Answer

Shanti Dhara Jain Dharma mein ek pavitra kriya hai jisme Bhagwan ki pratima par shuddh jal ya pavitra dravya ki dhara chadhayi jaati hai. Iska uddeshya hota hai shanti, pavitrata, vinay aur atma-shuddhi ka bhav jagana.

Explanation

“Shanti Dhara” ka arth hai:

• Shanti = peace, inner calmness
• Dhara = continuous flow

Jain mandir mein Shanti Dhara karte samay bhakt Bhagwan ke samne vinay se khade hokar prarthana karta hai ki:

• Mere andar ke krodh, maan, maya, lobh kam ho
• Mera mann shant bane
• Mere vichar, vaani aur karm pavitra bane
• Sabhi jeevon ke prati daya aur maitri ka bhav bade

Yeh kriya Bhagwan ko prasann karne ke liye nahi, balki apne mann ko shuddh aur shant banane ke liye ki jaati hai. Jain Dharma ke anusaar Siddh Bhagwan aur Arihant Bhagwan raag-dwesh se pare hote hain; isliye puja ka asli uddeshya apni atma ko unke gunon ki or le jaana hai.

Spiritual Understanding

Shanti Dhara humein yaad dilati hai ki jaise jal ki dhara shital aur nirmal hoti hai, waise hi humein apne andar:

• Shitalta
• Kshama
• Samta
• Ahimsa
• Vairagya

jaise gunon ko jagana chahiye.

Is kriya ke dauran bhakt ka bhav hota hai:

“Hey Prabhu, jaise aap shant, nirmal aur vitaragi hain, waise hi meri atma bhi shuddhata ki or badhe.”

Takeaway

Shanti Dhara sirf ek ritual nahi hai; yeh mann ko shant karne, atma ko pavitra banane aur Bhagwan ke vitarag gunon ko yaad karne ki sadhana hai.