Power of Jain Chantings-II

Everyday, I gain knowledge from my Gurus although I also gain awareness through newspaper, books and knowledge-based television programs. If one face problems, then make it a point to wholeheartedly remember your guru, which helps one to come out of the problems. This time when I remembered my guru, I could feel his presence and when I went to Jain temple, I saw that my Guru was there. Whatever Guruji spoke in the Pravachan, it seemed as if Guruji sensed my troubles and spoke on that only. He said that one should have control over whatever one speaks, words can avoid disasters and bring happiness and peace. Yours thoughts determine your words, hence one should be a well-wisher for others. Make your mind and thoughts simple and do not indulge in unnecessary things. Do not have the tendency to collect material things as when time passes by, things which you desire are lost in time. If you do not have a desire for materialistic things , you safe yourself from the grief of loosing things. 


My guru Dr.Rajendra Muni Ji told us a story. Once there lived a wealthy trader. He had to travel to different countries for trading gold and gems. One day, when the trader was about to leave for abroad, people asked him that does he know how to swim. He replied "no". Then, worried relatives and neighbors gave him two empty containers, and said that in case you encounter with problems while traveling, these empty containers will safe you from drowning. Unfortunately, the ship on which he was traveling began to sunk. At that very moment he thought that if these containers could save him, then why not put all his gold and gems in those containers. 


When the traders filled those containers with gold and gems, the containers became heavy, and the trader drowned along with those containers. 


Hence, we can understand that one should keep their mind and thoughts simple, and at peace. This can free us from the complexities of life, if we engage our whole life in collecting and relishing in materialistic things and by expecting too much from our relationships, we drag ourselves back to the struggling world.                   

Power of Jain Chantings

I have a habit of reading something before I go to sleep since childhood, and so even today I keep certain books and reading materials besides my bed. One night, while reading a book, a pamphlet came out of the book which was on Jain chantings. The pamphlet also said that if one reads these mantras before going to bed, one gets eternal peace. I wondered how is it possible? I have an emperical mind so I test what I read.    
Next day, suddenly when I came back after dropping my daughter to the metro station, on the way I saw my Acharya Shiv Muni Ji ,I payed my respect to him, and he blessed me to attend the Dyan Shivir which I could not attend earlier. It was a merical to meet such a dyan yogi who owned a group of 1400 Sadhu and Sadhvis. 
 I again chanted those mantras at night. Next day, I din't go outside my home, suddenly a Jain Sadhu came home for Gocheri and He recited Mangli and blessed me and my mother-in-law who is bed ridden. 
I again chanted those mantras at subsequent nights. One morning when I got up , I had a gut feeling that I should go to temple. I went to my Jain temple where it was written that a Jain sadhu was staying there. I payed my respect to Him and performed Puja in the temple. I felt satisfied and at peace while I was returning home.
I continued to chant those mantras at night and in the morning I received a call from my father. He was very excited and he narrated what happened when the supreme Jain sadhu Acharya Sudha Sagar Maharaj came to our house for his Aharchariya which was great thing for anyone from Jain religion. He gave blessing to each member of our family. This was a very mystical experience.


From that day on, I chant those mantras and daily I gain new experiences which motivate me to reach higher spiritual self.