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Shree <strong>Simandhar</strong> Swami<br />

The Living God<br />

Liberation Through The Worship Of The Current<br />

Tirthankar<br />

Questioner : Who is <strong>Simandhar</strong> Swami? Would you<br />

please grace us by giving this understanding?<br />

Dadashri : <strong>Simandhar</strong> Swami is a Tirthankar Lord, just<br />

like Lord Rushabdev and Lord Mahavir. He is currently in<br />

another location called Mahavideh Kshetra.<br />

There are three types of tirthankaras: tirthankaras of<br />

the past, tirthankaras of the present and tirthankaras of the<br />

future. The Tirthankaras of the past are gone. Worshiping of<br />

these tirthankaras binds merit karma. In addition to this,<br />

adherence to the instructions of the one whose reign prevails<br />

will give rise to worldly religion (dharma). This is beneficial in<br />

guiding people towards moksha.<br />

However, it is entirely a different matter when you invoke<br />

the current living Tirthankar. The one who is currently present<br />

has the supreme value. It is like money in the form of cash; cash<br />

is more useful. Money that is yet to come is called ‘future<br />

income’. And that, which is gone, is gone. So what we need is<br />

cash. That is why I am introducing you to the One who is<br />

presently living. “This is the cash bank of Divine Solution!” You<br />

should have cash on hand not in the form of a credit. (you need<br />

instant rewards) People still continue to pay obeisance to the

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