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Remains of a structure from the 1,800-year-old Jain dynasty discovered at Damdampir of Manirampur upazila in Jessore. A terracotta plaque, right, found at the site bears the image of the only female Jain Tirthankar, Mallinath
Khulna office of the Archaeology Department has discovered an 1,800-year-old terracotta plaque bearing the image of the only female Jain Tirthankar, Mallinath. The rare terracotta piece was discovered after digging a large mound of earth at Damdampir of Manirampur upazila in Jessore on December 18 but the discovery was kept secret for security reasons. "We did not immediately disclose the facts about this particular discovery for security reasons," said Shihabuddin Mohammad Akbar, director of the Khulna regional office of Archaeology Department. He said the digging began in 2004-05 financial year under the direct supervision of the Khulna Archaeology Department office. Besides the seven-inch-long red sandstone terracotta image of Jain Mallinath, more antiques including earthenware from the 200-year-old Jain dynasty were discovered at the site, Shihabuddin said. He said Mallinath was the daughter of Kumbharaja of Mithila and Prabhavati. Mallinath was 19th of the 24 Jain Tirthankars. Shihabuddin expects that more antiques will be found at the site where digging work is still going on.More at my web site at http://jainism.co.nr |
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| Now, concentrate at the top of the head, called Center of Knowledge, Jnana Kendra NAMO ARIHANTANAM: Our utmost respect to all Arihantas Arihanta is the perfect human being, who has destroyed all inner enemies like anger, ego, deceit and greed; and shows the path of liberation to others Now, visualize the bright white color like full moon or snow at the center of knowledge Try to visualize an image of Arihanta (Tirthankar) in bright white color Now recite - Namo Arihantanam 5 times in your mind. |
| Now shift the concentration between the eye-brows, called the Center of Intution- Darshana Kendra. NAMO SIDDHANAM: Our utmost respect to Siddhas. Siddhas are bodyless liberated souls and have attained the moksha. Have perfect knowledge, perception and conduct. Have unobstructed bliss and unlimited energy. Now, visualize the bright red color like the color of rising Sun at the Center of Intution, between the eye-brows... ... Visualize - an image of Siddha in bright red color....... ........Now recite Namo Siddhanam 5 times in your mind. |
| Now shift the concentration at the throat, called the Center of Purity, Vishuddhi Kendra. NAMO AYARIYANAM: Our utmost respect to all Acharyas. Acharya is our spiritual leader in the absence of a Tirthankar, represents organizational powers, control and discipline. Now visualize the bright yellow color like sun flower or gold at the Center of Purity...... Visualize an image of Acharya in the bright yellow color....... .......Now recite Namo Ayariyanam 5 times in your mind. |
| Now, shift the concentration at the center of the chest, called Center of Bliss, Anand Kendra. NAMO UVAJJHAYANAM: Our utmost respect to all Upadhyayas. Upadhyaya has complete knowledge of what our Tirthankars have preached and teaches the same to aspirants, monks and nuns. Now visualize bright green color at the Center of Bliss...... Now visualize an image of Upadhyaya in bright green color....... ....... Now recite Namo Uvajjhayanam 5 times in your mind. |
| Concentrate at lower abdomen, two inches (four fingers) below the navel, called the Center of Health, Svasthaya Kendra. NAMO LOE SAVVA SAHUNAM: Our utmost respect to all sadhus and sadhvies. Sadhu is a spiritual practitioner. He/She has given up all worldly attachments and has no aversion.... Now visualize the bright blue color like the neck of a peacock, at the Center of Health...... .. Now visualize an image of sadhu or sadhvi in the bright blue color....... ...... Now recite Namo Loe savva sahunam - 5 times in your mind. |
Give Yourself
Have You Saved a Life Today?
Most of us think you have to be a doctor or firefighter to be saving lives on a regular basis. We need to start thinking differently. You can be saving lives on a regular basis. It takes so little time it can be done during your lunch break.
Give Yourself...Literally!
The bodies that God has given us are very complex. Regardless of all of the advances in technology we still can't create a substitute for many of the parts of our bodies. Doctors are dependent on donations from individuals for items such as blood, tissue and organs to save the lives of others. Maybe you have been a benefactor of someones donation in the past. Consider the following examples as a way you can save lives:
Blood Donation
Every two seconds someone in INDIA needs blood. That comes out to 120000 people needing blood today in just INDIA. Are you aware that you are saving as many as three lives for each pint of blood that you donate? That is the amount of blood that is donated in one visit. You will be saving multiple lives by being a blood donor. In addition, your body is designed to remanufacture new blood to replace the amount you donated. You haven't given up anything except a small amount of time. Contact Red Cross to learn about giving blood and schedule a time to donate at http://www.indianblooddonors.com/ Lives are depending on it. Please donate blood,and save human life,as its the only source as blood is not manufactured in any factorie's or laboratories
Live and Let Live 
Among the Jain festivals, Diwali is one of the most important one. For on this occasion we celebrate the Nirvana of Lord Mahavira who established the dharma as we follow it.
Lord Mahavira was born as Vardhamana on Chaitra Shukla 13 in the Nata clan at Khattiya-kundapura,more than 2600 years ago near Vaishali. He obtained Kevala Gyana on Vishakha Shukla 10 at the Jambhraka village on the banks of Rijukula river at the age of 42. He initiated his shaashan (Jaina-shashana) on Shravana KrashNa 1 at his first assembly at Rajgrah. After having preached the dharma for 30 years, he attained Nirvana at Pavapuri, at the age of 71 years and 6 and half months.
The day of his Nirvana is is mentioned by many ancient authors.
Thus during the krashNa of kartika month, during the svati nakshatra, on the night of the 14th (dawn of the amavasya), lord Mahavira became a Siddha.
The first line of it was quoted in Dhavalaa by Virasenacharya. Thus the NirvaaNa of the lord occurred 605 years and 5 moths before the Shaka king.
Kalpasutra mentions that the King Chetaka of Vaishali with several confederate kings, had a great lightning of lights, since they said:
``since the light of intelligence (Vardhamana Mahavira) is gone,
let us make an illumination of the material matter''
A humble request....please don't burst crackers instead donate the money to the poor and let them to enjoy diwali this year
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Smile at a stranger.
Listen to someone's heart.
Drop a coin where a child can find it.
Learn something new, then teach it to someone else.
Tell someone you are thinking of them.
Hug a loved one.
Don't hold a grudge.
Don't be afraid to say "I"m sorry.
Look a child in the eye and tell them how great they are.
Don't kill that spider in your house, he's just lost, so show him the way out.
Look beyond the face of a person into their heart.
Make a promise, and keep it.
Call someone, for no other reason than to just say "Hi".
Show kindness to an animal.
Stand up for what you believe in.
Smell the rain, feel the breeze, listen to the wind, enjoy the sun.
Use all your senses to their fullest.
Cherish all your TODAYS...!!!
Great advice for today, any day, and EVERYDAY......
Great advice for today, any day, and EVERYDAY...... 
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