https://www.tattvagyan.com Tattvagyan is a comprehensive online website giving an indepth knowledge on Spirituality, Philosophy, Jain Culture, Jainism, etc. Tue, 12 May 2026 21:16:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalshri-birth-dog-monkey/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalshri-birth-dog-monkey/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:50:46 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3598
There were two brothers named Shivbhuti and Vasubhuti. Shivbhuti’s wife was attracted towards her husband’s younger brother Vasubhuti and tried to seduce him. Vasubhuti was agitated by her obscenity and thought, “Alas! these passions and attachments claim unworthy demands. I will not surrender myself to them.’’ With the feeling’s of asceticism, he took vows. Kamalshri […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalshri-birth-dog-monkey/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/anjanasundari/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/anjanasundari/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:36:33 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3601
Kanakratha, the king of Kanakpura, had two wives, Kanakodri & Lakshmivati. Lakshmivati worshiped a gem idol of Jineshwar Bhagwan in the palace. She became popular as a pious person. Kanakodri was jealous of her popularity. She thought that the cause of her popularity was the worship of the idol. “If cause is destroyed the effect […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/anjanasundari/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/the-power-atonement/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/the-power-atonement/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:16:11 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3610
A cancer patient can be cured if given the proper treatment but a small thorn, allowed to remain in the feet, can kill him. In the same way, one can be pure and pious by confession but hiding a small sin in the heart can cause a series of damage in forthcoming births. One should […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/the-power-atonement/feed/ 1 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalaxmi-attained-omniscience-son/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalaxmi-attained-omniscience-son/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:39:33 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3607
There lived a poor brahmin named Vedsar in Laxmitilak town with his wife Kamalaxmi and son Vedavichakshana. The neighbouring king attacked Laxmitilak town. At that time, Kamalaxmi was out of the town to fetch water. Due to attack, the main doors of the town were closed and Kamalaxmi was forced to remain outside. A soldier […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kamalaxmi-attained-omniscience-son/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/chitrak-sambhuti-born-butcher/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/chitrak-sambhuti-born-butcher/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:17:56 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3590
Once, a muni was passing through the forest. In the afternoon, he lost his way and fell unconscious. Four cow-herds, grazing their cows over there, saw this from a distance. They came near him and found that his lips were dry. They assumed him to be thirsty and extracted milk from a cow and poured […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/chitrak-sambhuti-born-butcher/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/who-guru-giving-atonement-penance-etc/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/who-guru-giving-atonement-penance-etc/#comments Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:35:14 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3586
The Guru who gives repentance falls under five categories. Aagam Origin :- It means who has omniscience, Manaparyava gyani Avadhi gyani or Gyani of 14, 10, 9 Purvas should be prefered for confession. Shrut Vyavahari :- If Guru of aagam origin is not available then atonement should be taken near shrut vyavahari i.e. who posess […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/who-guru-giving-atonement-penance-etc/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/consolation-gurudeva/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/consolation-gurudeva/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:19:59 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=2617
O righteous man! Truly speaking, you deserve praises. To get involved in sins is not surprising. Who hasn’t committed sin in the delusion of Karmas? Is the soul of Tirthankara, saved from bewitchment? Didn’t they commit sins in their past lives? Haven’t they undergone pains of the seventh hell? You deserve praise as you have […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/consolation-gurudeva/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/ilachiputra-confess-previous-birth/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/ilachiputra-confess-previous-birth/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:45:36 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3593
There was a brahmin named Agnisharma in Vasantpur town. He took vows along with his wife Priyamati. Their mutual attachment remained as before for which they didn’t confess. Sadhvi Priyamati had the pride of being a brahmin and was engaged in physical cleanliness which bound her to karmas of having birth in a lower caste. […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/ilachiputra-confess-previous-birth/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/self-criticism-all/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/self-criticism-all/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:12:15 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=2624
A skillful doctor also discloses his disease to another doctor, likewise the guru who knows the atonement should also confess before his seniors. Thus preceptors, saints, followers of Jainism, all should observe self-criticism. One cannot be pious without self-criticism. The harm of not making self-criticising :– Those sufferings which do not occur due to poison […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/self-criticism-all/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kalavatis-wrists-cut-off/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kalavatis-wrists-cut-off/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:06:15 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=3604
In her previous birth, Kalavati detached the wings of a parrot. She enjoyed the act and the agony of the parrot. She did not confess it. In the subsequent birth, the parrot became a king & Kalavati his queen. One day seeing her armlets, her friend asked, “Where did you get the armlets from?” The […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/confession/kalavatis-wrists-cut-off/feed/ 1