Articles on Spiritual Detachment
मोह छोड़ो
By आचार्यश्री महाश्रमण · Jain Bharati, 2013
The text discusses the concept of moha (delusion/attachment) as a spiritual obstacle, comparing it to a king with soldiers named ego and possessiveness. Ego makes a person arrogant and indifferent to others, similar to intoxication. Drawing from the Bhagavad…
परमसुखी बनें; आसक्ति छोड़ें, आत्मवाद पर सोचें
By आचार्यश्री महाश्रमण · Jain Bharati, 2012
The text discusses the practice of detachment (anāsakti) as a spiritual discipline, emphasizing that it can only be achieved when one seeks freedom from suffering and aims for supreme happiness. It highlights the importance of self-reflection (anuprekṣā) as a…
सुख-दुख : स्वकृत; परकृत नहीं
Jain Bharati, 2011
The text discusses the Jain concept of "pattiyam punnapavam" (individual merit and demerit) as a foundational principle for understanding life's inequalities. It explains that each person experiences happiness or suffering based on their own karma, not due to…
साधना के लिए गृह-त्याग : एक विवेचन
Jain Bharati, 2005
The text explores the relationship between household life (agār dharma) and renunciation (anagār dharma) in Jain tradition, particularly through the teachings of Lord Mahavira. It argues that true spiritual practice is not inherently tied to whether one lives…
परद्रव्य
Jain Vidya, 1990
The text discusses the distinction between external substances (paradravya) and one's own intrinsic nature (svadravya) in Jain philosophy. It states that paradravya includes sentient, non-sentient, and mixed substances, and is described by the omniscient as…
जंबसामिचरिउ & वैराग्य-प्रसंग
Jain Vidya, 1987
The text discusses the nature and purpose of Jain religious literature, which aims to promote spiritual self-purification and self-reliance. It categorizes Jain literature into four types: history (biographies of great souls), geography (descriptions of the…
प्रन्यत्वानुप्रेक्षा
Jain Vidya, 1987
The text explores the concept of otherness (ananyatva) through a series of contrasts and transformations. It describes how a living being (jiva) binds with different karmic matter particles according to its actions, resulting in a distinct name in the world.…