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Day 1 - Reflections from Pujya Saman Shrutpragyaji’s Discourse

Reflections from Pujya Saman Shrutpragyaji’s Discourse – Day 1 Jain Society of Greater Atlanta (JSGA), Atlanta Today, I had the pleasure and honor of attending the first session of Pujya Saman Shrutpragyaji’s three-day discourse at the Jain Society of Greater Atlanta (JSGA). Swamiji began by sharing that over the next three days, he would explain the Seven Universal Laws . Today’s session focused on the first two laws, laying the foundation for understanding how our thoughts, emotions, actions, and attachments shape our lives. P.S. These are my personal notes and reflections from today’s session The Four Influencing Factors Before introducing the universal laws, Swamiji spoke about four entities that constantly influence every individual. द्रव्य — Substance क्षेत्र — Place काल — Time भाव — Thoughts, intentions and feelings Each of these can have either a positive or a negative influence on us depending on the circumstances. Universal Law #1 – Law of Attraction The first law revolve...
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My Panch Tirthi in the USA: A Divine Sunday

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My Panch Tirthi in the USA: A Divine Sunday  This Sunday, June 28, I was in Atlanta and felt a strong desire to visit the Jain temple. What started as a simple visit to the Derasar slowly turned into a beautiful spiritual journey — one that reminded me of home, family, faith, and the invisible grace that guides us. Stop #1: Jain Center of Greater Atlanta — The Derasar I entered the Derasar at 11:45 AM, and to my surprise, the Aarti began within five seconds. What a wonderful and divine sight it was to get the opportunity to do Aarti of Arihant Bhagwan — the ones who have conquered their inner enemies. It felt heavenly. I have always loved visiting spiritual places. They help us reconnect with our soul and experience peace, stillness, and tranquility. Every time I visit a temple, I am reminded that there is much more to life than the material things we chase every day. Arihant Paramatma — the one who conquered inner enemies, guided countless lives, and ultimately attaine...
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Param Pujya Tapsamrat Gurudev Shree Ratilalji Maharaj Saheb 28th Punya Smruti Avsar

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Today, remembering Param Pujya Tapsamrat Gurudev Shree Ratilalji Maharaj Saheb on 28th Punya Smruti Avsar,   Param Pujya Namramuni M S , shared about the life of visionary Tapsamrat Gurudev and the lessons we should learn from his life. મૌન સંકલ્પ સહનશિલ્તા મૌન & સંકલ્પ Tapsamrat Gurudev was a great practitioner of મૌન.   The less you speak, the more valuable your words become.   Purity of Speech gives rise to the Power of Speech Param Pujya Namramuni M S, motivated everyone to take a મૌન of 15 minutes daily from 12:00 to 12:15. મૌન can solve biggest of the problems. A household in which members practice મૌન for sometime, will never have any quarrels. સહનશિલ્તા & સંકલ્પ Tapsamrat Gurudev extending other leg to a dog when being bitten and Gurudev not uttering anything thing when the doctor forgot giving anesthesia before injecting signifies how “tolerant” and “compassionate” gurudev was.   Param Pujya Namramuni M S, shared how “tolerance” can be developed in...
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July 30 2025 - "My Family, Happy Family"

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Today, July 30, 2025, I had the opportunity to attend Pujya Dr. Gnanvatsal Swamiji's session @ Brunswick, GA, which is located south of Savannah (around 75 miles away). The session was based on the topic of " My Family, Happy Family " - Think Different, Be Different & Succeed Different I had gotten the honor of listening to one of his speeches earlier this year @ JAINA '25, Chicago (A story for a different day). The way he articulated things, his analogies, real-world examples & the personal connection with the masses on the topic of - "Unity in Diversity - A Path to Peace", which happens to be the theme of this years JAINA was truly impressive along with the concept of - Spiritual Intelligence - drew me closer. My day at work, today was busy today, meetings got extended, I had planned to leave at 4:00, it was 5:00, and I was still in the conference room, I was almost on the verge of cancelling the trip. However, there was something which pushed me...
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Location: Brunswick, GA, USA
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  Dhairya Kamdar Welcome to My World! Hello, family! This is my private space to share stories, photos, and videos. Log in with your Google account to explore my updates.
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