Simandhar-swami

Shree Simandhar Swami 5
Dadashri : Lord Mahavir would not listen to your
prayers. Nevertheless it is good to pray to Lord Mahavir if one
does not pray to Simandhar Swami. But who would listen to
any prayers for Lord Mahavir? He has nothing to do with us
anymore. He is now a siddha, totally liberated and without a
body. It is we who continue to make images of Him and insist
on keeping these images. He cannot be called a tirthankar
now, just as you cannot call a former president a president. He
can only be called a ‘siddha’. It is only Simandhar Swami who
will benefit you.
Questioner : So we get rewards for saying “Namo
Arihantanam” only, and not from saying “Namo Siddhanam”?
Dadashri : No other rewards. It is up to you to decide
your destination. For example, if you are traveling to London,
then London remains in your awareness as your final destination,
you do not have to be reminded of it. Similarly going towards
moksha and the siddha state, final liberation will remain in your
awareness. It is the arihant that is the most beneficial to you
of all, for your liberation. So now focus everything exclusively
towards Simandhar Swami. As such there are nineteen other
tirthankaras, but Simandhar Swami is very important to this
world and especially for India, and therefore, we should dedicate
our lives to Him.
Vision To See God
Questioner : What is the routine activity of Simandhar
Swami in Mahavideh Kshetra?
Dadashri : What activity? He is the Lord. People do His
darshan (to look upon or see with reverence, to experience
what He is experiencing spiritually) there. When He speaks, His
speech is without any attachment and therefore is liberating for
the listener. This speech is called ‘deshna’.