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Questioner: Does the title of Arihant apply to the twenty-four Tirthankaras?
Dadashri: No. Only a Tirthankar who is currently living can be called an Arihant. Lord Mahavir has attained moksha. People say, "These are our twenty-four Tirthankaras" and then they recite, "Namo Arihantanam, Namo Siddhanam…", and if we ask them, 'are these two the same?' They say yes. Then if you ask them who is the Arihant, they will say that the twenty-four Tirthankaras are the Arihants. But really the twenty-four Tirthakars are all now called Siddha because they have already achieved liberation. Are you calling a Siddha an Arihant? Whom do you call an Arihant?
Questioner: The twenty-four Tirthankaras have become Siddha!
Dadashri: Then should you not question why they call the one who is Siddha an Arihant? The level of the Siddha is a different level altogether. The twenty-four Tirthankaras are no longer Arihants; they do not have a physical body! This misunderstanding is precisely why there is so much confusion. Right now Lord Simandhar Swami is the Arihant. Do you know why I say that? Are all the twenty-four Tirthankaras, Arihants or Siddhas? Is their status that of Siddha or Arihant?
Questioner: At this moment they are in the Siddha Loka - the location of all liberated Souls.
Dadashri: Are they Siddha? Are you hundred percent sure of this?
Questioner: Yes, one hundred percent!
Dadashri: Then they fall in the category of Siddha. So then who is in the Arihant category? Arihant means they have to be currently living. People refer to the twenty-four Tirthankaras as Arihant, but if you think about it, they have actually acquired the state of Siddha. So when we say 'Namo Siddhanam' we are paying obeisance to them. But that leaves the category of the Arihant vacant. So the mantra of Navkar remains incomplete, and by being incomplete, it does not give result. There has to be a living and present Tirthankar. The current living Tirthankar is Simandhar Swami; it is through His name that your work for liberation will have to be carried out, only then can the Navkar mantra be complete. If a collector has been promoted to a Governor, would it not be disrespectful to continue addressing him as a collector?
Questioner: Yes it would.
Dadashri: In the same token if you believe the twenty-four Tirthankaras to be Arihants, then you are incurring a big loss. It is very detrimental. It does not harm the Vitarag Lords; it has no effect on them, but it is very damaging for you.
Reaches Only the Current Living Tirthankar
Neither Lord Mahavir nor the rest of the twenty-three Tirthankaras can help you attain liberation now. They have already become liberated. When we say 'Namo Arihantanam', that mantra reaches the Arihants, wherever they may in the universe, just like the mail that always reaches its destination. It will not reach Lord Mahavir. Presently people believe that when they say 'Namo Arihantanam', it reaches Lord Mahavir. The twenty-four Tirthankaras of the past are now in the fully liberated state as the Siddhas. They are in the category of 'Namo Siddhanam'. Only the currently present Tirthankaras are referred to as Arihants.
This Can Also Be Understood Through the Intellect
Questioner: Today I came to understand that when we say 'Namo Arihantanam,' it refers to only Simandhar Swami; he is the Arihant Lord.
A. Namo Arihantanam I bow to the Lord who have annihilated all the inner enemies of anger, pride, attachment and greed. Namo Siddhanam I bow to all the Lords...Read More
Q. What is the meaning of Tri Mantra and what is the benefit of reciting them?
A. Tri Mantra includes the mantras of Jain, Vasudev and Shiva. Tri Mantra is impartial and so it is for all people of India. If we recite these mantras it...Read More
Q. What is the meaning of Arihant ?
A. Introduction of Arihant Lord: Arihant lord is the state before moksha. The level of His knowledge is the same as that of the siddha, but there is some...Read More
Q. What are the qualities of an Acharya?
A. So far we have discussed two, what's next? Questioner: 'Namo Aayariyanam'. Dadashri: This obeisance is for the acharyas. Aacharyas are those who...Read More
Q. What are the qualities of an Upaadhyaya?
A. Questioner: 'Namo oovazayanam…' Dadashri: This obeisance refers to the upaadhyayas. Who are the upaadhyayas? They are those beings who are Self realized...Read More
A. Questioner: 'Namo Loye Savva Sahunam…' Dadashri: Loye means loka (different worlds in the cosmos). This obeisance means that I bow to all the sadhus...Read More
A. What are these vasudevas like? They are so powerful that thousands of people can be moved to fear by mere look in their eyes. What is the indication of...Read More
Q. How can we know whether one is striving for the Self?
A. Questioner: How can we know whether one is striving for the Self? Dadashri: We can know by looking at his attributes. If any of his attributes are...Read More
A. Questioner: Is Om (or Aum) the abbreviated version of the Navkar mantra? Dadashri: Yes. If you recite it with understanding, then it is dharma dhyana -...Read More
Q. What is the meaning of Jai Sat Chit Anand?
A. The first portion of the Trimantra represents the Jains, then comes the portion for the Vasudevs and the last portion represents Shiva. And 'Sat Chit...Read More
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