctor Association (JDA) and Sabarmati Jain Shvetambar Murtipujak Sangh, DRDO, Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-25381586541664300462009-08-13T23:00:00.001+05:302009-08-13T23:00:01.058+05:30Mahatma Gandhi and AhimsaSohoni DasAhimsa or non-violence is the weapon used by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to free India from the British Rule. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit term found in Devanagiri script meaning to do no harm, literally the avoidance of violence (himsa). Ahimsa originated from ancient India and is practiced in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to the ancient mythology, Ahimsa is a binding code of Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-27109533661211024192009-08-12T16:31:00.003+05:302009-08-12T16:46:23.760+05:30There is Probably No GodPRAKASH SHESHThe religion of reasonThere is growing support for the ‘atheist bus campaign’ in the UK, US, Canada and parts of EuropeJust as the Church publicly exhorts the faithful to follow religion, various atheist groups came together as the British Humanist Association and decided to broadcast their viewpoint by purchasing advertising space on London’s buses. Non-believers were asked to coin Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-20687247376763817702009-07-18T00:43:00.000+05:302009-07-18T00:48:51.491+05:30Worries are our comfort zonePARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDAIf we really want to come out of our worries, we can come out right now, without trying to justify any of our worries. Our very worries become our comfort zone. We hide in them. Hiding and merely talking about them helps us to remain lazy. Someone asks Mahavira, the enlightened Jain master, 'Who is the one who has worries?’ He replies, 'The person who is worried.'They ask Chittaranjan Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783867496013159135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-46384362419416212662009-06-28T11:00:00.000+05:302009-06-28T11:00:04.338+05:30Ensure your security, take refuge withinAcharya MahaprajnaIf you are not fully acquainted with your own being, you might not feel secure anywhere. Wealth, material possessions and family are different from Wealth, material possessions and family are different from one's essence.one's essence.That which is alien, can provide no refuge. In this context Mahavira said: "He who mistakes insecurity for security and security for insecurity Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-81792916427949190352009-06-25T11:00:00.001+05:302009-06-25T11:00:01.110+05:30Parable of the King And the Poet-thiefSudhamahi RegunathanNight was falling. The moon was playing hide and seek with the clouds. The trees were swaying with a gentle breeze.The king looked out of the window of his palace. His city seemed to be in deep slumber. He settled down in his bed but try as he might, he could not fall asleep.When one cannot fall asleep, one’s mind starts wandering. The king found himself thinking about his Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-58961888047500389872009-06-22T11:00:00.001+05:302009-06-22T11:00:06.743+05:30Tension of Opposites Central to Existence In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie asks: ‘‘Have I told you about the tensions of opposites?’’ I wondered. The tension of opposites? He continues: ‘‘Life is a series of pulls — back and forth. You want to do one thing, but are bound to do something else. Something hurts you and yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-29796144633662522912009-06-22T02:29:00.002+05:302009-06-22T02:33:45.121+05:30Understanding JainismBy Dr. Vasupal ParikhJainism is one of the oldest living spiritual philosophies. However, it is little known, probably because Jainism is really neither a faith nor a religion in the sense in which most of us now understand these terms. Jains do indeed follow the teachings of the Jinas – a series of twenty four Tirthankaras, or teachers, spanning the period 8,500 BCE to 600 BCE. These Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-42366098993083815682009-06-19T17:49:00.001+05:302009-06-19T23:18:11.988+05:30Kayotsarg MeditationAcharya MahaprajnaAn integral part of the Jain meditation technique of Preksha Dhyan, Kayotsarg meditation helps eliminate all deep-rooted negativities.According to Jainism, the physical body is the medium and not the root cause of suffering. The cause lies in the karma sarira, the coded record of one's past deeds. Kayotsarg meditation, the core technique of Preksha Dhyan, helps in first Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-72352225870269326482009-06-16T17:39:00.001+05:302009-06-16T17:39:00.284+05:30Atman is Both a Bondage and a Source of MokshaIn an exclusive interview with Life Positive magazine, Acharya Mahaprajna, head of Jainism's leading Terapanth sect, discusses the philosophy of the Jain faith and his own vision for the future.How would you explain the basic principles of Jainism?Jainism has a sacred book known as Saman Sutra. This contains scriptures written by Lord Mahavira and has been put together by Acharya Tulsi (Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-64451614200395401392009-06-13T11:00:00.000+05:302009-06-13T11:00:00.311+05:30Spiritual sources of lifeAcharya MahaprajnaRepression of desires is called negligence. Once it takes place, it will produce its own consequences. People, who had risen to a high status, fall in no time owing to some negligence or other on their part. If they been waking and self-watchful at the moment, when the seeds of the fall were being sown, they would not have fallen. They fell because they did not do Prayascitta: Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-66790066896566151792009-06-10T11:00:00.001+05:302009-06-10T13:56:39.687+05:30Practice Makes Perfect: It Means Hard WorkAcharya Mahaprajna What kind of sadhana is it that does not result in the abatement of all passion? The whole system of spirituality and all religious tales are designed to subdue passion.According to Mahavira, eating is the greatest obstacle to self-control; it gives rise to indolence. How can he who is not moderate in eating, ever conquer sloth? How can a person who does not get rid of Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-7498759119610876272009-06-10T11:00:00.000+05:302009-06-10T11:00:00.812+05:30The Nature of Deathby Sujanmal Modi (Orijinal Gujarati article)You always talk about death but do you know what is death -- or nature of death?Shrimad Rajchandra in his letter to Shri Laghurajji writes (605 Vachanamruta) "the thoughtful person (Vicharvan) is neither happy nor unhappy about leaving this body behind (about death). For him, the only death is turning away from the awareness of consciousness of soul or Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-65210116732141254282009-06-07T16:58:00.001+05:302009-06-07T17:01:52.776+05:30Witnessing the Spirit of MeditationBy OshoMeditation is an adventure, the greatest adventure the human mind can undertake. Meditation is just being, not doing anything; no actions, no thoughts, and no emotions. You just are and it is a sheer delight. From where does this delight come when you are doing nothing? It comes from nowhere, or it comes from everywhere.Whenever you can find time for just being, drop every thing you Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-34543496341752027312009-05-04T13:44:00.004+05:302009-05-04T23:11:19.556+05:30Encourage Young Jains to Join Armed ForcesBy Mahavir SanglikarNow it is time to encourage young Jains to join armed forces. Young Jains should consider armed forces as career opportunity. When we are expecting I.A.S. and I.P.S. officers from Jain community, it will be better to add Army officers to this list.Already there are many Jain officers in Indian Armed Forces, but the number must be increased.Joining Armed Forces is not a new Chittaranjan Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11783867496013159135noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-63959384716600687912009-04-08T23:00:00.000+05:302009-05-04T23:37:07.408+05:30The Art of Self-managementAnil Kumar JainLimited availability of resources and their limited potential is everybody’s concern. But the Self within a human being has unlimited potential. That’s why the concept of self-management is of utmost importance. Self-management improves efficiency; it bestows peace, cheer and equanimity and equips us to handle the many complexities of life well.Jainism advocates overcoming pesky Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-62224558990844165672009-04-07T02:36:00.003+05:302009-04-07T02:40:43.190+05:30Lord MahavirKumarpal DesaiWhen Mahavir was born, the world was literally a hell. A handful of people, wallowing in luxuries, had made life miserable for the common man who had lost all hopes, and had resigned himself to fate with no hope of salvation.Religion had fallen on evil days. Kings waged wars to satisfy their ambitions and scriptures would say that those dying on the battle field would inherit the Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-84594501075593231412009-03-25T00:11:00.003+05:302009-03-25T00:18:30.617+05:30Unseen force of lifeWhat keeps life going may not always be grasped by machines and medicineAcharya MahaprajnaPreksha Dhyan qualifies to be regarded as a philosophy of life because it tries to understand the mind, not theoretically lone but practically too. Full comprehension is not possible on the basis of theoretical study alone. It is possible only through practice. Just like breath, mind is made the object of Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220501990849928483.post-22807731451361857072009-03-22T20:45:00.001+05:302009-03-22T20:56:23.075+05:30Jade Goody and the Sanctity of DeathBy Shantanu DuttaI have always been fascinated by the Jain practice of Santhara. In this practice, when some one from the Jain community believes that he or she has lived a full life and has fulfilled all their social and familial obligations, they can opt to voluntarily hasten the process of death by going on a fast which lasts till death. Unlike the fasts that Gandhiji popularized and Mahavir S. Chavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022345058003045870noreply@blogger.com0