Tuesday, August 30, 2011

સહુને મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ…


આ બધાં મનદુ:ખ અને આ આપસના મતભેદ,
એક જ પળમાં ચાલો કરીએ બધી ભૂલોનો છેદ,
અંતરમનથી શાતા રાખી, કહીએ ચોગરદમ,
મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ સહુને મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ,
મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ સહુને મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ…
સવંત્સરીનો રૂડો અવસર આવ્યો આંગણિયે,
ભૂતકાળને ભૂલી જઈ સૌ હળીએ ને ભળીએ,
પ્રતિક્રમણની પળો થકી થઈ મીઠા મનભાવન,
માનવતા મહેકાવી કરીએ સંબંધો પાવન,
તીર્થંકરોને સ્મરીને  થઈએ હવે તો ચંદનસમ,
મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ સહુને મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ…
મહામંત્ર નવકારની સંગે મળ્યો અહિંસા બોધ,
જીવ જીવને સુખ આપીને જીવમાં ઈશ્વર શોધ,
વેર નહીં કોઈ દ્વેષ નહીં ને મનમાં કરુણાભાવ,
જગ આખું જિન શાસનનું હો ગીત સુખેથી ગાવ,
સત્ય, ધર્મ ને પ્રેમની બારેમાસ રહે મોસમ,
મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ સહુને મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ…

Monday, August 22, 2011

મિચ્છામી દુક્કડમ


"વેરથી વેર શમે નહી જગમાં..
પ્રેમથી પ્રેમ વધે જીવનમાં"

ક્ષમામાં સંસ્કૃતી છે અને
વેરમાં વિકૃતી છે.

ક્ષમા એ કમળ છે અને
વેર એ વમળ છે.

ક્ષમામાં કબુલાત છે અને
વેરમાં વકિલાત છે.

ક્ષમામાં મિલાપ છે અને
વેરમાં વિલાપ છે.

ક્ષમામાં સર્જન છે અને
વેરમાં વિસર્જન છે.

ક્રોધ એ જીવનને કરૂણ
અંત તરફ લઈ જાય છે

જ્યારે ક્ષમા એ દરેક પળમાં
નવા જિવનનો ઉદય લાવે છે...

 જો અમારાથી તમને કોઇ હાનિ આ વરસ દર્મિયાન પહોંચી હોઇ તો અમને માફી બક્ષશો…. "મિચ્છામી દુક્કડમ" ……Forgive us for our ignorance!

We may have hurt you by thoughts, words or physical actions, forgive us of that all. - Samir Doshi & Team Satrunjay

Saturday, August 20, 2011

કોઈક તો મજબૂરી હોય છે..

વર્ષો વીતી ગયાં હો ભલે ઈન્તેઝારમાં,
આવ્યાં તમે તો લાગ્યું : ઘડી બે ઘડી ગઈ.

વિચારી વિચારી વહેવાર થાય છે;
વગર વિચાર્યે અહિં પ્યાર થાય છે. 

આંખોથી આપ-લે થાય સંદેશાની;
...મૌન મૌન દિલનો કરાર થાય છે. 

ચાહતમાં ન મળે રાહત કોઈને;
રાહત માટે ખોટી તકરાર થાય છે. 

દિલમાં પુરી દઈએ જેને ક્યારેક;
આંખો સામેથી એ ફરાર થાય છે. 

આપી દિલની દુહાઈ વારંવાર;
અહિં દેહના સોદા ધરાર થાય છે.

 મંદિરે જતા અડધે રસ્તે વળ્યો છું;
ત્યાં પ્રભુના નામે વ્યાપાર થાય છે.

કોઈક તો મજબૂરી હોય છે અહિં;
કારણ વિના કોણ ગુનેગાર થાય છે?

મળી ન  કોઈ એવી જગા;
લાગણીની જ્યાં દરકાર થાય છે.

Friday, August 19, 2011

બકવાસ!!!



ઉપર નીલું આકાશ છે;
નીચે લીલું ઘાસ છે,
બાકી બધું બકવાસ છે!
તો ય એની પ્યાસ છે.

એને કહેવું કેવી રીતે? 
...મારા માટે એ ખાસ છે. 

રોજ રોજ ભણતો રહું;
એના પ્રેમના તાસ છે. 

એમ કોઈ કારણ નથી;
દિલ અમસ્તુ ઉદાસ છે.

હર તરફ એને નિહાળું;
જાણુ હું એ આભાસ છે. 

 કહો ક્યાં ઊતારું એ હું?
ખભે અરમાનની લાશ છે.

ફૂલોને ચૂંથીને ન જુઓ;
સંતાડી ક્યાં સુવાસ છે?

લઉં એવી રીતે હરદમ;
જાણે ઉછીનાં શ્વાસ છે.

પ્રભુ નથી કોઈ મંદિરમાં;
જુઓ એ તો ચોપાસ છે. 

જિંદગી શું છે સમીર?
એક અનંત પ્રવાસ છે

Thursday, August 18, 2011

ગ્લોબલ વોર્મિંગ...


જ્યારે જ્યારે તું હની ખિજાય છે
ત્યારે ગ્લોબલ વોર્મિંગ થઈ જાય છે..

સાવ નિર્મમ ના કહીશ ગુડબાય તું
ગુજરાતીમાં આવજો કહેવાય છે..

લાગણી લીટરના જેવી છે રબીશ,
ડસ્ટબીનમાં તે હવે ફેંકાય છે..

તું મને પાલવનું ઇન્ગ્લીશ પૂછ નહિ
અહિંયા આંસુ ટીશ્યુથી લુછાય છે..

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઇલ થઈ ગયો!!!


આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઇલ થઈ ગયો

જરૂર જેટલી જ લાગણીઓ રિચાર્જ કરતો થઈ ગયો
ખરે ટાણે જ ઝીરો બેલેન્સ દેખાડતો થઈ ગયો

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈ ગયો!

સામે કોણ છે એ જોઈને સંબંધ રિસિવ કરતો થઈ ગયો
સ્વાર્થનાં ચશ્મા પહેરી મિત્રતાને પણ સ્વીચ ઓફ કરતો થઈ ગયો

આમાણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈ ગયો!

આજે રીટા તો કાલે ગીતા એમ મોડેલ બદલતો થઈ ગયો
મિસિસને છોડીને મિસને એ કોલ કરતો થઈ ગયો

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈ ગયો!

પડોશીનુ ઊંચું મોડેલ જોઈ જુઓને જીવ બાળતો થઈ ગયો 
સાલું, થોડી રાહ જોઈ હોત તો! એવું ઘરમાં યે કહેતો થઈ ગયો 

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈ ગયો! 

હોય બરોડામાં અને છું સુરતમાં એમ કહેતો એ થઈ ગયો 
આજે હચ તો કાલે રિલાયન્સ એમ ફાયદો જોઈ મિત્રો પણ બદલતો થઈ ગયો 

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈગયો! 

ઈનકમિંગ – આઉટ ગોઈંગ ફ્રીનાં ચક્કરમાં 
કુટુંબનાં જ કવરેજ બહાર એ થઈ ગયો હવે શું થાય બોલો 
મોડેલ ફોર ટુ ઝીરો એ થઈ ગયો 

આ માણસ જાણે મોબાઈલ થઈ ગયો!!!!

 પ્રભુ થોડો પક્ષપાત કર
મારી સાથે તું વાત કર

એમ તો તું સર્વદૃષ્ટા છે
...મારા પર દૃષ્ટિપાત કર

આવું હું તારા દર્શને રોજ
કદીક રૂબરૂ મુલાકાત કર

મારા વિના નથી ચાલતુ
એ પણ તું કબુલાત કર

મારે જે કંઈ જાણવું છે
એ સર્વ મને તું જ્ઞાત કર

મારા દુઃખોને તું સંભાળ
બને તો તું એ મહાત કર

મને જોઈએ આશીર્વચન
મુજ પર એની બિછાત કર


 પડતાની સાથે આવે ઊંઘ
એવી મારી તું રાત કર

ન માંગે "સમીર" કંઈ વધુ
બસ, થોડી તું નિરાંત કર !!!

જીંદગી જીવી જાનો..


લાંબી આ સફરમાં, જીંદગી ના ઘણાં રુપ જોયા છે,
તમે એક્લા શાને રડો છો? સાથી તો અમે પણ ખોયા છે..

આપ કહો છો સુખ દુઃખ શું છે,
આ તો સદા હસે છે, અરે આપ શું જાણો?
આ સ્મિત માં કેટલુ દુઃખ  વસે છે..

મંઝિલ સુધી ના પોચ્યા, તમે ઈ વાત થી દુઃખી છો,
પણ ચાલ્વા મડ્યો રસ્તો તમે જ, આટલા તો સુખી છો,
અને છે ફરીયાદ, કે કોઇ ને તમારા વિશે સમ્જ્યુ નથી.
અરે અમને તો "કેમ છો" એટલુ કોઇ એ પુછ્યુ નથી..

જે થયુ જ નથી એનો અફસોસ શાને કરો છો??
આ જીદગી જીવવા માટે છે, આમ રોજ રોજ શાને મરો છો??

આ દુનિયામાં સંપૂર્ણ સુખી તો કોઇ નથી
એક આંખ્તો બતાવો મને જે ક્યારેય રોઇ નથી..

લૉગ-ઑન...


નરને નારાયણ એટલે ક્લાયન્ટ ને સર્વર :
જોડાણોની દુનિયા,
જન્મ-મરણ એ સાવ સરળ :
લૉગ-ઑન ને લૉગ-ઑફ થવાની ઘટના !

‘ઊંવા…ઊંવા’ ને ‘રામ બોલો ભાઈ રામ’
એ વિન્ડોઝના ડિફોલ્ટ સાઉન્ડ છે :
સેશન શરૂ ને પૂરું કર્યાના એ પાકા સિગ્નેચર ટ્યુન છે,
‘ઊંવા…ઊંવા’ તો સહુને સહજ,
પણ ‘હે રામ’ તો કોઈ વીરલો જ બોલે !
ને ત્યારે ‘ત્ર્યંબકમ યજામહે…’નો અર્થ કાનમાં ગૂંજે !

લૉગ-ઑન તો થઈ ગ્યા જાણે પણ લોગ-ઑફ થવાનું ના ગમતું,
મલ્ટી-ટાસ્કના આટાપાટમાં, હેન્ગ થવાનું બનતું !
રેમ થોડી ને ટાસ્ક ઝાઝા, રાત થોડી ને વેશ ઝાઝા !
ચળકાટિયા ગ્રાફિક્સની ગેમમાં મનના પ્રોસેસરે મૂકી છે માઝા !
ના છૂટકે એ ‘એન્ડ ટાસ્ક’ કરે ને મેમરી કરપ્ટ થાય,
‘સ્મૃતિભ્રંશાત બુદ્ધિનાશો…’ ગીતાનો શ્લોક પછી સમજાય.

હાર્ડ-ડિસ્કમાં કચરા જેવી ફાઈલો સંઘરી રાખે,
રાગ-દ્વેષ ને વેર-ઝેરના ઝિપ ફોલ્ડર બાંધી રાખે !
સંબંધોના સથવારાના મેઈન્ટેનન્સના નામે મીંડું,
મરઘીને મારી નાખી રોવે : ‘સાવ નીકળ્યું એક જ ઈંડું !’

નર-નારાયણ : સર્વર કનેક્શનને ભૂલ્યો, ને ભૂલ્યો પ્રોટોકોલ,
ઈશ્વરની સાક્ષીએ કહું છું : હવે તો અંતરની વિન્ડોઝ ખોલ !

ખોવાયું એ બાળપણ ..


ક્યાં ખોવાયું એ બાળપણ?? 

પહેલાં હતો જે બાબલો, બચુડો આજે સ્કુબી ડૂબી બન્યો,
  શીરા-પૂરીનો રસિયો, ભાણે સેન્ડવિચ, નૂડલ્સ જમ્યો..

ભૂલાયા ખોખો ને કબડ્ડી, આવ્યા કાર્ટૂન, વિડિયો ગેમ્સની સીડી..
કોણ પરીઓ ને ક્યા રાજકુમારી કથા? એ સ્પાઈડર મેન, પાવર રેન્જરના એપિસોડથી ઊંઘ્યા..

દાદા રૂઠ્યા, દાદીને ન મનાવી ન્યુક્લિયર ફેમિલીની ફેશન આવી,
 પછી આયા ને મેડ બોલાવ્યા, ક્રેશ બેબી સિટરનાં ખર્ચા ઉપાડ્યાં..

નોટ-ચોપડી ને સ્લેટ પેન ફેંકી, કોમ્પ્યૂટ માઉસને ટિચર બનાવ્યા..આમને રેવડીની પાવલીનો શો મોલ? પહેલા પોકેટ-મની આપ, પછી આગળ બોલ..

પગે લાગતાં શરમાયા, તો ફ્લાંઈગ કીસ આપી રવાના કરાવ્યા,
બસ જીદ કરી, પેટ્રોલ બાળી, કાંકરિયામાં ફોટા પડાવ્યા..

રાત્રે કોણ ગાય મારા પ્રભુજી નાના... તો નવા ચીલા ચિતરાવ્યા,
સિલિંગ ઉપર રેડિયમ સ્ટાર ચોંટાડી, ટિવંકલ ટિંવકલ સ્ટાર ગવડાવ્યા...

ક્યારેક..


જો તમને ક્યારેક ભુલી જાઉં તો,
સપનામાં આવી યાદ અપાવી જજો..

જો હોય કયારેક ભુલ મારી તો,
પ્રેમથી આવી ને સમજાવી જજો..

જો થઇં જાઉં કયારેક ઉદાસ તો,
યાદો માં આવી ને હસાવી જજો..

જો થાઉં કયારેક નિષ્ફળ તો,
બાજુ માં આવી ટેકો આપી જજો..

જો થઈ જાઉં કયારેક નારાજ તો,
હળવુ સ્મિત આપી ને મનાવી જજો..

પણ, દોસ્ત આ ધુની સમીર....નો,
સાથ કયારેય ના છોડી જજો..

जिस मोड़ से गुजरो

ख़्वाबों में आशाओं के रंग बिखरने दो
खुले नयनों में आकाश सिमटने दो
बना ली बहुत सिमाएँ चारों ओर
कल्पनाओं को उन्मुक्त उड़ान अब भरने दो।।

निराशा हताशा की चिता सजने दो
तनहाई को मौन संगीत से भरने दो
अद्भुत सौंदर्य दिखेगा हर तरफ़
इक बार अंदर की गागर तो छलकने दो।।

क्यों ज़िंदगी को अपने से बिछड़ने देते हो
बाहरी चकाचौंध में पागल बन भटकने देते हो
भीतर ही हैं खुली हुई मधुशाला
क्यों नहीं इसी में खुद को बहकने देते हो।।

खुद से खुद को ज़रा बात करने दो
सुप्त ऊर्जा को ज़रा वात बन बहाने दो
मत रोको अपने बचपन को
खुल के हँसों ज़रा उत्पात होने दो।।

फरारी से द्रुत मन के सवार बनो
अट्टालिका में रहकर भी हिम का आकार बनो
जीवन को कर लो इतना उन्नत तेजस्वित
जिस मोड़ से गुज‍रो उसी की पहचान बनो।।

Isnt it gud...? i would like your comments on it..

Sharing ~ Sunshine on a rainy day

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me, me, me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials of life as I was.

I expressed my downcast state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, "I heard ***** (one of my friend, name is not taken for secrecy) was having a difficult time too. Mom said to me that Why don't you take some gifts and meet him this afternoon?"I didn't really want to, but decided that I didn't want to go back to my other problems just yet. I took a gift and arranged it. Then somehow I made up mind and took a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.

That afternoon I dropped by my friend's house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, he (my friend) came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before he could say anything I rushed, "I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better."

The look that came over my friend's face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, his day was brightened.

I got back to my bike and for some amazing reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that my MOM attempted to describe: "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves."

I hope such days continue in my life and yours too....

Impossible is just a word

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?

Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.

This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher.
The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can't do this. It's too hard. It's too impossible. No one can do this. However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment.

On the other hand, some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. The result? Broken dreams, and tattered aspirations. If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.

Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. Under one header, list down things ‘you know you can do’. Under another header, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’
Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. As you slowly are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’

As of the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’
As you iterate through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.

You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.
Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.

On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.

Remember the saying, “No pain, no gain”? That is as true as it can be.
So dream on, friend! Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will just about find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે?


દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે?
                જરાક તો નજર નાંખ, સામે કબર દેખાય છે.

ના વ્યવહાર સચવાય છે, ના તહેવાર સચવાય છે,
                દિવાળી હોય કે હોળી, બધુ ઓફિસમાં જ ઉજવાય છે.
આ બધું તો ઠીક હતું, પણ હદ તો ત્યાં થાય છે,
                લગ્નની મળે કંકોત્રી, ત્યાં શ્રીમંતમાં માંડ જવાય છે.
દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે...

પાંચ આંકડાના પગાર છે, પણ પોતાના માટે પાંચ મિનીટ પણ ક્યાં વપરાય છે,
                પત્નીનો ફોન બે મિનીટમાં કાપીએ છે, પણ ક્લાઈન્ટનો કોલ ક્યાં કપાય છે.
ફોનબુક ભરી છે મિત્રોથી, પણ કોઈનાયે ઘરે ક્યાં જવાય છે,
                હવે તો ઘરનાં પ્રસંગો પણ હાફ-ડે માં ઉજવાય છે.
દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે...

કોઇને ખબર નથી, આ રસ્તો ક્યાં જાય છે,
                થાકેલાં છે બધા છતાં, લોકો ચાલતાં જ જાય છે.
કોઇકને સામે રૂપીયા, તો કોઇકને ડોલર દેખાય છે,
                તમેજ કહો મિત્રો, શું આને જ જીંદગી કહેવાય છે?
દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે...

બદલતા આ પ્રવાહમાં, આપણા સંસ્કાર ધોવાય છે,
                આવનારી પેઢી પૂછશે, સંસ્કૃતિ કોને કહેવાય છે.
એકવાર તો દિલને સાંભળો, બાકી મન તો કાયમ મુંઝાય છે,
                ચાલો જલ્દી નિણૅય લઇએ, મને હજુંય સમય બાકી દેખાય છે.
દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે...

દિલ પુછે છે મારું, અરે દોસ્ત્ તું ક્યાં જાય છે?
                જરાક તો નજર નાંખ, સામે કબર દેખાય છે.

Why Sharing is so Important??

We easily share our happiness with others, but when it comes to sadness, alot just back up and lock themselves from the outer world. They think sharing is for child!

Well as i was saying .. as you can remember is that alot of ppl lock themselve even though they are eager to get the care and be treated like kids where no harm would get them, they still can't open up much because they don't wana make others sad. People are already overwhelmed by their own miseries for you to add up to them.

But .. the thought of it is itself a mistake. It is only when one feels that he helped others through releasing the pain and anger, does happiness comes to his heart. And the other person in anger feels when sharing that he can relates to others esp when two share the same anger and sadness. It just feels great to know that you are not the only person out there with such problem.. you are not all alone, cause many have the same problems .. so don't worry you're not creepy ;)

Enjoy iEN'JOY! your sharing experiences.

Wish for You all :)

I had read this somewhere and wish the same for all of u:

May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you :)

What Prize Love?

She stepped out of the bedroom into the veranda, thinking a breath of fresh air would help her clear her mind. How long had it been, two years, maybe three? She couldn’t remember anymore; She had stopped counting the days. She had lost track of time. To her, her own happiness was the only thing that could keep her happy.

The moon had risen to the highest point in the nightsky, cradling the sea below in its arms, casting a blanket of liquid, silver glow. The street below was deserted, but in the distance she could hear the soft strum of a lonely guitar playing, and my voice slowly drifted across the plaza:


“If I lived a thousand years
I would never meet you again.
For a beautiful woman, like you,
Comes but once in a lifetime.
And sometimes when I miss you,
I think of the days
You held me in your arms,
Whispered “I love you,”
And I kissed the fingertips of your hand.
Then rain falls down from heaven,
From angels weeping over you and me.”

That was the song i had written for her, but the song no longer belonged to her. She had sold the rights to it for her own happiness only.

A Silent Love

From the very Begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.

Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"

As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"

The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.

The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice......

The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.

During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,.....it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.

With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,.. all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying....

The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.

With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.

A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.

When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled....

Shri Pavapuri Tirth

Mulnayak: Nearly 18 cms. long, black-colored foot-idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami.

How to Reach: It is in the center of the lake outside the Pavapuri village. The nearest railway station of Pavapuri Road is at a distance of 10 kilometers and the nearest big town of Bihar sharif is at a distance of 14 kilometers. Bus service and private vehicles are available. There are good boarding and lodging provisions in the village and near the samvasaran temple.

Historicity: In ancient times this tirth was a city of the Magadhas., Its ancient name was ‘Apapapuri’. This tirth is the place of the last monsoon sojourns of Mahavir Swami. Many kings and rich merchants came to hear the sermons of Bhagawan Mahavir. Bhagawan Mahavir preached and initiated many people. Since their doubts were removed, eleven Brahmins with 4400 disciples took diksa from Bhagawan. Bhagawan Mahavir appointed these eleven Brahmins as Gandharas. After giving his final sermons Bhagawan attained Nirvan on this land on the fifteenth day of the dark half of the month of Ashvin and on that dark night in the absence of Bhagawan, the gem of a lamp, people lighted innumerable lamps and in memory of that day, the whole city shines brightly with the light of thousands of lamps on the Diwali day even now.

Nandivardhan, the elder brother of Bhagawan built a small temple and installed the foot-idols of Bhagawan in them at the place of his last sermons. The temple is known today as Jalmandir. Under instructions of His Holiness Acharya Vijayramchandrasuri Maharaj Saheb, a splendid samavasaran was built on the sixth day of the bright half of the month of Magh in the year 2013 of the Virak era. 87 cm high, four idols of Bhagawan Mahvir were installed in it. In front of the samavasaran in this temple, there are idols of Mulnayak Mahavir Swami, Gautam Swami and Sudharma Swami. Since this is the land of nirvana of the last Tirthankara Bhagawan Mahvir every particle of this land deserves to be worshipped. The pure atmosphere of pure atoms and molecules of this place gives spiritual peace. The samvasaran of Bhagawan Mahvir, the new temple and a temple in the village are there. There are 7 more Digambar jain Mandirs in Pavapuri.

The style of construction of this Jalmandir in the center of the lake full of lotus flowers, is really wonderful and indescribable. The mere sight of lotus flowers reminds one of Bhagwan Mahavir. As soon as the devoted pilgrims enters the Jalmandir, forgets the outside atmosphere and becomes engrossed in God’s worship. The sacred and pure atmosphere of sadhana delights the heart. It is said that from the funeral place of Bhagawan, groups of gods and multitudes of men took sway the ashes of Bhagawan’s body and those who could not get the ashes, took sway the earth mixed with ashes and, therefore, a deep pit was formed there and the pit is this Jalmandir. The ancient idols in Svetambar and Digambar temples are also very spectacular. The new samavasaran built by the Acharya is also constructive and splendid.

Trust: Shri Jain Svetambar Bhandar Tirth, Pavapuri, Dist : Nalanda, State : Bihar, India.

Shree Satrunjay Mahatirth

Mulnayak: Nearly 216 cms. high, white-colored and brightly shining idol of Bhagawan Adishwar with a serene and peaceful face and in the Padmasana posture.

How to reach: It is on the Mt. Shetrunjay at a distance of nearly six kilometers near the city of the bank of the river Shetrunjay. The nearest railway station is Palitana. It is at a distance of 48 kilometers from Bhavnagar and 30 kilometers from Shihor. Bus service and private vehicles are available here. The foot of the hill is at a distance of 105 kilometers from Palitana. The ascending road from the foot of the hill to the main Tonk, is four kilometers long. There is a provision for palki for weak and old people. In Palitana, there are nearly 150 Dharmashala with modern facilities. Under the inspiration of His Holiness Vijayvishalsen Surisvarji Maharaj Saheb, the vast Jain Kala Sansthan Museum is recently built at the foot of the hill near Shri Kesariyaji temple. It is intended to preserve the very ancient cultural heritage of the Jain religion.

Historicity: This tirth is known as the eternal tirth. The ancient name of the city of Palitana was Padliptapur. In olden times this mountain was also called Pundarikgiri. Palitana is a city of temples. Worshippers come to Palitana, take a bath in the river, bow down to the 99 idols and cross the ocean of re-births. Lamenting over misfortunes, be they of personal or of general nature, is not to the liking of believers in Jainism. After the temples on the summit of Shetrunjay were sacked by Turkish Muslims in 1,311 - Muni Jinaprabhasuri, the first reaction by leading Jains was not the thought of revenge but of how to repair the damage and to replace the desecrated images. True to this determination', rebuilding began within two years; but most of what one sees on Shetrunjay today is of a much later date.

From the outside the 'new' Shetrunjay - the hill 'which conquers, enemies' - looks like a fortress yet apparently there never was a garrison to defend it. ( enemies refers to our vices are meant that cause bad karma.)

Climbing the 3750 steps on a bright early morning during the winter months of November to March is in itself already an experience that remains in one's memory. Articles of leather or fur must be left behind or deposited at the appropriate places near the entrance. Owners of cameras should inquire whether a written permit to photograph-is still required, and if so where it may be obtained.

For the Svetambar Jains Shetrunjay is the earliest and, next to Sammet Shikhar in Bihar, the most sacred mountain. Traditionally it was Adinath or Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of our age, who is said to have sanctified the hill by visiting it to deliver his first sermon. However, it was not Rishabha, as sometimes stated, who died and attained salvation on Shetrunjay but his grandson Pundarika; thus Shetrunjay is also called Pundarikgiri.

Bharata, the father of Pundarika and half-brother of Bahubali, is likewise credited with having frequented Shatrunjaya and established a tirth about nine kilometres south of Palitana. There, on a hill near the river, a new complex of five temples is nearing completion bearing the name. Hastagiri, meaning 'elephant hill'. Tradition has it that at this spot Bharata and his elephant obtained release from samsara, the cycle of perpetual rebirth.

Palitana is the name of the township which has, in close proximity, both a bus and a railway station. From here horse-drawn tongas take the visitor through the town and then along a straight road to the Jay Taleti Mandir at the foot of Shetrunjay. The last mile of this long road is lined with Dharmashala, temples, a museum and houses for monks and nuns respectively. In 1656 the Mughal governor of Gujarat, a Muslim, gave custody of Palitana to the Jaina merchant Shantidas Jhaveri.

For pilgrims visiting of foot there are three circumambulatory routes. The shortest leads round the temples along the outer wall; the other follows the foot of the mountain. The third, about forty kilometres long, frequents en route five temple sites where pilgrims may stay overnight before continuing their holy walk. The major event of the year takes place on the day of the full moon in the month of Phalgun (Feb./March) when several lacs of pilgrims go round the Shetrunjay hill, the 'Lord of Peaks'.

In this avasarpinikala (the descending half of the wheel of time), the temple was renovated 16 times as under:

First Renovation : By Chakravarti Bharata, the son of Bhagawan Adinath.
Second Renovation : By the King named Dandavirya.
Third Renovation : By Shri Ishaneshvar in the interim period between the times of the first and the second Tirthankara.
Fourth Renovation : By Mahendra of the fourth upper world(Devlok).
Fifth Renovation : By Brahmendra of the fifth upper world.
Sixth Renovation : By Chamarendra, Indra of Bhavanapatis.
Seventh Renovation : By Sagar Chakravarti, the second Chakravarti of the times of Bhagawan Ajitnath.
Eighth Renovation : By Vyantarendra in the times of Abhinandan Swami.
Ninth Renovation : By King Chandrayasha in the times of Chandraprabh Swami
Tenth Renovation : By Chakradhar, the son of Bhagawan Shantinath in the times of Bhagawan Shantinath.
Eleventh Renovation : By Ramchandraji and Lakshamanji in the times of Munisuvrat Swami.
Twelfth Renovation : By the five Pandavas in the times of Bhagawan Neminathji.
Thirteenth Renovation : By Seth Javed Shah of Mahuva in the year 108 of the Vikram era. He spent a million gold mohurs. In exuberance of joy, he died and was re-born in the fourth upper world (Devlok).
Fourteenth Renovation : By the advisor Bahud in the times of Kumarpal in the year 1213 of the Vikram era.
Fifteenth Renovation : By Shri Samara Shah in the year 1371 of the Vikram era.
Sixteenth Renovation : By Shri Karama Shah of Chittor on the auspicious sixth day of the dark half of the month of Vaishakh in the year 1587 of the Vikram era.

The renovations mentioned above, give us a glimpse of the antiquity of the tirth.. The auspicious occasion of bathing the idol in holy water on the mountain was splendidly celebrated. The festival of the last installation of the idol by Seth Rajnikant Mohanlal Zaveri (Devadi) and Seth Shantichand Balubhai Zaveri was celebrated under the inspiration of His Holiness Acharya Vijaychandradaysurisvarji Maharaj Saheb on the sixth day of the bright half of the month of Posh in the year 2047 of the Vikram era in the presence of 27 Acharyas 3200 Sadhu Sadhvis and lakhs of Shravakas and Shravakas. This splendid festival reminded one of the sixteen old renovations and the city of Palitana looked majestic like Indra’s capital. Here in exuberance of joy, the heart of Rajnibhai stopped functioning and he left for a higher state of life. Even today necessary renovations are being made by the Svetambar Jain Sangha and the Anandji Kalyanji Trust Leader of the Sangha of Mt. Shetrunjay.

On Mt. Shetrunjay, there were many Sangha leaders from Chakravarti Bharat to Samara Shah and even the present times have seen many Sangha leaders. Many sanghs come on foot or in vehicles to pilgrimage this mountain. Pilgrims, who come on foot follow the necessary code of conduct, devote themselves to penance or worship and devoutly reach the sacred place.

From this holy mountain, many infinite souls went and will go to Moksa. Twenty-three Tirthankara other then Neminath put their on feet on land and added to its holiness. Everyone wishes touch the sand made holy by the touch of feet of Adinath in order to get liberated from good and bad karma and attain Moksha. As the navkar mantra is great and beneficent, so Mt. Shetrunjay is great and beneficent.

The Jaytaleti : In the Jaytaleti, there are 28 temples in all. In them, there are 41 foot-idol. Pilgrims visit at least five temples and the first of them is the Jaytaleti. Pilgrims put the sand of this place on their head and go further and bow down to the idol in the Dharmadas Jain Temple. Then of they reach the beautiful and artistic temple with a vast open square. The chief idol there is of Bhagawan Adishwar. In front of the temple, there is a temple of Pundarika Swami. Inside, there is Jalmandir on the left-hand side. There is an idol of Bhagawan Adishwar standing in deep meditation. There is mini-Shetrunjay with nine peaks. The pilgrims who cannot climb the mountain can bow down the idol there.

There is a temple of Saraswatidevi near the Samavasaran temple to the right of the road ascending from the Jaytaleti to the mountain. The serene idol of Saraswatidevi on the goose is very ancient and impressive Here gurus and pundits practiced penance. School-going children are specially brought here. This temple was installed in the year 1860 of the Vikram era. The Jain religion is great and its tirths are spectacular and wonderful. Showing the worship of the worshippers, charitability of the donors, sadhana of spiritual endeavourers and equanimity of Sadhus, these tirths inspire the pilgrims to cross the ocean of samsara.

The Samavasaran temple is the symbol of this aim. It presents many tirths at the same place. The 108 life-sketches are excellent works of sculpture. They are splendid beyond imagination. For scholars who are thirsty of knowledge and for lovers of sculpture, this is a small University. There are idols of Tirthankara facing temple the 108 idols of Bhagawan Parshvanath in the Samavasaran temple. The 108 ft. high on the vast piece of land built near babudera at the height of 81 ft. from the foot of the Mt. was built under inspiration of His Highness Acharya Vijaychandradaysurisvarji. In took 14 year of hard work to build it. Outside, one sees the wall paintings of Jain tirths. They are tons painted in various colors. Above all, the Ashok tree and the Chaitra tree weighing 500 are there. On the gem-pillar, there is a clinches high, four-mouthed idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami. It seems as if he is giving sermons.

Going further, one comes to the hado of Hingraj. Ambikadevi is known here by the name of Hingarajmata, the presiding deity on this hill. In ancient times, the pilgrims sometimes lost their way on the hills. They then prayed to Hingarajmata and found their way. This peaceful and lovely place is most suitable for sadhana. Even today, one sees the miracles of Padmavatidevi. On seeing the Tonk of the main temple of Dada and the summits of the nine tonks, one dances with joy. Then passing by the temple of Varikhijj, the Hirakund, the temples of Ram, Bharat and Thavachchaputra, one reaches Hanumandhara. Here, the road to the right leads to navtonk and the road to the left to the tonk of Dada.

On the way to Navtonk, there is an entrance window. Entering the window, one comes to the shrine of Angarsha, the Muslin saint. In the Muslim age, a Muslim King erected it for protection of the tirth.

Then one comes to the Narsinh Kesharji tonk built by Narsinh Kesharji in the year 1921 of the Vikram era. The chief idol there is of Bhagawan Shantinath. Then there is the tonk of Chaumukhji. It is the highest tonk on the mount. It was renovated by Seth Sadasomji in the year 1975 of the Vikram era.

Behind this tonk, there are idols of Pandavas. The Chhipavasahi tonk was built by Chhipa brothers in the year 1791 of the Vikram era. The chief idol is of Bhagawan Adinath. The Sakarvasahi tonk was built by Seth Sakalchand Premchand in the year 1893 of the Vikram era. The chief idol is of Bhagawan Chintamani Parshvanath. The Nandishvar tonk was built by Smt. Ujambai in the year 1893 of the Vikram era. The main idol is of Bhagawan Chandranan. The Hemvasahi tonk was built by Seth Hemabhai of Ahmedabad in the year 1886 of the Vikram era. The chief idol is of Bhagawan Adinath. The Premvasahi tonk was built by Premchand Modi in the year 1843 of the Vikram era. The chief idol is Bhagawan Adishwar. The Balavasahi tonk was built by Balabhai in the year 1893 of the Vikram era. The tonk of Motisha Seth was built by Seth Shri Motisha in the year 1893 of the Vikram era. The chief idol is of Bhagawan Adishwar.

Besides all the above tonks, the vast multitude of temples adds to the glory and grandeur of the mountain. Behind the mountain, there are Pages of gheti (ewe’s feet). There are ancient foot-idols of Bhagawan Adishwar. The road outside the chief tonk, leads there. The return journey to this place, brings a double reward.

Then comes Rampol. It is an artistic and beautiful gateway to Mokshanagar, the city of temples. The road to the left is the round road of 6 gaus. (1 gau = 3.2 kms). To the right of Rampol, there is a water-hut. It is built by Manibhai Lalbhai of the Jivanamani Sadvachanmala Trust. On entering Rampol, one comes to the tonk of Seth Motasha. Then there is a five peaked temple. Then one comes to the three-peaked temple. The Sagalpol is a resting-place for women who carry children to school. The road passing between Sagarpol and the Motasha tonks leads to Gheti’s paga (ewe’s foot-idols). Then there are Vaghanpol, the tonk of Vimal Vasahi, the temple of Bhagawan Shantinath and the small temples of Shri Chakreshvaridevi and Shri Padmavatidevi. In front of the small temples, there is a temple of Kavad Yaksha. Then there is an artistic temple of Bhagawan Neminath. It has a raised square in it. Further, there is a Paap-punya window with a statue of a female camel. The pilgrim is supposed to pass between her legs. It is, therefore, also called the Moksha-window. Thus passing by a number of temples, one reaches Hathipol. The new gate of Hathipol is splendid and delightful. There are lovely stone elephants on both sides. Then one comes to the temple of Bhagawan Adishwar. On seeing the chief idols of Bhagawan Adinath in the beautiful large temple with a series of domes and charming high summits, the heart of the worshippers dances with joy, the soul delights and the worshippers respectfully bow their heads down to the feet of God. The exhaustion of the pilgrims who have climbed 3800 steps is instantly removed.

The construction of the temple is wonderful, elegant and very artistic. 1245 pitchers and 21 idols of lions brightly shine in the temple. The four yoginis, the ten digpals, 72 dev-kulikas, the four gavaxesx, the 32 dolls and the 32 torarchs, make the temple look very beautiful and extraordinary.

As the tonk of Dada has three (paradakshinas) round side-passages, all small as well as big temples can be seen. The round side-passage represent knowledge, faith and conduct. Passing through the first passage, one sees the Sahasrakund temple, the foot-idols under the Rayan tree, the temple of idols of feet of Ganadhar and the temple of Simandhar Swami. Passing through the second passage, one sees the new temple of Bhagawan Adishwar, Mt. Meru, the temple of Samavasaran and the temple of Sammet Shikhar. Passing through the third passage one sees the temple of Astapad, the new tonk, the temple of Gandhariya Chaumukhji and the temple of Chaumukhji.

In this holy city of temples there are very many temples. Among them, the Vardhaman Jain Agam Mandir, the Minakari temple, the Jambudvip temple and the Kesariyaji temple are unsurpassed and extraordinary.

There is a digamabar jain temple also among these svetamabar jain temples.

Trust: Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi, Taleti Road, Palitana-364270.Dist Bhavnagar, Gujarat State, India.

Shri Sammed Shikharji


Mulnayak: Nearly 92 cms high, black-colored idol of Bhagawan Parshvanath (Bhagawan Shamaliya Parshvanath) in the Padmasana posture. The tonks of many of the Tirthankars and ascetics are there.


How To Reach: It is on the Sameed Sikhar Hill near Madhuvan at a height of 4450 feet from the sea-surface. The nearest railway station of Girdih is at a distance of nearly 25 kilometers from the tirth of Madhuvan at the foot of the hill. Bus service and private vehicles are available. One can climb the hill on foot or in a swinging cot. There are Svetamber and Digambar dharmashalas. There are good bhojanashalas, too. On the hill, there is an arrangement for supplying bathing water.


Historicity: Madhuban, the eastermnost Jaina 'temple-city', embedded among trees at the foot of Parashnath Hill (better known as Sammed Sikharjee), comes to life hours before sunrise. As early as three in the morning pilgrims set out on their long uphill hike by the light of torches. By the time of their return in the afternoon, they will have walked about twenty-seven kilometres: nine up, nine round the five peaks, and nine back to Madhuban. Joining a group of pilgrims on their way to the top of this holy. mountain is an unforgettable experience even for a newcomer to Jainism. The upper nine kilometres - they ought to be walked barefooted - are laid out in such a way that they guide even the inexperienced pilgrim to all the twenty and more holy spots marked by small shrines (tonks) containing footprints and leave the highest elevation (1360 m above sea level) to the very last. It is this last summit, visible from afar and readily recognized by its lofty temple, at which Parshvanatha is believed to have attained nirvana at the age of one hundred. That was some time in the eighth century BC. Within the temple. in an underground cell, it is once again the Jaina symbol denoting nirvana - a pair of rock-cut footprints - onto which the pilgrims focus their rites of worship.

The history of this tirth is very ancient. Twenty Tirthankaras of the preset group of twenty- four tirthnkaras and a number of Tirthankaras of the past groups of twenty- four Tirthankaras, attained salvation on this holy land. There is a reference that in the second century Acharya Padliptasuriji came on a pilgrimage to this place by akashgamini vidya. Palganj was the original foot of Samet Shikhar and the present-day Madhuvan is at a distance of 20 kilometers from Palganj. Madhuvan is the present-day foot of the hill. Since it was the land of penance and of nirvana of many Tirthankaras and Sadhus, every particle of this land is great, holy, and adorable. A touch of this land purifies the human birth. A pilgrimage to this sacred place removes trouble adds to religious merits (punya) and destroys bad karma of devotees. This tirth was renovated many times and its last renovation was accomplished sometime between the years 1803 and 1841 of the Vikram era. Sheth Khushaldas often came on a pilgrimage to this place and the idols had become very old. It was difficult to identify the places of nirvana of different Tirthankaras. Therefore, according to instructions of Devavijayagani, he practiced the penance of a three-day fast (attham) and muttered prayers (jaap) to Padmavatidevi. He saw a dream. Accordingly, he saw on the hill an auspicious figure of Swastika with particular numbers. The places of nirvana of tirthnkaras were fixed according to the numbers. With blessings of the goddess, Khushaldas built small temples of foot idols of these twenty Tirthankaras, a large temple named jalmandir, the Kothi dharmashala at the Madhuvan foot of the hill, the temple of Bhomiyadev and the seven temples of shamaliyaji Parshvanath and others. He thus performed immortal acts of religious worship.

When His Holiness Acharyadev Sagaranandasurishvarji came on a pilgrimage to this place in the year 1980-81 of the Vikram era, the twenty-second renovation of this great sacred place was begun according to his wish in the year 2301 of the Vikram era. Under the auspices of Maneksagarsurishvarji Maharaja, disciple of His Holiness Sagarandasurishvarji, the jalmandir and the twenty-nine Devkulikas were installed.

As the name suggests, Madhuvan, the foot of the hill is really a beautiful forest. At this foot of the hill surrounded by hills, trees, gardens and natural beauty, there is temple of Bhomiyadev. There is a splendid hill-shaped idol. It is very impressive. By merely seeing him, one makes one’s journey comfortable. This actually wakeful idol protects the denoted pilgrims who pray to it and removes their obstacles. There are also a dharmshals, a bhojanshala, a beautiful garden and a group of eleven temples. They remind one of the chief tunk of Palitana. The ascent on the hill begins from a little distance beyond the Bhomiyadev temple. The ascent of six miles, six miles of round journey for seeing the tunk and descent of six miles make a journey of 18 miles. If the journey is begun at about 5 o’clock in the morning, it is completed at about 5 O’clock in the evening. For a pilgrim, it is desirable to keep a torch and a stick with him. For using on the journey, food is given to the pilgrims, when they return. It is convenient to ascent by the way of the Jalmandir and descends by the way of the tunk of Bhagawan Parshvanath. When the pilgrims climb half the distance, the tonks of nirvana places of Bhagawan are seen.

After devotedly and respectfully bowing to Tirthankaras and Sadhus from this highest tunk and strongly wishing to make all souls interested in religion, one returns to Madhuvan. On the way downward, there is a Dak bungalow. There is also the Gandharvnala where food is given for using on the journey. From the hill, the group of peaks of temples below, looks like a divine city. The building style and artistry of all temples of Madhuvan are beautiful and spectacular. With full devotion, pilgrims come to an end of the great pilgrimage to Sammed Sikhar, the land of nirvana of several Tirthankaras including Bhagawan Parshvanath who all are free from attachment and aversion.

In Madhuvan at the foot of the hill, there are many temples, Dadawadis and the temple of Bhomiyaji Maharaja. Besides, there are many other temples of Digamber Vispantthis and Digambar Terapanthis.

Trust: Shri Jain Svetamber Sangha Kothi Madhuvan, Dist: Girdih, State: Jarkhand, India.