Jainism - THE ARRANGEMENT OF ARA, THE PHASES OF TIME

Jainism - THE ARRANGEMENT OF ARA, THE PHASES OF TIME

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THE ARRANGEMENT OF ARA, THE PHASES OF TIME

Time has mainly two phases, namely, Avasarpini the phase of decline and Utsarpini the phase of evolution. Avasarpini  means that phase of time in which there takes place a gradual decline. During this phase, age, body, strength, happiness, etc., decline.  On the contrary, during the phase called Ursarpini which means the time of progress and development, happiness, strength, body etc., attain progress.  When the Utsarpini phase reaches its highest limit, the Avsarpini  phase commences and when the Avasarpirni phase reaches its highest limit the Utsarpini commences. This cycle of time has to keep revolving thus. There is no end whatsoever to the revolution of this wheel. That is why, it has been named the wheel of time.  Each of these phases has 6 aspects; and each aspect is known as Ara or an arc ‑ wheel of time.

1) Susham Susham Kal the phase of absolute happiness.

2) Susham Kal the phase of happiness.

3) Susham Dusham Kal the phase of much happiness and some sorrow.

4) Dusham Susham Kal the phase of much sorrow and some happiness.

5) Dusham Kal the phase of sorrow.

6) Dusham Dusham Kal the phase of absolute sorrow.

All of us are at present in the fifth phase called Dusham, the phase of sorrow.

TIRTHA, DHARMA AND TIRTHANKAR (ONE WHO REVEALS THE DHARMA)

Twenty four Tirthankars are born in every Utsarpini phase and the Avasarpini phase. They, by means of their endeavor, become absolutely enlightened; they become devoid of attachments; they become Jinas; and for the spiritual welfare of all creatures in the Universe, they establish and expound the philosophy. Because they establish the philosophy, they are called Tirthankars. One definition of tirth is Sangha or society, Chauvanno Sangho tittham. This four‑fold society of Sadhus, Sadhvis, Shravaks and Shravikas is together called tirtha.

THE EXPOSITION OF THE PHILOSOPHY

The twenty four Tirthankars‑Jineshwars in their respective periods preach the great dharma and show a clear and straight path for tha achievement of dharma. The essential form of Jain dharma has been the same from the time of Bhagwan  Rishabhdev upto the time of Bhagwan Mahavir. The ultimate achievement of dharma has been Mukti or Moksha or absolute deliverance. The practice of the austerities like non‑violence and truthfulness has become the real means for the attainment of Mukti or salvation. In the practice of these austerities, there may take place degrees of variations and at times such variations have taken place. But the essential form of the Jain dharma has not changed in the period of any Tirthankara and such a change will never take place. Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir restated the same eternal truth as was preached by Tirthankar Bhagwän Rishabhadev. The same message is today known as Jain dharma.  Bhagwän Sri Rishabhdev‑Adinath, the first Tirthankar was born and attained the salvation at the end of the third  Susham Dusham Kal, time of much happiness and some sorrow. The rest of twenty three Tirthankars were born and attained the salvation in fouth Dusham Susham Kal, time of much sorrow and some happiness and in their respective periods they revitalised the same path as had been shown by Bhagwän Sri Rishabhdev.