Samyak Darshan Dear Shri Francione Gary and Shri Anand Samal, Quite an interesting attempt, it is, to explain the futility of the wrong understanding of the...
I tried searching the same out of inquisitiveness and future use - however could not get to the right link to lfind stay facilities abroad. Although the audio...
Hello all I watched a BBC series called 'Around The World in 80 Faiths' which had a part on Jainism. As it was explained, briefly, it seemed to make so much...
Jay Jinendra You will be delighted to learn that Helen Johnson's classic translation of Acarya Hemacandra's masterly Sanskrit composition, Trishashthi Shalaka ...
Hi Marcus It was good to hear from you. 1. http://www.jainworld.com/education/jain_edu_mtrl.asp - has a lot of good on-line material aimed at different levels...
Samyak Darshan Dear Shri Marcusleestoner, Heartening, it is, to read your mail that you are fascinated by reading an article and started observing or following...
Jai Jinendra everyone, i have a list of basic question that i need a verification for it, if their is... As we believe that we can't eat anything that is...
Dear Marcus: Jai Jinendra. I am also a western person who was raised in another tradition but who has come to Jainism because it just makes so very much sense....
There are huge number of temples in India and many Jain temples are very artistic. Jaipur is a prominent place for Jain temples and I have taken some videos...
Peaceful death: MAARANAANTIKEE SALLEKHANAA JOSHITA [7-22] In the final days of life, a votary joyfully pursues peaceful death (SALLEKHANAA). Jainism believes...
Jai Jinendra everybody. Can somebody tell me what is so special about the number 608? Why only 608 jeev can become siddhas (in one Utsarpini or Avsarpini I...
i think u have misunderstud it, it is the maximum of 608 JIVA in 1 samay, samay is too micro, EEK AANKH NA PALKARA MAA TO GANO BADHO SAMAY VITI JAI CHE. JO...
Dear Everyone: Jai Jinendra. The plain common sense expressed in this relatively brief passage is profound. This is another reason (among many) why I think of...
Dear Jyoti and others: Jai Jinendra. Thank you for these, Jyoti. The Temple art is beautiful (an understatement) and the background (devotional songs, etc.)...
The concept of embodied soul and liberated soul in Jain philosophy ================================================================== by Prof Mahavir Saran...
Dear Gary, Jay Jinendra Jain art and architecture are very beautiful indeed. Jains have excelled themselves in the art of temple architecture and iconography. ...
Thanks for your clarification Dhiren. It seems more appropriate than what I thought. But the question still remains. Why 608? why not 535 or 792 or some other...
Samyak Darshan Dear Shri Dhiren Sheth and Shri Nishant Shah, The concept that in 6 months and 8 samayas 608 souls attaining liberation and same number of souls...
Sri Jinaya Namah Those who, having experienced both paths, layman and an ascetic, thereafter preach and practice virtue shall be held in high esteem. - Acarya...
Namo Vitaragaya Mr Adinathan has made a profound decision. I admire him and pay my obeisance at his feet. I am sure there will be a learned Jain ascetic at...
Respected Mr. Gary, Jai Jinendra May be Jain Temple arts were the way to save the knowledge through carvings. When there was a strom of muslim fundamentals...
Samyak Darshan Dear Shri Vama Shah, Regarding the number 608 it is a revelation of Jinendra Bhghavans’ oracle or ‘Dhivya dhvoni’ and hence it is so. The...
Dear Everyone: Jai Jinendra. I ordered a set of these books from Manish and they actually arrived in two days from India. They are beautifully printed, bound,...
I am not Rama. I have no desire for material things. Like Jina I want to establish peace within myself. -Yogavashishta Ramayana. Chapter 15, Sloka 8 O Arhan!...
Dear Gary, Jai Jinendra You have raised an interesting question and here are some of my thoughts on the same. Jainism teachings oblige the laity to contribute...
Dear Mr. Sreepalan VC, Jai Jinendra, Will please take some strain to explain detail about "The concept that in 6 months and 8 samayas 608 souls attaining...
Samyak Darshan    The death of Shri Siva Adinathan, endearingly respected as ‘JI’ amongst the adhyaathmic world of Tamil Nadu, irrespective of cast...
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