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Acarya was a Digambara acharya who lived during the second century CE.It is not exacty known which years he lived during but it is speculated that he was alive from 150 CE to 250 CE. He was a poet, linguist, and logician. He wrote many text during his life time and "Ratnakarandaka Shravakacara" was his most famous text hes written.

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Young Jains of America(YJA) is an entity of JAINA, a non-profit organization. YJA has over 10,000 members and creates opportunities for youth Jains to connect. The organization raises awareness about Jain Ideals and principles in North America and the world, create a forum to share the Jain religion, to help prepare the future leaders of Jainism..etc. The organization was formed in July 1991. At the moment they have suspended all their in person meetings and are connecting through an online forum. The YJA has an online, self paced Pathshala, which teaches them the basics of Jainism.

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Each of the five souls starts marked by a moral flaw: anger (canda), pride (mana), deceit (maya), greed (Iobha), and amourous distraction (moha). The verses that describe "anger" by Jains, states that one should control their own anger instead of letting it burst out. The anger should flow as that of when flowers are being watered. An important way to let go of ones anger is to forgive those that harmed them.

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There are 24 fordmakers, Tirthankara. They build a fort to help others to cross the ocean of rebirth. 24 Tirthankaras appear in succession during each motion of the wheel. These people were chosen to be Tirthankaras because they were able to reach spiritual liberation. Their known identities are shown in the old Hindu books. The 24th Tirthankara is Vardhamana Mahaviva. His indromation was dated back to 527 BCE.

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The picture of the well is the presentation of the ending of their relationship. This picture signifies how Prince Angari threw the corpses of Priyamkara and the random woman in order to separate him from Sundari. By throwing away the corpse, he was able to release Sundari from her attachment to her deceased husband.

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This picture reminded me of the relationship Sundari and Priyamkara share. The image is from a movie called the "Bride Corpse" in which a man that is alive gets married to a corpse. However, In Sundaris and Priyamkara's situation, the man is the corpse and it cannot move nor speak.

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This picture represents the union of Sundari and Priyamkara by his father. It is a presentation of the beginning of their love story, and ultimately sad ending for their relationship. In this picture they're barely acquaintances that later on fall in love.

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Vaisrama, god of wealth, married off his son, Priyamkara, to Sundari. The couple fell depply in love. If the couple were separated for even a minute, they longed for each other. Priyamkara fell deeply ill and Sundari would not eat, talk nor bathe, but would only shed tears. Once Priyamkara died, Sundari could not accept the fact that he had passed away and did not let his family cremate the corpse. She took the corpse away to a cemetery and kept treating it as if Priyamkara was still alive. Her father seeked the help of Prince Ananga. Ananga brought a corpse to the cemetery next to Sundari and treated the corpse as his wife. He wanted to make her believe that they were in the same situation. At the end she tricked her to believe that both corpse ran away, but he actually threw them down a well. He persuaded her to learn more about the Jain Doctrine.

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Mimamsaka makes a distinction between seen and unseen fruits. Punya is karmic merit. Unreciprocated gift constitutes an "instrument of salvation." Therefore, when Jains give to ascetics they expect that they will get karmic merit, but giving to a random passerby will have no effect in retrospect to their karmic merit. Jains receive karmic merit by giving to ascetics since the ascetics embody true Jainism.

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One does not simply convert to Jainism by saying they are changing religions. In order to actually become a part of a religion, one needs to absorb and discuss the stories surrounding the religion. Stories are a major part that make up a religion. Stories have been told for centuries, and these stories carry the essence of the religion itself. Once you understand the stories, you are able to understand Jainism in a deeper level and truly become a believer.

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Lord Indra, King of heavenly gods, praised a merciful human king, Megharath. Lord Indra stated that the king would sacrifice himself to protect those around him. Two doubtful demigods disguised themselves as a pigeon and a hawks. The pigeon flew unto Megharath's lap, shaking in fear. The hawks came right after it and started speaking. The hawks told the king that the pigeon was its food. However, Megharath tried satisfying the hawks appetite with his own flesh instead. Once the hawk demanded the same weight of flesh as the pigeon, Megharath put the pigeon on one side of the scale and then his whole body on the other. Demonstrating that he would sacrifice his own body in order to safe a mere pigeon. The demigods showed their true forms and praised Megharath for his selflessness. Later the soul of King Megharath became the sixteenth Tirthankar, Lord Shäntinäth

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The image below is more graphic than the one I had seen in the story. However, it demonstrates the same meaning. A piece of his leg and arm are not enough to have the same weigh as the pigeon so he chooses to sacrifice his whole body. This image shows all his people surrounding this spectacle as they stare in disbelief that their king would sacrifice himself for a mere pigeon.

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In this image Megharath is shown cutting off his own flesh and weighting it with the pigeon as the Hawk is watching. Without hesitating Megharath chose to cut off his own flesh in order to avoid harming any other animal in order to feed the Hawk.

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In this image, Megharath put his whole body on the scale, as a gesture of sacrifice in order to safe the pigeons life. After he saw that pieces of his own flesh wouldnt be enough, Megharath chose to sacrifice himself in order to safe the pigeon.

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The practices of Jainism should not be generalized since all Jains are not exactly the same. For example: Many young Jains in the United States are vegan, however, many Jains that are located in India are vegetarians that consume dairy products. Jains all over the world demonstrate their faith through different practices, therefore, the religion itself cannot be essentialized and generalized as a whole. In America, ethics are expressed through the idiom of environmentalism and animal rights. In India renunciatory ex Jain ethics refine the ascetic ideals of the purification of the soul and liberation.

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3 cups Ripe Bananas , cubed

1/4 cup Gram flour (besan)

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds

1 sprig Curry leaves , finely chopped

2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil

Salt , to taste

1. To begin making the Paka Kela Nu Shaak; prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready.

2. Heat oil in a pan on medium high; add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves and allow it to crackle.

Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and give it a stir.

3. Stir in the banana and the besan into the above seasoning and stir gently until the gram flour and condiments gets well coated around the ripe banana, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off heat and transfer to a serving dish.

4. Serve Paka Kela Ki Sabzi along with of Phulka, Gujarati Dal and a bowl of dahi.

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Jainism is a religion that practices non-violence even to one-sensed beings such as the four elements. In other words, Jains are not able to walk outside while its raining, go for a swim, burn wood to create a fire, dig the earth, walk on vegetation, and bathe. Jains are also only able to drink boiled water since by boiling the water, they are able to take the life form out of the eater. Ascetics avoid walking on insects in order to avoid any deliberate violence on those beings. Additionally, they are mostly vegetarian since their diet can also be a factor that can cause Karma and violence unto others.

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1. To begin the preparation of Kela Anar Raita, in a high walled bowl, whisk the yogurt, salt, red chilli powder, sugar, dijon mustard and cumin powder until smooth and creamy.

2. Stir in the diced bananas and pomegranate.

3. Transfer the Kela Anar Raita to a serving dish and refrigerate for two hours before serving. Serve Kela Anar Raita along with Himachali Chana Madra and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal.

1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)

1 cup Ripe Bananas , ripe, diced

1/4 cup Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seed Powder)

1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1 teaspoon Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera) , roasted

1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

Salt , to taste