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    Rajshri shah

    Who got tirthankar name karma by God's bhakti

    4 weeks ago 294

    Answer

    In Jain Dharma, Tirthankar-nam-karma is not obtained by bhakti to a creator God. It is bound by a soul through very pure right faith, charity, vows, self-control, austerity, compassion, and deep spiritual purity over many births.

    Explanation

    In Jainism, there is no creator God who grants karma. A soul becomes worthy of binding Tirthankar-nam-karma when it lives with:
    • Samyag darshan: right faith
    • Aparigraha: non-possessiveness
    • Ahimsa: non-violence
    • Tapas: austerity
    • Seva and compassion
    • Pure devotion to Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and Sadhus

    Bhakti can certainly purify the mind and heart, but in Jainism the decisive cause is inner purity and noble conduct, not the favor of an external God.

    Spiritual Understanding

    A Tirthankar is not made by prayer alone. The soul becomes a Tirthankar through extreme spiritual merit and purity accumulated over a very long time.

    So the real teaching is:

    • Bhakti should lead to purity
    • Purity should lead to right conduct
    • Right conduct can bind auspicious karma

    Takeaway

    If you mean “Who got Tirthankar-nam-karma through devotion,” the Jain answer is:

    A soul binds Tirthankar-nam-karma through pure devotion, right faith, and supreme spiritual conduct — not by bhakti to a creator God.

    If you want, I can also explain how Tirthankar-nam-karma is bound according to Jain scriptures in a simple way.

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