 attachment and greed) you create with those near you. That is why The Lord has said that the first thing man needs to do is to stop arguments and bickering. Picking flowers is not a problem, but it should not be done unnecessarily for one's own vanity and pleasure. One can pick flowers as an offering to The Lord.

**Questioner:** But there is a saying: "Where even a flower petal is harmed, one has transgressed the principles of the Jinas (Enlightened Ones)".

**Dadashri:** Those are the words of the Tirthankars that Krupadudev had written. But where is this applicable? It is for the one who has reached a spiritual level where one is free from all desires. But for you, you still have to wear these fancy clothes, do you not?

**Questioner:** Yes, and they have to be ironed too!

**Dadashri:** Yes ironed ones at that too! The worldly people have a need for many things. That is why it is said that one should offer the flowers to The Lord. Have you not seen people offer flowers to the idols of Tirthankars?

Religious rituals are done to decrease difficulties in life. The Lord has said that the ascetics should do intent puja (internalized offering to The Lord as opposed to dravya puja which utilizes material objects for external offering). The Jains do dravya puja. Through dravya puja their worldly obstacles are removed. So what I am saying is that if you have difficulties in life, you should offer flowers to the Gnani Purush. Those that do not have any difficulties need not do anything at all. But as far as the Gnani Purush is concerned, he remains detached.

Yet despite all this, some people still raise this quote and obsess over hurt caused by picking even flower petals. I tell them that in doing so, they are mixing both the college and elementary levels of understanding. They would do better to heed what Krupaduev has said when they reach a higher spiritual level. I gave them Lord Mahavir's example to illustrate the point.

I told them that in His final incarnation, Lord Mahavir was married and also had a daughter. He led a worldly life until the age of thirty and despite this He attained full liberation. What knowledge allowed Him to achieve liberation despite going
attachment and greed) you create with those near you. That is why The Lord has said that the inaugural matter man needs to cause is to break arguments and bickering. nibble flower is not a problem, but it should not be done unnecessarily for one's own vanity and pleasure. One can pluck flowers as an offering to The Lord. 

 * * Questioner :* * But there be a saying: " Where even a flower petal is harmed, one has transgressed the principles of the Jinas (Enlightened Ones) ". 

 * * Dadashri :* * Those are the words of the Tirthankars that Krupadudev had written. But where is this applicable? It is for the one who has reached a religious level where one is free from all desires. But for you, you even have to wear these fancy clothes, do you not? 

 * * Questioner :* * Yes, and they experience to be ironed too! 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes ironed ones at that too! The worldly citizenry have a need for many things. That is why it is said that one should offer the flowers to The Lord. Have you not seen people offer flowers to the idols of Tirthankars? 

 Religious rituals are done to decrease difficulties in life. The Lord has said that the ascetics should do intent puja (internalize offer to The Lord as opposed to dravya puja which utilize fabric object for external offering). The Jains do dravya puja. Through dravya puja their worldly obstacles are removed. So what I am saying is that if you accept difficulties in life, you should offer flowers to the Gnani Purush. Those that do not have any difficulties need not act anything at all. But as far as the Gnani Purush is concerned, he remains degage. 

 Yet despite all this, some people even promote this quote and obsess over hurt cause by picking even flower petals. I tell them that in do so, they are mixing both the college and elementary levels of understanding. They would practice better to heed what Krupaduev has say when they reach a high spiritual degree. I gave them Lord Mahavir's model to illustrate the item. 

 I told them that in His final personification, Lord Mahavir was married and besides had a daughter. He led a worldly liveliness until the age of thirty and despite this He attained full liberation. What knowledge let Him to achieve liberation despite going
 athachment and greed) you cveate with those near ymu. Thaf is why The Lord has said that the hirsr thibg man needs to do is go stop agguments qnd uickering. Pickinj flowers is nkb a pxoulem, but it shoold not be dmne unnecessarhlh yor one's own vanity and pleasure. One can pivk flowers as an offtrigg tk The Lord.

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 attachment and greed) you creaTe with thosE near You. thaT iS why the LOrd has said that THe fiRst thing man needs to do is To stoP aRGumeNTs And biCkering. pIcKINg fLoWeRs iS nOT a ProblEm, bUt it shoUld not be doNe uNnEcessarily foR OnE's own vanitY anD pleasure. One Can Pick flOwErs AS an ofFerIng to the LorD.

**questiOner:** But thErE Is a sayINg: "Where EVEn A floWer petal is harmed, oNE hAS transgressed tHe prinCiPLeS OF thE JiNas (EnlightEnEd OneS)".

**dadashrI:** thOSE Are THe words of the TIrthankars tHAt KRupaduDeV haD WritteN. But wHeRE is This applicaBle? IT is for the One who HAs reachED a spiriTual leVel WheRe onE Is FrEe fRoM All DEsIreS. but For you, yoU sTiLl havE to wEAR THese FanCy clOthes, Do you not?

**QuestIonEr:** YeS, And They hAve to Be irOnEd too!

**dadashRi:** Yes IrOned ones at that tOo! ThE worldly pEopLe HavE a Need fOR many tHinGs. THat is whY it is saID thAt ONE ShOuld offer the flowerS tO tHe lord. Have You not SEeN pEOple offeR fLowErs tO THe idoLs of tIrThankars?

religiOUs RiTuals arE dOne to dEcReaSe dIfficULtieS in lifE. The Lord Has saID that the ascetiCS should do inteNT pUJA (iNTernAliZed offering To ThE lord As opPOsEd tO DravyA puja WhICh UTilizes material objeCtS for exTernaL offering). The JAins do dravYA PUja. ThrouGh drAVyA Puja their worldLy obsTacles are rEMoved. So wHat I aM saying iS that if yoU HAve diffiCulTieS in LifE, YOu Should offer flOWErs tO tHe Gnani purUsh. ThosE thAt dO noT haVe Any difficUlties neEd NoT dO aNytHing aT All. But as FaR as ThE GnAni PuRUsh is cOncerNed, hE rEmAIns DetacheD.

yeT DEspiTe AlL thiS, soMe PeoplE stiLL raIse this Quote and oBseSS oveR hUrT caused By picking even FlOwer petals. i tEll Them thAT In doing sO, they are mixing both the coLLege and EleMentaRy leVels of undErsTandinG. ThEY would Do bettEr to hEeD whAT krupaDUEv Has SaId when they REAch A highEr SpirItual leVel. I gave them Lord MaHAviR's example to ilLusTratE THe PoiNT.

I TOld ThEM thAT In His final incarNation, Lord maHAvIr was marriED anD aLso had a DaughteR. He leD A worldlY life untiL the age of ThIrty AND deSpite this HE attaineD full libeRAtion. wHaT knowLedGe alloWeD HiM to acHieve lIBerAtion DespitE gOing
 attachment and greed) you  create wi th th ose  ne ar  you . Th at is why TheL ordhas said that the firs t thi ng mann ee ds to  do ist os t opar gu men ts an d bic ker ing. Pi cking flow ers  i s not a prob l em , but it s hou ld not be do neunnece ss ari l y for  on e's o wn van i ty and  pleasure .O ne can pick fl o w er s as  an offering to T h eL ord.

**Questi oner:* *B ut t her e i s a saying :"Wher e  even a fl o w e r p e tal is harmed , one has t r ans gresse dthe princi plesof the  Jinas (Enl ight ened Ones )".

* * Dadashr i :** Tho se are  th e w ords of  t heTi r tha n ka rst hat  Krupadu de vhad w ritt e n . Butwhe re i s thi s applicable?  It  isf orthe o ne wh o ha sreach ed a s pirit ua l level where o ne i s free fr omal l d es ires. But fo r y ou,  you st ill hav e  to  w e a r  t hese fancy clothes ,d o  y ou not?
**Que s ti on e r:** Yes ,and  the y haveto b e  i roned to o!

** D ad as hri:**Ye s iron ed  on esat th a t to o! The  worldly  peop l e have a needf or many thing s .T h at is w hyit is saidthat oneshou l doff e r the  flow er s  t o  The Lord. Have you  n ot see n peo ple offer flo wers to th e i dols ofTirt h an k ars?

Religiou s rit uals are d o ne to de creas e diffic ulties in l ife. The  Lo rdhas  sa i d  t hat the ascet i c s sh ou ld do i nte nt puja  (i nte rna liz ed  offering  to TheLo rd  a sopp osedt o dravya  p uja  w hic h uti l izes m ateri al o bj ec t s f or exte r na l offe ri ng ). T heJa ins d o dr a vya  puja.Through d rav y a pu ja  t heir wo rldly obstacl es  are remov ed . S o what I  am sayi ng is that if you haved ifficul tie s inlife , you sho uld  offer  fl o wers t o theGnani  P uru s h . Tho s e  t hat  d o not have a nydiffi cu ltie s neednot do anything at all . But as farastheG n an i P u ru s h i sc onc e r ned, he remains  detached. 
Y et  despite a l l t hi s, some  people  stil l  raisethis quot e and obs es s ov e r  hu rt causedby picki ng even f l owerp et als.I t ell th em  th at in  doing so,  they  are m ix ing bo th th ecollegeand elementary levels o f unde rstan din g. They w oul d  do  better t o he ed what Kr upa due v has  sa i d whe n th e yrea c h a h ighe r  spiritua l  l eve l .  I  gave themL o r d M ahavi r's exampl e to  illustrate the p o int.

I told t hemt h atinH is f in al incarnation , L or d Mahavirwa s married a nd alsoha d  a da ughter . He l ed a wo r l dl y  lifeunti l t he age of  th ir t y and d es pi t e this  Heat tained  fulll iber a t ion. What knowle dge a l l owedH imto ac hi eve lib e rati on despite  going
 attachment_and greed)_you create with those_near you._That_is why_The_Lord has said_that the first_thing man needs to_do is to_stop_arguments and bickering. Picking flowers is not a problem, but it should not be_done_unnecessarily for_one's_own_vanity and pleasure. One can_pick flowers as an offering_to The_Lord.

**Questioner:** But there is a saying: "Where even_a_flower petal is_harmed, one has transgressed the principles of the Jinas_(Enlightened Ones)".

**Dadashri:** Those are the words_of the Tirthankars_that_Krupadudev_had written. But where_is this applicable? It is for_the one who has reached a_spiritual level where one is free from_all desires. But for you, you_still have to wear these_fancy clothes,_do you not?

**Questioner:** Yes, and_they have to_be ironed_too!

**Dadashri:** Yes ironed_ones at that too! The worldly_people have a_need for many things. That is_why_it is said_that_one_should offer_the flowers to_The_Lord. Have_you_not seen people offer flowers to_the_idols of Tirthankars?

Religious rituals are done to_decrease difficulties in life._The_Lord has said that_the ascetics should do intent_puja (internalized offering to The Lord_as opposed_to dravya_puja which utilizes material objects for external offering). The Jains do_dravya puja. Through dravya puja their_worldly obstacles are removed._So what_I_am saying is_that_if you_have difficulties in life, you should offer_flowers to_the Gnani Purush. Those that do_not have any difficulties_need_not do anything at all. But_as far as the Gnani Purush_is concerned, he remains detached.

Yet_despite_all_this, some people still raise_this quote and obsess over hurt_caused by picking_even flower petals. I tell them that_in_doing so, they are mixing both_the_college and elementary levels of understanding._They_would_do better to heed what_Krupaduev has said when they reach_a higher spiritual level. I gave them Lord Mahavir's_example to illustrate_the point.

I told them that_in_His_final incarnation, Lord Mahavir was married and also had a_daughter. He_led a worldly_life until the age of thirty and despite this He_attained full liberation. What knowledge allowed Him_to achieve liberation despite going