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BLESSINGS

ॐ ह्रीं अर्हम् नमः

श्रीसद्गुरुभ्यो नमः

ॐ ऐं नमः

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5 GYAN

  • SHREE MATI GYANAY NAMAH
  • SHREE SHRUT GYANAY NAMAH
  • SHREE AVADHI GYANAY NAMAH
  • SHREE MANAH-PARYAV GYANAY NAMAH
  • SHREE KEVAL GYANAY NAMAH

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Learn & Turn - Jainism Part -1 Lesson no. 43

5 TYPES OF DAAN

Inspired by:

Yugpradhan Acharyatulya P.P. Panyas Shree Chandrashekhar Vijayji M.S.

P.P. Panyas Shree Yashobhushan Vijayji M.S.

P.P. Panyas Shree Manobhushan Vijayji M.S.

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5 TYPES OF DAAN

1 - SUPATRA DAAN

Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43

Offering food, water, clothes, medicines etc to Jain Sadhu and Sadhvi brings great blessings .

Shalibhadra became very rich in his next life after offering kheer to jain sadhu .

Aimutta offered food to Gautam Swami, he himself became a Sadhu, and attained Moksh.

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2 - GYAN DAAN

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Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43

School teachers, Pathshala teachers, and Jain Sadhu and Sadhvi are our knowledge gurus.

They give us education , moral values and knowledge.

We should respect and honor them.

We should stand when they come and greet them when we meet them.

They are our true benefactors .

In all type of gyan gyan dan is greatest .

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3 - KIRTI DAAN

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Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43

We should use our money for religious places like Derasar, Upashray, Ayambil Shala, Sadharmik bhakti and Pathshala.

Donors are respected and their contributions help support religious activities.

Donating gives us great spiritual merit.

Keeping our donations secret gives even more merit.

During a severe 3-years famine, Jagadushah donated huge amounts of wealth.

Kumarapal, Vastupal, Tejpal, and others built many Derasars and Upashrays.

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4 - ABHAY DAAN

5 TYPES OF DAAN

Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43

We should not harm any living being and should save those being harmed.

We should not kill or scare even small creatures like ants, insects, mosquitoes etc .

Harming or eating animals leads to bad karma.

The elephant gave protection to a rabbit and was born as King Meghkumar, who took Diksha from the Bhagwan and obtained Moksh .

King Kumarpal also followed and encouraged Jeev Daya (compassion towards all living beings) .

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5 - ANUKAMPA DAAN

5 TYPES OF DAAN

Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43

We should help poor people by giving food , water, clothes, medicines, money etc .

We should support orphanages, old age homes, organizations for the blind, deaf, and mute people.

This brings blessings and increases our Punya Karma .

We should avoid unnecessary spending on hotels, movies, water parks, fireworks, and trips, and use that money to help the needy.

Bhagwan Mahavir even gave his own clothes to a poor person.

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5 TYPES OF DAAN

Learn & Turn Jainism Part-1 Lesson No.43