08:30 :
‘Dwar udghatan’ or opening ceremony at the Kenton derasar. Amidst
uproarious chanting and a magical atmosphere , PP Bhaishree opened the
doors of the derasar and led everyone in , almost as if he were
welcoming us to leave behind the external world and enter a divine space
within ourselves where the abode of eternal bliss lies. As we walked
into the beautiful white marbled derasar and as our gaze beheld the
tranquil idols of the peaceful conquerors, a stunning sense of inner joy
engulfed our whole consciousness.
With hearts full of love for Bhagwan, and with glistening eyes we
performed Puja of the idols and then sat for ‘Chairyavandan’. Through
the verses we recited we sang the praises of the numerous qualities of
the Tirthankars through the ‘Namothunnam sutra’ , bowed to all the 24
Tirthankars of this time cycle on Bharat Kshetra through he ‘Logassa
sutra’ , applauded the highest and most auspicious of faiths – Jainism ,
and asked for nothing but the shelter of a Satguru , self-realisation
and a spiritual passing-away through the ‘Jai Veeray sutra’ and paid
our respects to each and every Derasar and each and every idol of the
Tirthankars in this entire universe through and ‘Jan Kincham sutra’.
As we recited these verses , we also profusely thanked Bhagwan for
giving us our beloved Guru, for without His benevolence we would never
have been able to fathom the true nature of Bhagwan himself ! Praises be
showered upon this eternal path preached by the Arhats which relies
entirely upon the shelter of a True Guru.
Once again we pray that may this Kenton derasar shine bright as a ray of hope for innumerable souls.
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