Uttam Tap Dharma English – by Jinvaani Putra Kshullak Shri Dhyansagarji Maharaj – Aaagamdhara
Tap means to heat up our karmas, demolish our bondages of karmas.
This uttam tap provides power for a monk to perform his extrisic and intrinsic activities
In English language, Tap is called Austerity. So ,monk perform austerities for their own purification.
Gold shines when it is heated. A human being who performs austerities shines in this world forever.
There are Karman Varganas that are embedded on our souls when come into uday; every living being either suffers or enjoys the fruits of his own karmas.
With deep meditation and staying in eqanimity, the karmas get separated and pour soul attains Nirvana,salvation, liberation, freedom known as Tap.
The story of Sukumal swami – how he became a monk, performed auterities and reached to Sarvarthsiddhi.
During sallekhna,every sadhu listens to the story of Sukumal swami wholeheartedly and forgets his own pain.
Austerities increases our endurance; when endurance is strong meditation is perfect and perfect meditation gives it’s fruits to the ultimate extent, the pure soul.
This is called Uttam tap.
ॐ ह्रीं उत्तम तपधर्मांगाय नमः (Om Hrim Uttam TapDharmangaya Namah)
Jainam Jaytu Shasanm
*जैनं जयतु शासनम्*