Acharya Kundkund
After Bhagwan Mahavir and Gautam Swami, Acharya Kundkund is remembered with the highest reverence. He composed the Parmagam — Samaysaar, Pravachansaar, Panchastikay, Niyamsaar and Ashtpahud.
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Mumukshus of North America“Worldwide Classroom on Air”
Dedicated to connecting Mumukshus globally and perpetuating Kundkund-Kahan Tatvagyan. Free weekly swadhyay on Zoom, and an open library of shastras, poojas and pravachans.
Bank details for all VidyalayasThe list of Jain Vidyalayas with their bank details, for sending your support directly.View Vidyalayas listMumukshu Ki Samadhi BhavnaListen to the Samadhi Bhavna — a contemplation for a peaceful, equanimous end of life.Listen nowAudio recordingsThe full collection of pravachan and shibir recordings, including Devlali shibirs.Browse recordings
2008Worldwide Classroom on Air since
18+ yearsof weekly swadhyay, free for everyone
280+scriptures, poojas & books to read (PDF)
140study pages across the library
The library
Read, listen and study — freely
Everything MONA has collected since 2008, organised by subject. 285+ PDFs and 28+ recordings, open to all.
Adult Education
Shastra swadhyay, pooja & stuti, Gyan Gosthi, Sanskrit classes and study notes for adult learners.
Nityakram
Daily practice in sequence — Pratikraman, Guru Chintan, Samayik, Aalochna, Bhaktamar and Gatha Harigeet.
Supplements
Study companions for Samaysaar and Pravachansaar — Prasad, Tikamrut and Kalash.
Publications
Books, dictionaries and the literature of Pujya Shantaben — free to read and download.
Events
Gurudev Janm Jayanti, Das Lakshan Parva, shibirs and Panchkalyanak — schedules and recordings.
Resources
Audio pravachans, Jain Vidyalaya details, Sanskrit, related links and more.
Young Jain Professionals
Interactive English sessions on Jain Tattvagyan and applied Jainism for ages 17 – 35.
Adhyatmik Magazines
The monthly Adhyatmik magazine archive from 2012 and 2013.
Nityakram
A daily practice, step by step
The Nityakram gathers the daily recitations in the order they are done — from Pratikraman and Guru Chintan to the Harigeet of the Panch Parmagam.
Open NityakramOur inspiration
Kundkund – Kahan Tatvagyan
MONA’s study follows the Panch Parmagam of Acharya Kundkund, as explained by Pujya Gurudevshri Kanji Swami.
Pujya Gurudevshri Kanji Swami
Born in Umrala, Gujarat in 1889, Gurudevshri brought a new understanding and practice of the true path of liberation, as taught by the Tirthankars.
His teachingsसम्यग्दर्शनज्ञानचारित्राणि मोक्षमार्गःRight faith, right knowledge and right conduct together are the path to liberation.
— Tattvarthasutra 1.1
Our story
From one study group to a worldwide classroom
What began in Metro Washington became a weekly gathering of mumukshus across North America, India and beyond.
About MONA- 2007
A study group begins
The Jain Adhyatma Study Group of Metro Washington completes two months of daily swadhyay with Atmarthi Ramnikbhai Savla.
- 2008
Classroom on Air
With JAANA, the “Worldwide Classroom on Air” starts — telephone classes open to mumukshus anywhere in the world.
- 2009+
Series after series
Chhah Dhala, Niyamsaar, Rahasyapurna Chitthi, Fundamentals of Dravyanuyog — in Hindi, Gujarati and English.
- Today
Every weekend on Zoom
Saturday and Sunday swadhyay with learned pandits, streamed live on YouTube, plus youth programmes.
For the next generation
Youth programmes
Young Jain Professionals
Interactive English sessions for ages 17 – 35 on Jain Tattvagyan and its application in daily life in North America.
Sessions & recordingsPathshala 608
Classes for young Jains on Jain Tattva Parichay and Chhah Dhala — with students presenting each topic under a scholar’s guidance.
Study materialSupport
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MONA is run by volunteers. Your donation keeps classes free and the library open for everyone. Financial summaries are published for transparency.
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Make your cheque payable to MONA / Harakh Maru and mail it to:
Harakh Maru, 4406 Wilderness Trace, Owensboro, KY 42303For a tax-exempt receipt on donations above $2,500 we work through a larger tax-exempt organisation.