https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/ A Jain blog: essays by Ramesh Chand Jain on Jain festivals, practice, and everyday reflection, in Hindi and English. en Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-samapan/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-samapan/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain स्वास्थ्य The book's end matter: his important notice to the reader, a list of verifiable sources, and his own note about the expert check that should come before publication. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/snigdha-ruksha-bandha-vidyut/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/snigdha-ruksha-bandha-vidyut/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain जैन इतिहास और दर्शन षट्खण्डागम, धवला और पूज्यपाद की सर्वार्थसिद्धि में स्निग्ध–रूक्ष सिद्धांत का स्रोत-समीक्षात्मक अध्ययन — और यह कि आधुनिक विद्युत आवेश के साथ रखकर क्या कहा जा सकता है और क्या नहीं। https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/chandragupta-maurya/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/chandragupta-maurya/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain जैन इतिहास और दर्शन From the power of Magadha to Shravanabelagola — a careful study that reads political history and Digambar Jain memory each on its own evidence, with four figures and source references. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/kshamavani-parva/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/kshamavani-parva/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The first day of the dark half of Ashwin is Kshamavani, when the soul recognises the faults within, asks forgiveness of every living being, and forgives them all in turn. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/ratnatraya-parva/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/ratnatraya-parva/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva Ratnatraya Parva bathes the soul in right faith, right knowledge and right conduct, and sets it firmly on the path to liberation. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-brahmacharya-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-brahmacharya-dharma/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The last and highest practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Brahmacharya Dharma, which turns the soul's energy away from the objects of the senses and toward self-knowledge. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/das-lakshan-saar-sangrah/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/das-lakshan-saar-sangrah/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva All ten dharmas in one table — what each one means and the fault it removes — with a closing reflection on the festival. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-akinchanya-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-akinchanya-dharma/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The ninth practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Akinchan Dharma, which frees the soul even from the subtlest tendencies of possession, possessiveness and ownership. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-tyag-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-tyag-dharma/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The eighth practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Tyag Dharma, the process of freeing the soul from possessions, possessiveness and attachment to pleasure. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-tap-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-tap-dharma/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The seventh practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Tap Dharma, which moves the soul toward the shedding of karma. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-sanyam-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-sanyam-dharma/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva Sanyam Dharma is not only outward control, but the inner awareness of the soul. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-satya-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-satya-dharma/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The next practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Satya Dharma, the symbol of complete rightness, clarity and sincerity in the soul's speech, thought and conduct. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-shauch-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-shauch-dharma/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The next practice of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Shauch Dharma, the process of freeing the soul from greed, possessiveness and attachment to the pleasures of the senses. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-arjav-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-arjav-dharma/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva The third step of Das Lakshan Dharma Parva is Uttam Arjav Dharma, the symbol of the soul's simplicity, freedom from deceit, and transparency within. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-mardav-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-mardav-dharma/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva Without mardav, forgiveness is incomplete, because forgiveness is possible only when the mind embraces humility. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-kshama-dharma/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/uttam-kshama-dharma/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain Das Lakshan Parva Das Lakshan Dharma begins with forgiveness, because it is the first step that sets the soul on the path to purity. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-vigyan-aur-jain-darshan/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-vigyan-aur-jain-darshan/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain स्वास्थ्य The book's last chapter sets out points of likeness, difference and conversation between modern health science and the Jain view of life — not to claim that every discovery was already in the texts. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-paryavaran-aur-rog/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-paryavaran-aur-rog/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain स्वास्थ्य Asthma, skin disorders, cancer, hormonal imbalance and tiredness of mind — these are not pollution alone but nature's answer. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-sankramak-rog/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-sankramak-rog/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain स्वास्थ्य Covid-19 made it clear that the return of infectious disease is not the speed of a virus but the result of the direction of human life. https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-mansik-rogon-ka-kalank/ https://nirvaan.prickly-pair.com/en/posts/svasthya-mansik-rogon-ka-kalank/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ramesh Chand Jain स्वास्थ्य A deep social stigma still surrounds mental illness in India. It obstructs treatment and cuts the patient off from society.